Stories

As a little girl, many a long year ago, I remember knowing 'Daddy was lying down, he has a bad head' but no one told me then, or later, it...

I have always had a desk job in front of multiple monitors and fluorescent lights. I remember once or twice a year getting the worst pain in my jaw and...

Hello all, this is my first time posting online about my migraine experiences. I basically wanted to share something that has quite literally changed my life and I’m hoping it...

My migraine regiment consists of Aimovig monthly, 31 botox shots every 90 days, fioricet as needed (which is all the time) a hot pack, a cold pack, vicks vapor rub...

I’ve had vestibular migraines for the last 2 years. I can manage too drive too work and back. I’ve gone to every type of doctor neurologist , ent , physical...

As someone who has suffered for 7 years with vestibular migraines, the past 2 of which I have been stuck in a constant migraine, I feel isolated by the migraine...

I started suffering with migraines in 2004 I started out taking Excedrin for Migraines until my migraines became Chronic Migraines I have been taking the same medication since then which...

Until two years ago, I had debilitating migraines once or twice a month, during which I would be out of commission for 48-72 hours at a stretch. I was maxing...

After I fainted I was admitted to the hospital and the tests showed severe chronic deficiency of B12. Problem is it caused severe migraine with all symptoms of head throbbing...

Constantly managing my exposure to "ordinary life" and experiencing regular breakdowns leaves me feeling small and helpless at times. I have compared myself to a toddler many times. Less kind...

I initially downloaded the Migraine Buddy app to have a consolidated, easy way to share my migraine journaling with my healthcare providers. My migraine notes were scattered or lost and...

We had a series of bad storms recently in usually dry Los Angeles. I did the old trick of count the seconds between the flash of lightning and the thunder...

My son has been diagnosed with daily chronic headaches for the last 13yrs and he's 22yrs old now. He found some relief with CBD and when his headaches are really...

There is always ever evolving language. In communities debates often occur over word choice. Am I "of asian decent", "caucasian", "african-canadian", "a p.o.c."? Am I Deaf, HoH, deaf or DeaF?...

What would a commune of persons with migraine disorders look like? Sound like? Smell like? How would it feel? If all accommodations were made to the greatest suffering, I suppose...

I’ve been suffering from migraines for 41 years tried every preventative there is. Nothing works as of right now I am taking sumatriptan 100 mg tablets sumatriptan 5 mg injections...

I literally have tried about every oral meds out there and Botox. Now I was prescribed Ajovy. I have had no change in symptoms but my moods have been all...

I was asked to post my story as I have lived with migraines for 55 years. They started after a bad fall when I was 10. Now I fight daily...

My Name is Michael, I would like to a acknowledge everyone who is suffering with the beast, I pray that my Son or anyone else out there will not go...

My eyes are the window to my soul... and my pain. Prodrome precursor: sustained heavy eyelid on the side the migraine is to attack. Prodrome: white flashing lines in opposite...