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Hi I'm 27 years old and about a week ago I lost my health insurance and can't afford to pay for the insurance provided from my husband's factory. This has...

I got my first migraine when I was 11 years old. I was playing with friends and suddenly, there was a tiny spot in my vision that was missing. It...

Like most people here I've had a complicated relationship with myself and migraines. It's been almost six years now and it has been a hell of a rollercoaster. Thankfully I...

My rocky relationship with migraines started in August 2007. I was out at a nite club one night and a fight broke out behind me (2 people I didn't know)...

We've all had it. That experience that's all too familiar, yet still a slap in the face (as it is every time it happens): someone who assures you, until short-of-breath...

Migraines are confusing, misunderstood, unpredictable. They are triggered and experienced differently by each person. For me, there were days that required every ounce of energy I had to stay focused...

My migraine started when I was about 10 or 12 years old. Back then most doctors thought someone that age was just looking for attention. My mother knew better because...

I was 19 when I was diagnosed with a Meckel's Cave Schwannoma. I got hit in the head with a softball in college and started having intense headaches. On an...

I've been suffering from non pain related ocular migraines since I was about 12. The first was very memorable for me b/c it was the only time I've ever vomited...

Three months after the birth of my first child, it happened. Vision problems, nausea, and the pounding pain in the left side of my head. Then I did not know...

My headaches started after having my children. I'm past menopause and still having them.. I have had 3TIA,s. My mom had migraines too. I have tried about everything out short...

Chronic migraine is a complicated neurological condition. It is not comparable to allergies. I am allergic to pollen. Pollen triggers my allergic reaction. The symptoms are ordinary and predictable. I...

Migraine World Summit, I participated in this event in 2017, and found it extremely interesting. I think it would be of great value to Migraine.com readers. 31 leading migraine experts...

I've had migraines since the age of 7. Severe headache, vomiting, sensitivity to light and sound. At age 20 I saw a doctor who prescribed Cafergot, which did not help...

I have had a continuous migraine for going on three years now. It started after I had 3 concussions in less than 6 months. I have a high pain tolerance...

Wondering if anyone else has experienced this? Found Cambia to be a near miracle drug for me - relatively mild, effective, no rebound effect, no "apparent" side effects, easy to...

Hi. I've suffered form migraines since I was 9, and I'm now 41. When I was little I had migraines at least once a week, and could not even put...

In recent weeks, I've been considering applying for disability due to my migraines. Around the middle of February, I had to leave a new job that I'd only been at...

For me food choices are a pain or pleasure choice. In my opinion, as migraine sufferers we have to manage our headaches. Yes, I go to a neurologist. Yes, I...

I’m hoping that any sufferer of classic migraines may read this and benefit from my experience. I am not a doctor or any specialist, just a guy that suffererd with...