Stories

I 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...

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...

"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...

At 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...

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...

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...

I'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...

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...

Hi, 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...

The past couple of weeks have been really bad migraine wise. One night about three weeks ago my right foot went numb,then the rest of my leg went numb and...

I'm new to the website, so I don't know if anyone has heard this before. About six months ago I was diagnosed with celiac disease. I have suffered from migraines...

I just can't describe it... I'm just so...so defeated, tired, restless, angry, confused, frustrated, did I mention tired and HELPLESS! Helpless is probably the one and only one that makes...

I recently began trying acupuncture for migraine and on two separate occasions it has worked quite well. A needle to the crown of my head stopped one completely while in...

I got my first migraine at 16 years old. I awoke in the middle of a school night thinking someone had hit me in the head with something. The pain...

Hi, how are you? Good, how are you?... you say it every day out in public but it really is just habit for people. At least for me it was...

I have always had a headache. I thought it was normal for years. Now I've been diagnosed with migrains. My mother has bad ones but I didn't think mine compared...

I'm almost 70yrs. I've been dealing with migraines for 50yrs. In 1993 I was working for a Dr. in FP. Our drug rep brought in a Imitrex Injectable for me...

I had my first "ocular" migraine at the age of 54. Was sitting reading when zig-zag lines started to appear at the bottom corner of my right eye. They then...

I had bad headaches all through high school. So it did not surprise me when I developed migraines in college. What did surprise me was the aura that appeared and...

I'm sharing this in case it helps someone else. I will also put in the disclaimer that I can't say what part of what I am doing is the "magic"...