I'm one of you.I had meningitis (viral) when I was 9 years old. From that episode on, I have been suffering from migraines. I've quit calling them headaches, because they aren't. They are...reactions1comment
PanicI'am a 70 year old man. I've had migraines for as long as I can remember. I wanted to mention one thing, among many others, that happens to me at...reactions8comments
How I Learned About MigraineI never knew what migraine was until I met my current wife. Her migraines are the kind that lay her up for days on end, and before Imitrex, she’d be...reactionscomments
Fighting my Chronic Migraines by facing it head-on!I am a 36 year old wife, mother of three, and author who suffers from Chronic Migraines so debilitating I haven't driven in over a year. My migraines started when...reactions2comments
Living a life with MigrainesMy name is Lanette Harris Gonzales and I have just had my 64th birthday. My first migraine was when I was 11 years of age. My uncle was helping my...reactions2comments
I Think I Am Getting BetterMy migraines began when I was 17. Not knowing they were migraines, I "ate" a lot of aspirin and Advil. By the time I was in my late thirties, my...reactionscomments
Problems with doctorsAbout 5 months before moving to a new city, I made an appointment with the doctor that has the best reputation for helping women with headaches. Her resume was amazing...reactionscomments
My StoryI think I had migraines as a child - abdominal migraines as they are called now. Lots of vomiting and stomach pains. It was 50 years ago and GP's weren't...reactionscomments
Still Searching For ReliefHaving had migraines from a young age, I assumed that is what all headaches were like. In my 20's I remember trying to read something and these lights were getting...reactionscomments
Migraines and NarcoticsI am 62 and have had migraines almost all my life. I was started on Vicodin about ten years ago, progressed to Percocet and about two years ago started seeing...reactionscomments
Migraine triggers & causesAfter 70 years of suffering constant Migraine headaches I have found the cause. I AM LACTOSE AND GLUTEN INTOLERANT After eliminating products containing LACTOSE or GLUTEN from my diet I...reactionscomments
My Journey on the Migraine Roller CoasterI am a 31-year old female who has been dealing with migraines for approximately six years now. There is a long line of migraine sufferers in my family stemming from...reactions4comments
One Pill, Two Pill, Red Pill, Blue Pill...I am 33 years old, I have been on disability for 7 years, and I take more medication then most people twice my age. I have had severe migraines all...reactions1comment
My storyI started having headaches around the age of 9. They progressed to migraines by my early 20s and chronic migraines about 10 years ago. Am in pain 24/7 to some...reactionscomments
I need helpMy daughter is 22 years old. When she was 16 she got a Migraine headache that never went away. She has been to numerous doctors in our area over the...reactions11comments
Getting off the migraine blame trainThey started four springs ago-- a hammering in my head that overtook me on especially rainy or hot days. Curled into a sit on the bathroom linoleum, I rocked until...reactions3comments
Storms Rage in the BrainI guess I will being by saying I have had migraines since the age of 5. I will be 40 in Jan. 2014. I was originally told it was because...reactions2comments
Lifelong struggleI was officially diagnosed at age 36. The doctors try, but others in your life don't get it. It runs your life. I am on intermittent FMLA at work, but...reactions1comment
Alternative HelpBetween migraines and my allergies I was always felling horrible. I read a book called "anti-cancer a new way of life." In this book it recommended mushrooms and turmeric to...reactionscomments
Living with an insatiable MonsterI started getting migraines when I was 15 years old, and they were simple, maybe 1-3 per month, and I would occasionally have to miss a day of school. I...reactionscomments