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Have you ever heard that word? The first time I heard it was the day I had the worst headache of my life. I got up one morning 13 years...

I have read all the problems people have with fragrances and Migraines and have always had problems with odors myself. Even having to leave school when the cafeteria was cooking...

How do people deal with the stress and pressures that chronic severe daily migraines puts on a family?? My husband is so supportive but there are those times when he...

Ever since i was a little girl I've gotten really bad migraines. I've seen many Doctors and nothing ever helped. In 2011-2012 we found a medication that finally started to...

I cannot remember a point in my life when there wasn't a dull ache somewhere in my head. And after years of suffering through the pain of a migraine and...

After years of living in pain and a multitude of testing, I was diagnosed with chronic migraine and migraine associated vertigo about a year ago. Like many migraine sufferers, I'm...

Apparently I have some "headache" gene passed down to me. Both grandmothers and mother had them, and my only brother has them too.  I was hospitalized when I was four...

Since 8 August 2011 I have been experiencing weekly (ish) migraine attacks. I wake with discomfort in the right hand side of the base of my neck which slowly grows...

It has been almost 8 years ago now since I was in a snowmobile accident that nearly cost me my life. fractured right orbital, jawbone broken in 3 places and...

The first migraine attack with debilitating headache and vomiting was after my piano recital when I was 13. In my late 30s I went to a headache clinic where tests...

I had to retire at 62 because of chronic migraines. After retirement I had a 3 month migraine.  I had nerve decompression surgery 3 years ago and have been migraine...

I have been suffering from Migraines since I was 12. Have been through many medical exams, and the final conclusion has always been: 'yes, you suffer from Migraines.' Very disheartening...

I am a 41 year old female and I had my first migraine in my early 30's. I used to only have them once a year or so but over...

I was recently diagnosed with optical neuritis, lost vision in my left eye that has not returned and ta da I now suffer with chronic migraines (about 7 months now.)...

Been suffering from migraines since 1966 when I was eleven. It wasnt taken seriouly. As a young adult I was put on cafergot & inderal. I did finally find a combination...

I was told by my mother when I was younger that my pediatrician told her when i was around six weeks old he thought. I might be suffering from headaches...

It's been a long road and will continue to be. I started getting migraines when I was in a car accident at 16. Who knew that a car accident would...

One day 12-15 years ago I was on the phone with my older sister and she was saying that she had a migraine and she was looking to get some...

By far, the biggest (and one of the least controllable) triggers for my migraines is fragrance. Lotion, deodorant, hair products, soap, perfume, air freshener, laundry products, cosmetics, essential oils, pet...

By: Lynne Pitchford Nov. 3, 2013 This Sunday it happened again. My husband and I arrived early and found an empty pew in our church. By now most of our...