Stories

Faith falls hard on a day like this When things fit wrong and a migraine hits And I wait for days ever and hours take weeks and weeks take months...

I had my first migraine in my early twenties then nothing until hormonal treatment to get pregnant. Now in my late 50;s I have kept many migraine diaries. For me...

I'm celebrating a milestone... 1 month without a migraine!!!!! I've been a sufferer since my early teens who was first diagnosed with Classic Auras and then later with "silent". I'd...

I am so tired of being vulnerable to anyone who feels the need to convey his or her personality by spraying cologne or dabbing perfume or using Axe deodorant. No...

Hi there fellow migraine suffers. My name is Rachel and I have suffered first with episodic then with chronic migraine for almost 20 years in total. My migraines started in...

My name is K and I have suffered from self-diagnosed sporadic hemiplegic migraines since I was 14 years old (I am now 25). Now let me start by explaining the...

My name is Brandi and I have had migraines for over 15 years (I am now 42 years old). When they began then, they were not diagnosed as Migraines, but...

It is odd, I think, to consider our relationship with our migraines. If you have them like I do—and if your reading this, I imagine you do—they take up as...

I have been getting migraines since my early twenties and I am now 55 years old. I have many triggers but one of them which I have pretty much nailed...

Hi I’ve been a migraine sufferer since my late teens; always related to when my period arrives. And for years managed it with immigran, laying in a dark room and...

In the sea of information I have sought out, I caught one passing comment on this website that said 75% of migraine sufferers see some relief when they eliminate gluten...

Hi all, I was first diagnosed with migraine in my early 20's. They came at end of menses monthly. At 20 I had a partial hysterectomy due to endometriosis. Mid...

9 Years ago I was a university student, working for the school at the weekly pub night. I left early - had a bit of a headache, took two Advil...

My first headache was after a painting lesson from my great aunt when I was 8 years old. And ever since. I’m 42. Is it my sinuses? In the beginning...

If I didn’t have headaches who would I be I may never know lucky unlucky me The pain never stops but no one can tell and this is normal for...

My first migraine happened around age 10 or 11. I vividly remember many times sitting in grade school, struggling to pay attention through what I didn’t realize then was a...

Like so many of the people on here, I too suffer chronic migraines. My migraines started when I got my first period and I would have a migraine every month...

Hi Everyone, My son gets migraine. He’s 11, and has been getting them for years. We've tried everything other than prescription medication. The only things that seem to work are...

While many other people have negative stories about filing for disability (SSDI), I'm here to share a success story. What do I call success? Getting approved the first time. I've...

When you suffer from chronic migraines you feel like you need to make excuses for everything. You need to justify why you make the decisions you make because of your...