Understanding My ChildhoodAs a child, I would often fall asleep in "strange" places. If we went visiting it wasn't unusual, so I've been told, for my parents to have to hunt for... By macbeck1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Chronic Migraines for Many YearsI've had chronic migraines for 40 years or more. When I first started getting migraines I lived on Long Island and I thought they were sinus headaches. One day I... By KarynY1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Seizure Free, But Not Migraine FreeI have had headaches since I was a teenager but wasn't diagnosed with migraines until a few years ago. They often occurred when I would have seizures, so I thought... By CommunityMember5361 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Free At Last, Free At LastOkay, so EVERYONE who lives with migraine knows the excruciating "I want to die" pain. Debilitating! I've had them ever since I had a hysterectomy at 36. I'm 65 now... By Juda1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Would Micro-Dosing Prevent Migraine Attacks?The only thing that ever helped me was codeine combined with a sleep med. When I got a headache, I knew to find somewhere to park, get the ice packs... By rondo-no-one1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
In LimboHi, everyone. My story started approximately 25 years ago when I was hospitalized with the worst headache ever. The docs thought it was meningitis at first. I spent three weeks... By Kazzie1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My Ta-Da ListI’m a word nerd. One of my great satisfactions is finding the precise word, or phrase, to express what needs expressing. One of my great frustrations is the baggage that... By mrs-doyle5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
A Day In The LifeAnother migraine day, another passive-aggressive text from a boss who just doesn't get it, and let's be honest, he doesn't really want to. To him, pain is weakness. To him... By smatthews203 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Told I'd Outgrow ItI started getting migraines in my early 30s during my period. This was ok at first because I could tell in advance if I was going to miss work. It... By chrissie561 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Why Has Nothing Worked?It has been nearly 3 years since I was pain-free. I think it was the end of May 2019. That was the first time I started to get a headache... By Mick783 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
"What Did You Do This Weekend?""What did you do this weekend" is a frequent topic of conversation at work. I am appreciative that my colleagues care enough about me to ask, but I never know... By Kate R.1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Adding My Postdrome ExperienceMy migraines started when I was 16. My first one lasted a week and all I did was sleep, moan, and sleep some more. At the age of about 25... By sashapie1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Gastroparesis Mixed with MigraineWhen I was in my 20s and 30s I would get a migraine maybe once a year, if that. The triggers were lack of sleep, stress, fluorescent lighting, that sort... By carje1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
To The LeftPins and needles on fire, jabbing into my left arm and leg. This is what pain truly feels like. I reposition, but it’s getting worse now. Something must be wrong... By Amkosmata1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
You AskedHere it is, day two. I walk around with a cast-iron lid on my head. It’s ever-present and uncomfortable. I am up and about going on small errands and forgetting... By nyloft20003 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Why Won’t Insurance Help Me?I have had migraines since I was a teenager. Now in my 60s I finally found something that actually works! I was given a 2-month sample of Qulipta which is... By 45yearsofmigraines1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
50 Years of PainI started getting migraines in my teens. At first, I didn't get them often but in 1994 they became an everyday and night companion. Most of the time they were... By Dragonkort3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Binasal Occlusion Glasses Significantly Reduced My MigrainesI was asked to write about my binasal occlusion (BNO) glasses. However, a little background is needed. In 1963 when I was 9 and on vacation in Minnesota with my... By azreynolds6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Walking Gingerly Through LifeI've had migraines since about age 22. The first one was preceded by a classic aura that led me to believe my eyeball was falling out. Luckily the first doctor... By marylorraine3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A Few Too Many Years...I distinctly remember my first migraine attack. It was approx 1992, or 1993? A Saturday night. I’m from the UK and there was a hospital-based drama on TV, the scene... By RemoteNorth494 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments