Stories

Hi everyone. I just wanted to share a bit about myself. I starred having horrible migraines around 4 years ago. The kind where I had to miss work, cancel plans...

I live in the south eastern US. Here, we are known for our fried and fattening foods, over sweetened tea, and epic late summer thunderstorms that come with intense heat...

In 2006. I had a car accident that left me with brain bleeds. And now suffer from migraines. I'm on amintryptaline. And on bad days I have imitrex. I usually...

I was diagnosed with migraines in 2002 post hysterectomy. I had not idea what I was experiencing was a migraine, as I never had actually had a headache. I thought...

Yesterday, I made French Toast with maple syrup. Before that, I hadn’t eaten maple syrup for 20 years. Being Canadian, that was tough! I couldn’t eat it because it triggered...

I have had migraine for many years but the last 5 years have been extremely severe with no explanation doctors don't seem to be able to explain. I've had all...

I've had seizures all my life and migraines since puberty. I used to be able to take Excedrin migraine and lay down in a dark quiet room for a couple...

I registered on Migraine.com on behalf of my wife who has been dealing with this issue for about 12 years. Over the years the number of "triggers" increased. She currently...

I have been experiencing migraines since I was a teenager. Almost 20 years ago I began getting them on an almost daily basis. Thankfully I had an employer who was...

Does anyone else need to live in a scent-free environment? Any type of scented product triggers my migraines immediately. I have both chronic migraine and hemicrania continua. Scent has become...

I've suffered from migraines since I was 11. I'm now coming up to 60 and still get them. Luckily I know the symptoms and can usually catch it early. Cheese...

Last night was torture. My sister and BIL are in town, so my grandparents and I took them to a brewery and dim sum restaurant and then to a concert...

Wow. It's ironic that my disability rating is highest for migraines, as a veteran, but I can't get reliable care for them in the VA system. I was told that...

It begins. Two people meet....Fall in Love....Get Married....Have children....Bonnie and Clyde get married in the 60's. Both suffer from migraines. Clyde's are so debilitating he cannot work his sheet metal...

I have had “headaches” ever since I was in third grade. Everyone said I was just a baby and wanting attention and that I was to young to get headaches...

Hey there. I was checking out migraine resources as I am a reluctant member of the club and thought it would do me some good to share my story. I'm...

Hello I am Drew and was diagnosed with Migraine headaches after years of reoccurring headaches that made me vomit over and over again. I finally went to a neurologist and...

In 2014 I was diagnosed with status migrainous which is a very rare condition in which there is debilitating pain for more than 72 hours. This condition can cause a...

I have found some very important details about my chronic migraine journey recently. I started recording my daily pain levels, triggers and med use back in June 2015. I actually...

I have been getting ocular migraines for years off and on. I am having them more than ever now and with some rather frightening experiences! A short time after the...