Stories

That saying – funny how a day can make a difference – in Boston, days have been grey and filled with pain, but, today, bright sunshine and a clear mind…...

My severe chronic migraine can rule my life and affect so much of it. Lighting is such a big trigger for me. When I flare, I can experience such long...

I may be in the minority here by coming at this topic from the other side of the fence but maybe someone out there may find some benefit to our...

I had my first migraine when I was 22, home from college during winter break. I had no idea what was happening and neither did my doctor. I took 2...

I've been a migraineur for around 30 years. I've tried all possible medications (with Zomig as my 'go to') from Ketamine therapy, medicinal marijuana, to Botox, and even Emgality but...

No fun for sure is basically the nice way to put it. I have had migraines 24/7 for 20-plus years. I have had 1 stroke and 1 mini stroke because...

Having migraine for 35 years kind of makes me an expert. Well, in the suffering end, as well as every known remedy to humankind. After several years of research, I...

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...