Hitting rock bottomHello everyone I have recently been diagnosed with hemiplegic migraine headaches. I have been working as a healthcare professional for 13+ years ,today was the worst day because I had...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Does it really have to be like this?I have had headaches since I was 6. They were manageable and I dealt with them because I didn't want to stop to slow down so in went the aspirin...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Dumped by Therapist - AgainAnyone navigating life with migraines knows that often, putting a new "to-do" on our schedules can take a massive effort. This past week, I sucked it up and went to...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
A Walk Inside My AuraThe object was yellow and shaped like a cone, spherically 3-D. There were patterns etched out of the sides, each pattern precisely the same as the next. The patterns started...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
New to Retinal MigrainesI had gone to the Dr to see what the problem was as I was concerned that after having e a TIA (Mini Stroke) in Septemeber 2016, that the eye...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Brave New WorldMy parents moved here in search of a better life. They were new to the US system, which played a large role in why I never received the treatment I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Hemiplegic MigraineI've suffered with migraines for nearly twenty years, right after joining the military. They were hormonal at first - every three months I would have to call in sick and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Continuous cold therapyI have had migraines for over 50 years with no relief. I go through ice packs like crazy and constantly having to get up to get one is overwhelming. I...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Migraine started after a severe traumaI was 12 when my migraines started. I had been raped and beaten by my stepbrother so bad that it caused me to have seizures. And I started having migraine...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
New to the migraine hell....oHello I'm 42ish and just recently started having these really bad headaches. It didn't occur to me that they where migraines until they started happening more frequently. I have never...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Help! I Need a New PillowHello. This migraine community is a haven for me. I am reaching out to ask you what type of pillow or pillow combination do you find best for those "in...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Migraines and IBS-D What a Wonderful LifeI remember the inception of my migraines like it was yesterday. But in actuality they began when I was 12... 55 years ago! My mom would give me aspirin but...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Migraine in my HeadI am 71 years old. I have had migraines since I was 10. They stopped when I was 59 only to start back up this year. I can remember laying...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Chronic intractable MigraineI have been having Migraines for the majority of my life. I am a 56 year old female. I have tried so many treatments with no avail!! Once I started...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
3 Day DHE InfusionI am at the Mayo clinic in Arizona. I am on day two of a three day Migraine protocol to break my headache cycle. I've been so nauseous the mornings...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Finally found some relief!I have had debilitating migraines for over 25 years. I have tried EVERY type of migraine medication- hoping each time the new one would work- and would be so frustrated...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
governmentJust turned 65 and lost Company prescription plan and now relief on the government prescription plan which doesn't recognize migraines.they don't cover migraine persciptions, so now that I am on...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Living from prescription to prescriptionDidn't have migraines before I got married and started a family. After my first child, the headaches started. Nothing stopped them. I managed to get through the pregnancies. The headaches...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Most of my life with MigrainesI'm a 50 years old man that has suffered with daily headaches since I was 13. My experience may be different thank others but I wanted to offer some hope...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Migraines all my lifeHello everyone I'm 54 years old, I've had migraines all my life. In 2012 they became daily, rarely I have a day with out one. I've tryed almost every suggestion...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments