Stories

My migraines started almost 15 years ago. I was 41 years old and had never experienced even a small headache, but one morning while getting ready for work my brain...

I'm not really interested so much in sharing my story. It's sad and long and is pretty much like everyone else's story. Drugs that worked for a while then didn't...

So I have been suffering from migraines since I was a teen. Thanks mom for the part you played in my genetics that opened that door for me ;) So...

I’ve been dealing with episodic migraine since high school. They increased in frequency and intensity after the birth of my second daughter. I’ve poured a lot of time and energy...

My backstory, I'm currently 23 years old; I'm a male who recently had my girlfriend of a year move in who unfortunately got to experience my second round of a...

I am a chronic migraineur and have been for 9 years. My husband and I are moving to the Phoenix area and I would really appreciate names of good healthcare...

I remember when I was fun for other people. I remember when I could flick my hair around and dance without a thought. I remember when walking into a shopping...

Nobody believes in my country that our job is the hardest among all jobs especially when you have a migraine. Hi my name is modi and I'm a teacher with...

I never knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. After high school I spent my early twenties flitting from option to option: marine biologist, marine ecologist, writer...

I'm not sure if there exist any other thing in life which is known by only its host. No matter which doctor you go or which MR you are taken...

Scared. That is the overall feeling. After mildly suffering with hormonal headaches most of my life, at age 51 I have been struck with a whole new definition of migraine...

I had my first migraine when I was 18. They didn't start chronically until about 3 years ago, at age 39. I have 4 kids: 21, 19, 17, and 7...

Well I'm sad and glad to say I'm headed to Chicago for inpatient care at the diamond headache clinic. Happy because they should be able to get my month and...

In fact this may seem as a challenge that can be taken for granted but of course this is the case for those not having something to bear like this...

My first experience with Migraines was when I started working in the corn fields in the summer. Working in the hot summer made me so sick but I would still...

I have been diagnosed with chronic migraines about a year ago. But I have had them since I was 16 years old. I am now 42. I have been through...

I am currently on Botox, Flexeril and Zomig. And though these have helped me greatly, my migraines still often start around 3 am while I am sleeping. Would there be...

I am terrified. I am terrified that tomorrow I will succumb to the final Friday migraine of the school year. Let's assume there are 40 school weeks each year. That...

I have suffered since October 2014 with severe headaches. I have been to two university hospitals in the Chicago area. The rheumotologist says it is not related to the autoimmune...

After almost a year of suffering with a chronic migraine and being on 6-7 medications and being terribly fatigued and depressed, my ENT Dr. saved my life. Instead of putting...