Feeling Half Human AgainI injected My “Loading Dose” of Emgality on 28 August 2019. Since I’ve been through the new medication thing many times, I...reactions3comments
The Burden of Being a BurdenRight now, I don't even know what to say. I just know something needs to be said or I'm going to sink...reactions6comments
YesterdayI'm a lover of music that's what I find gets me by in my day to day life, but when my migraines...reactions3comments
Migraines Since I Was 4yrs OldMy first migraine was at a party with my parents. It came on quickly by the smell of food. I was instantly...reactions3comments
Great Big Tiny Victories7am. Aura at retailer dismissed as fasting symptoms. 8am. Sugary breakfast (known trigger) 9am. Headache starts. 10.30am. Bedridden with debilitating migraine. Where's...reactions2comments
So Many HeadachesThe first time I had a migraine headache I was in middle school and had no idea what was happening to me...reactions3comments
Diagnosis Journey: Status Migrainosus, Ophthalmic Migraine & DysautonomiaMy fun started a year ago Aug.2018. Headaches began. I had never had headaches before, well when younger I had Saturday AM...reactions13comments
Lifelong IllnessI stumbled on this site and thought I'd post my life with this illness and see if anyone else has the same...reactions6comments
Cascading MigrainesFirst migraine 3+ yrs ago. Then one every other month. Then every month. Now averaging one every three days. I do get...reactions7comments
A Little Self-CareI always dread sending that text or email with the familiar words “I’m not going to be able to make it. I...reactions6comments
I Never had Migraines, UNTIL I had a CONCUSSIONHi Before my TBI/concussion in the year 2000, I never even had bad headaches! I had mild headaches. And even then, not...reactions4comments
Feeling Better Means Feeling FeelingsI've been on Aimovig for close to a year. It was working okay - down to four to six migraines a month...reactions2comments
My New Neurologist Diagnosed Me, Finally!What a difference the right specialist can make! After decades of bad headaches which got much worse after menopause, I started falling...reactions2comments
"I feel rude saying this, but maybe if you just lose some weight."I was 10 years old when I got my first migraine, at that age, it was very scary to all of a...reactions6comments
Did you ever consider your migraines might be due to a “mood disorder?”I know it sounds ridiculous. I have to say, mood disorder never crossed my mind. I’d tried literally everything available for migraines...reactions3comments
You Would Expect a Hospital to Get ItI few months ago I had to plan a minor surgical procedure. The idea of general anesthesia made me a little nervous...reactions12comments
The Muddled MindThis little article began as a note taking session while I was reading a book by famed neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, and...reactions9comments
Reluctant Pain WarriorI never asked for this, Never wanted it But it slammed me down And broke my spirit Endless days of agony and...reactions6comments
Jenney's storyI was diagnosed with migraines and cluster headaches at age 14, when I woke up screaming and thinking my head exploded. My...reactions1comment
....and more medicationHas anyone ever tried Divalproex for migraines? This is coming after Topamax and Memantine have severely messed with my digestive tract but...reactions3comments
