Stories

My name is Colette and I'm 31 years old and have had migraines since I was 6 and chronic daily migraines for 5 years. My whole life is dictated by...

I think I was about 12 years old when I got my first migraine. I was at my first sleepover party which I was SO excited about and it seems...

I am an RN who is disabled ( by a judge!) by my migraines. I've had them for over 50 years.The first one I remember was when I was 8...

As I write this, I'm at work with a migraine. I took Cambia this morning, and it's not working that well. This migraine started when went to the gym last...

Hello Everyone - I am a Registered Nurse, a Single Mom and a Migraine Sufferer. Migraines run in my family but seem to have hit me the hardest. I remember a...

My name is Wendy and I have been suffering from migraines for over 15 years. When I didn't have a migraine I had a general headache. I would say it...

Double check you meds, yourself! I have had several med problems over the years that could have killed me, the most recent over use of Ativan (see my recent post...

I have suffered from migraines ever since puberty - sometimes I will have one every couple of weeks, sometimes months go by and I think I might be "cured" and...

If you are suffering from migraines, please seek medical help! Don't waste one more day. There are doctors out there who can help, and new medications. You may have to...

I've had migraines for most of my life. I'm 56 now, and I remember the first one at the age of 7. Not something you want to remember. They steadily...

I've been getting migraines since I was 13. I'm now a chronic daily sufferer. This past weekend my 14 year old son experienced his first real migraine. He's had small...

Following chemotherapy, I had had a couple of migraine like headaches with mild nausea. One day, I was sitting in a classroom during a teaching workshop and, much to my...

I have been getting migraines since my late twenties and would average about 4-6 a month up until this summer (I am now in my mid-forties) when they more than...

I'm really tired right now. I know it's just being run down and will get better, but it's always hard to explain to family and friends that I just want...

Today, I have a terrible cold. A well-meaning co-worker suggested that I go home, and while I would love to, I have to save my sick days. Why? Because I...

My migraines have ravaged my body & soul. My strength is faltering. I reach out to family & friends. I know its not their job but my family supports me...

21 years of misery! 21 years! Then a month ago I got tired of it and decided to quit. I stopped taking all the triptans and fioricet. Started avoiding every...

I have had migraines for more than 50 years. For years, they were "under control" with beta blockers. About four years ago, the beta blockers stopped preventing my headaches. Since...

The conversation occurs all to often between me and my loved ones. When my head pain becomes particularly bad, I tell those around me in hopes that they will take...

I’m a 22-year-old female from the Pacific Northwest. I’ve suffered from migraines since I was a small child, my first documented episode at age 8. My condition for the past...