Being Told "It's Just A Headache"This is an open letter to employers/managers who make their migraine-suffering employees' lives hell... Chronic migraine is defined as 15 or more...reactions10comments
Empathy is EverythingAt age 50, while living in Panama, I was struck down with debilitating migraines. It seemed I was having them every other...reactions1comment
8 Years with Cluster HeadachesI was diagnosed 8 years ago with cluster headaches and also have migraines too. I have tried all types of medications and...reactions10comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions13comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions18comments
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...reactions2comments
In LimboHi, everyone. My story started approximately 25 years ago when I was hospitalized with the worst headache ever. The docs thought it...reactions4comments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions2comments
"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...reactions4comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions20comments
To The LeftPins and needles on fire, jabbing into my left arm and leg. This is what pain truly feels like. I reposition, but...reactions8comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions20comments
