Stories

I am 43. I got my first migraine about 2.5 years ago. The first one lasted 6 weeks & I continued to get them regularly. After many medication trials I...

My first memory of a "migraine" was in First Grade. My momma called it a "sick headache" because of all the vomiting. She died of cancer when I was 10...

Chronic migraine, you can only compare it with chronic migraine. But that's only for people with chronic migraine perfectly clear and this story is also meant for others . So...

Well, I woke up this morning and I got myself a beer.....wait, that was Jim Morrison, not me. I actually awoke after a good nights sleep with a stiff, achy...

I'm very shy and writing this is taking me outside of my comfort zone, but I have to share my experience with migraines in case my story can help others...

Who Are You? It seems like with many illness, migraines have a way of defining who you are as a person. For many years, I was a person in constant...

I am feeling very frustrated with my migraine today. Which is probably an obvious and/or underwhelming statement to make when referring to migraines. But I am especially frustrated because it...

Hello Some 35yrs ago I started with a headache, normally a couple of Paracetamol and it would go, but this headache has not stopped, it is there 24/7. Have tried...

My name is Amanda. I am a single 35 year old mother of two, grandmother of one. I have always been a mother and father to my 18 year old...

I am a 70 year old male that has had migraine headaches for many years and have tried all of the typical specialty Doctors to find a relief to no...

My story starts out like so many…I had my first migraine at the age of 6. It was a snowy day and as my friends and I were playing, the...

I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH VESTIBULAR MIGRAINES AS OF APRIL OF LAST YEAR. IT STARTED WITH CHRONIC DIZZINESS 24/7. I HAD ALL KINDS OF TESTING WHICH ALL CAME OUT NORMAL...

I started getting migraines in my teens but wasn't' diagnosed until I was in my mid 30's. Since then , I would only have a couple a year which I...

Hi, I'm Rocky, I'm a Fifty Four year old single man. In April of 2005 I was working and a drill got away from me and the handle of the...

Hi. My name is Kim. I've suffered with migraines, since the age of 13. I was started on midrin with no relief. I've moved on to imitrex injections. Those lasted...

I survived chronic migraines! Saying that out loud is mind boggling at times but it's my truth. I have lived with chronic migraines for such a long time that it...

HI, I have recently been diagnosed with this condition after spending 3 weeks in hospital with a suspected stroke and MS, I had an MRI scan and a CT scan...

It’s hard to hold on to happiness from the couch sometimes. It’s darned near impossible to hold on to it from my bed. Every day that I wear a smile...

My story starts back in November of 2009. I vaguely remember that day. All I remember is wanting to sleep in every class cause my head hurt so bad not...

I've had migraines since I was 35, which makes about 8 years now. I figured it was menopausal in nature as they would be triggered by hormones. As I've gotten...