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I have had migraines all my life (I am 26). About 10 years ago my doctor diagnosed me with severe depression (suicidal) and anxiety, all 3 of them are linked...

I started getting migraines at age 13 and they've only gotten worse since then. quickly I discovered the trend between my migraines and my period so I started taking the...

I just found this site, and the stories bring tears to my eyes. I'm old (66 years), have had migraines since I was at least 9. I feel like I've...

My headaches started when I was 16. I would hide in my room in the dark and no one believed the pain I was in. They all thought I was...

i started getting migraines around age 7 one or two a month at age 15 they started getting progressively longer longest one being 127 days. as i write this i...

Getting a migraine is like getting your finger caught in a car door or hit with a hammer and hoping not to lose the nail. It hurts when you move...

I started getting migraines in college. Like the title implies, they have never left. Oh yes, they have fooled me into thinking they aren't coming back. They always do and...

About a month ago I visited my headache doctor again. They asked about trying to change my medication to a triptan because midrin is currently not removing all of the...

It is so wonderful when I feel well, strong, clear, energetic, happy that when I am in the ecstasy of those phases, it is all too easy to also let...

So I was coming home from a wonderful vacation with my wife !!! A well deserved one!!! Two days later I wake up with a throbbing headache and cold went...

Dear fellow migraine survivors - I wish I could have shared this story long ago but the internet wasn't available then. This is my personal perspective and what has happened...

I have migraines. There, I said it. I don't like to talk about them very often because I feel like they are a bit of an excuse. I mean, don't...

To explain how profound my loss, I must first explain what I once had. I had a brain that was amazing. I had friends and family who respected and trusted...

Hi, I have a huge problem that just happened 2 days ago and I just don't know what to do! I stumbled onto something that takes away my migraines within...

For 3.5 years I've head daily persistent headaches, present almost throughout the entire day. They came on suddenly one day, and i had never had headaches before this. They started...

Hello! I'm a 27y/o Female who has been dealing with ocular migraines (though diagnosed) since I was 18. Today, I had my second ocular migraine with aura attack in 3...

Please help me to shed some light - feel totally in the dark. I have always suffered from a migraine, starting in childhood. I would come home from school, head...

One day in May, I suddenly had a dizzy spell that lasted about half a second, it seemed to affect my left eye, lasted about a week. Went to the...

I have been having migraines for 5 years now but lately it is been a daily struggle. I have been with the same company for 3 years everything was going...

Am I having pre-seizures?! Migraines are just part of life for me. I've had typical migraines nausea light sensitivity vomit sleep feel better since age 14ish. About 3.5 years ago...