Stories

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...

Hello 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...

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...

Anyone 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...

The 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...

I 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...

My 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...

I'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...

I 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...

I 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...

Hello 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...

Hello. 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...

I 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...

I 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...