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I used Aimovig for the first time in June of 2021. I immediately had a severe increase in energy levels and heart palpitations. I asked my doctor if it could...

I have suffered from headaches since I was 7 years old. I am a man. Between the ages of 7 and 22, I mainly experienced tension headaches, from stress, or...

My 16-year-old daughter has had a headache now for 37 days. Things did move quickly with blood tests, MRI, and a consultation with a neurologist. She was prescribed Amitriptyline 10mg...

I have had migraines since I was 15 years old and have been diagnosed with chronic migraines with aura. I have been in a couple of accidents since which did...

I have spent my life with tension knotted in my shoulders and my neck muscles. It felt like my shoulders were constantly up to my ears, even in the first...

I lived in India until I was 44. I suffered from migraines since I was thirteen. All my family and extended family were healthy as oxen and no one could...

Hi, I have a long medical history of being sick. I had a spontaneous spinal fluid leak that took 5 years to get fixed. The doctor had to go in...

I have had migraines since the age of 5. I'm almost 47 now. From 1980 until 2009. All the doctors would say I was overreacting they couldn't be that bad...

My husband and I make quite the pair. We both had a difficult upbringing, robbed of our childhoods. We both are very funny people with the same sense of humor...

Hi, fellow migraine sufferers! I have been a sufferer for well over 40 years. In the early years, back in the dark ages, I would take 2 aspirin and a...

I thought I saw an article on migraines and how they impact people’s social life. I see my siblings and friends going out socially, to work, or taking a vacation...

My migraine road has taken some detours and my diagnosis was a long time coming. Although I have suffered with migraines for 30 years, I was not diagnosed until I...

Please don't let me get your hopes up for total pain relief from migraine. But, that is exactly what I have been experiencing for about 18 years. I began my...

I have suffered now for over 3 years without a single second pain-free. What was originally diagnosed as chronic migraine got re-classified in April of this year as New Persistent...

Hello, I am now a 60-year-old female who has had debilitating migraines for the last 30 years. At one point, I was prescribed Maxalt, which I was so grateful for...

Hello, hello, hello. I'm Ray Li and I'm a PL (Patient Leader) who writes articles for Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) and Sleep Apnea. I also do moderation for RLS. I...

I'm opening a window into my life of chronic migraines to, not only educate, but to let other migraineurs know that they are not alone! "The brain produces an outsize...

Editor's Note: Content warning - This story contains experiences with self-harm. My life as a migraineur started when I was 8 years old. Our family doctor was convinced I was...

My momma always made me tea with mint, tilo (Spanish Linden Flower), and chamomile. When those migraines were unbearable, she'd make me this combination of tea. It wouldn't take away...

This is an open letter to employers/managers who make their migraine-suffering employees' lives hell... Chronic migraine is defined as 15 or more migraines a month. Often one migraine just bleeds...