#BotoxI recently began receiving Botox injections for my migraines. I have been suffering with migraines since the age of 13 years old, so all of my adult life. I am...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Zecuity PatchesAs mentioned previously in my story regarding Botox, I failed to speak about the new Zecuity patch. I was prescribed Zecuity by my primary care physician a couple of months...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Not UnderstoodSo I am sitting in my living room watching my two small children play as we are on vacation from school. I start seeing from the corner of my eye...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
NightmaresI had a terrible migraine yesterday - the pain's not so bad because I have the right meds, but I could barely stay conscious all day and was dizzy -...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
No birthday cake for me- everI've suffered with migraine headaches since I was 5 yrs. old. The blinding light, vomiting and sound sensitivity. Every year since being 5 yrs old, on my birthday with my...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Being Laughed At By 911My first migraine was on my 21st birthday. I wasn't feeling great so my new husband & I were going to go out for a low key dinner. Before we...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Tired of the justice or lack of it...I have had migraine since I was in second grade I am 43 now so I know the pain, that being said I have been fighting with disability now for...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Family history and injuriesI'm sort of hobby genelogist. While tracing my Scottish father's family I discovered a lady who was a romantic interest of Charles 2ed son. Annie Beauch of the Clan Scott...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Thyroid + migrainesMy son, Joshua, has suffered with daily migraines since age 6...he was diagnosed with Graves' disease at age 13. He has multiple nodules on his thyroid gland & this past...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Getting sad, and sadderI have an appointment with my Neurologist in about an hour. Since my migraine medication has totally failed and I have tried everything else, I do not know what to...Reactions0reactionsComments46 comments
Learning to laugh at the hallucinationsI've been a migraine sufferer since I was 7 (14 years) and they turned chronic when I was 15. It all started with throwing up in the hall in school...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How I Arrived at HereI have had (very) occasional clusters of migraine with aura since my adolescence, but with minor aura all of my life (lights and ringing without a headache, but not bad...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Life with Migraines: Any words of wisdom, or advice?Hi Everyone, I am so thankful I found a place to share my story, with people who know what its all like. I had my first migraine on October 19th...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Chronic Migraine?"Alright so you have Chronic Migraines. Now how long have you had this last migraine?" "Everyday." "You mean everyday for the past week or two weeks?" "No, I mean like...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My 13 year struggleAt the age of 8 I was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Thankfully, I lived but with two major debilitating defects. The first was neuropathy. Hurt like no other. Sharp pains...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Previous Bell's Palsy or Undiagnosed Hemiplegic Migraines??Maybe what I’m about to tell you is an epiphany or maybe it’s my migrained riddled brain finally starting to let go of some key pieces of information or evidence...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What am I supposed to do?I have 3 to 5 migraines a day! My doctor has me on some strong meds at this point, but I'm still getting headaches. At 1st I take a Fiorinal...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Glad I read thisI'm so glad to know I'm not the only one who straps ice packs to my head during an attack. After reading this, I'm thinking the nausea I'm experiencing is...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I just want my life back!About 3 weeks ago got my first migraine. My vision changed, hand went numb, and got confused. Also got a killer headache. I went right to the doctors and have...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Getting worse after 29 yearsHi, I will be 71 in one week and my migraines have taken a different path. Twelve years ago I started getting 2 moderate per week instead of 1 severe...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments