Stories

I've had this file on my computer desktop for weeks now, intending to open up my old laptop and convert it, so I could see what I'd written. Many files...

How can you explain the daily pain of migraines to someone? How can you explain the stabbing knife feeling to your head or the pain that's shooting from front to...

Forget my story, long and harrowing. I would just like to understand why in Canada you can not see a migraine specialist unless you live in Ontario or Alberta? I...

Aura Migraine Jan 15th 2017 I woke up with a slight headache at 5am on the left side of my head. Not strong enough to take medication. It seemed to...

Has anyone else had them...

This is my primary concern now, though I have not yet had the diagnosis verified having had negative blood tests. My daughter suggested it knowing my problems and having seen...

I am only 18 years old, and I have already dealt with migraines for 14 years. I am a research case at UW Madison and have seen over 20 specialists...

As a migraineur would you prefer Phantom smells or Phantom Tastes. I assume similar things, since olfactory zone involved. So Phantom Smells: I tend to get the smell of cooking...

So, I'm liking this story thing. Here's another. We know the standard symptoms. Visual aura. Nausea and Vomiting. Most importantly, the pain. I've already went into why the pain is...

My headaches are almost daily, but they’re only debilitating two or three times a month. My headaches became chronic 4 months ago. Before that I thought they were sinus headaches...

I have been dealing with these headaches for about 15 years now. I have been to doctors and they all tell you the same thing but these always start in...

26 years ago I had olfactory migraines with the smell and taste of paint coming from my throat while pregnant with my son. Saw the head of migraine studies at...

Hello I have had migraines for over 10 years and have tried several treatments. My doctor wants me to do botox but I don't want to try it so she...

I started having severe migraines about 8 years ago (age 50) and went through the process of medication (first to try to minimize the pain and then a daily prophylactic...

I sat back the other day and thought about the myriad of information given to me by all the doctors, specialists, therapists, acupuncturists, Reiki masters, massage therapists, books, friends, and...

I wrote the following essay a few years ago, but I am still living with Chronic Migraine. Nevertheless, in re-reading it, it helped to lift me out of my recent...

Okay, my first story seemed well received, so I'll write another. I also apologize for the bad spelling and grammar in any of the stories. It used to be far...

I began to get migraines at age 25. They became progressively worse, often lasting 3 days. My family suffered as I could keep going at work but had to collapse...

I previously wrote about the weather affecting my migraines, but after reading the other stories I would Like 2 add this: I am 59 yrs old & the older I...

I've been dealing with chronic migraine for two years. However, about six months or so ago, my typical migraine pattern changed. It felt strange and different, which made me feel...