Stories

Aphasia. It is most prominently associated with strokes, dementia, and hemiplegic migraines. It comes in numerous forms. It may make your speech come out as gibberish; for instance you try...

Migraine Mom puts on her sunglasses even when it's overcast and turns off the radio and reminds the boys to whisper as she drives them to school even though her...

I got my first migraine when I was 12 years old. I was shopping with my stepmother and stepsister at a craft store when I started feeling a searing pain...

Since I last wrote, I have been reading so many insightful essays and stories on Migraine.com.  It has been helpful and validating; but, at the same time, sometimes, when I...

I can never remember a time without Migraine. As a little girl I felt like I lived on the wrong planet. My school friends were planning things, having fun. My...

I Am a 43yr old that was diagnosed with Hemiplegic migraine in 2016 but have been going there this since 2013 when I thought I had a Tia. I have...

I have chronic migraine. I've always looked for that 'trigger' that got me. Somehow I got caught up in thinking that if I could find that one thing that set...

I think my story is unique compared to others because, first, I have Hemiplegic Migraines which is considered rare by the Department of Rare Disease. Second, my husband was diagnosed...

I have had migraines since I was 18 and I am 57.My migraines are from a variety of reasons injury, light and stress.I have a very difficult time managing my...

I have suffered with chronic migraines since the age of 11 years old. I was always told throughout puberty that I would grow out of having chronic migraines. However I...

Hi im a UK member but all the stories are so identifiable for me.. I first had chronic migraine in 2014 and was admitted in to a psychiatric ward and...

Finding what triggers your migraines is no simple task. I am 45yrs old and still trying to pin-point the fundamental causes of my migraines. I get head-aches almost every day...

(Chronic Migraine since July 1984) Having lost my wonderful Internist to burn-out (she no longer practices), I was forced into a search for an Internist who accepted Medicare and Blue...

I've fought the pain since puberty. It runs in the family through my mother's side. Thrill. As a small child I never understood why I was spanked to keep quiet...

Hi everyone. I'm am 52 years old and lucky enough to be married to my boyfriend/ best friend/ soul mate for the last 17 years. I've had migraines my entire...

A large, crossbody bag is the center of my life. It carries all my medications. It never leaves my side. And it's heavy. No one was really surprised when I...

Hello my name is Dianna. I was born 1996. I’m one of Jehovah’s Witnesses for ten years so far and many to come. I live with my parents and I’m...

It’s the beginning of the day, bright and sunny just the way you picture a perfect afternoon. Expect, for me, it’s a picture perfect nightmare. The sun is glaring in...

I'm a 48 year old married mom of two teenagers with a full time job. I've had migraines since I was a teen, but they became bad enough in the...

I am a 65 year old female & have had Migraine for 30 years. 20 years ago I read about Triptans & persuaded my GP to prescribe them and I...