Need advice for dealing with withdrawal from amitriptylineI have tried multiple times over the years to ease off of amitriptyline since it doesn't help my migraines and it also destroyed my memory. By every time I get...reactions4comments
Are some chronic migraines linked to a spinal fluid leak?I had my first migraine when I was 17, and it was a classic migraine with aura--a spreading shimmering circle appeared in my field of vision, followed by intense pain...reactions5comments
LOA - more headache or beneficial in getting your HA life back on track?I am 36 and have had chronic severe migraines for over 20 years with some of those years being more medically successful than others, though for the past 6 months...reactions2comments
Insomnia during my Migraine episode.Hi there, (Pre post script, this turned into a novel...as you'll find out if you're a saint enough to read that far, I couldn't sleep.) To whoever answers this, thanks...reactions5comments
Hurts Sooo BadStabbing pain in one specific area, sensitive to light, twinkling, blinding aura, which eventually causes blindness until the lights move across my vision, from one side of my peripheral vision...reactionscomments
Fifteen years and still goingMy senior year of college, I ended up in the hospital because I'd suddenly developed severe aphasia. I could think of what I wanted to say and I could write...reactions1comment
Way back when........Way back in my early teens, I remember my first migraine. A hot summers day and my Mum wanting me out from under her feet,I had to "go out and...reactions1comment
Exercise AnxietyI grew up an athlete - a competitive swimmer, captain of my high school swim team, then to aerobics, hiking, yoga and boxing. I took pride in pushing myself to...reactions3comments
The hated comment: YOU LOOK TIRED !Ok, I wrote my story on this site years ago. I don't even remember what it was titled. So I feel that it is time to share again. I have...reactions1comment
CHRONIC TO OCULAR MIGRAINEMy Chronic migraine began before I could talk and was diagnosed when I was five at Great Ormond Street Hospital, England. School was a nightmare as I struggled with two...reactions1comment
Dreading a ProcedureLast week I had an Endoscopic Procedure due to the Acid Reflux Condition I have now developed. I was fine after the procedure, that is until a few hours later...reactions3comments
41 years of Migraines are gone!My migraines started when I was 15. I'm now 56. My journey was like all of yours. Auras, vomiting, sight, sound, smell and light sensitivity. Affected everything I did daily...reactions7comments
Walking drunk and no alcoholAt times I start getting dizzy (vertigo is closest to pinning a word to) where I can only lay down. If I move, or get out of bed, where I...reactions2comments
So frustratedMy daughter who is 15 has had migraines for two years. She has been hospitalized several times and nothing seems to work. I live in New Jersey with the best...reactions2comments
My Journey With MigraineI've read many stories on here where people haven't been diagnosed until they are in their 20's or later...I count myself lucky the fact that I was diagnosed early and...reactions1comment
Completely over it....I suffer from Bipolar, Depression, PTSD, Chronic Migraines, Ice Pick headaches, anxiety, social anxiety. I have tried almost everything. I even tried the botox, but it did not work. I...reactions6comments
Taking Migraine to HeartFor the past couple of weeks I’ve been having chest pain that sometimes radiates into my throat, neck, jaw, the back of my tongue and even my teeth. Almost everyone...reactions6comments
Just a fellow migraineurI have suffered from migraines for about 8 years and I am a mother of 3 wonderful children who understand that I have an illness. I have had frequent trips...reactions1comment
Navigating Through: A Journey from "It's a headache" to "Welcome to Migraines"It's been 2 years since I've written a story for the site and I figured it's time to update some things. My last story was actually published on the Facebook...reactions1comment
Contently frustratedI'm 52 and my first migraine was at the age of 14. So I had my first 'death by brain tumor' scare many, many years ago. My father thought it...reactions2comments