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... By katesosin3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
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... By whitetigress1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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... By phdmt491 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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... By jupitermkk1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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... By kadease242 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Can someone please help meTwo years ago I passed out while on the treadmill and broke and fractured my skull. I had brain surgery and got some neat metal plates in my head. I... By deee1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Exhausted.....That's it, that's what I am, just completely exhausted. I've been 30 for a month and within the last 6 months I've suffered from chronic migraines...for what seems like, no... By criccard1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Migraine without headacheI was a bit concerned to see the website suggesting that migraines without headache don't normally need treatment, they do. I was quite lucky when I was diagnosed quite quickly... By jenny2463 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Alternative ways of dealing with it.Migraine sufferers are a proud breed of people. We are excellent at hiding our pain, feeling guilty for spending 2 days in a room with black out curtains, curled up... By garzabeth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
This is for JulesSorry that you are in the "club" as the other posts state. I am new to this site also. Jules, don't give up on finding a good Neurologist. I like... By shellie1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Meds, meds and more...but no relief from painTraversing down the migraine road now for some forty-four diagnosed years with migraines, I feel like I have seen and heard it all. I mean from the caring people to... By cloe63131 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
It's just a headache....not!Hello. So glad to have found this site a few months back, it has been so helpful to me just to have others who understand! I started getting migraines from... By smrtipants1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
An Open Letter to the SSADear Mr. D—, While I was assured by the forms sent by the SSA that "the determination on this claim was not made by my own doctor or by any... By maxgordon5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
I have my life backI had been a person who suffered with migraines for many, many years. I took a variety of things from Ibuprofen, Advil, herbal remedies, ointments rubbed on the temples and... By margy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Communication...or lack there ofI'm just replying to what I've read here from others who have related their stories of trying to communicate effectively whilst in the throes of full blown migraine hell, which... By marydickey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Medical Marijuana and Migraines and how it helped...I have suffered migraines since I was 11 years old, I am 35 now. I use to only have 2 to 3 migraines a month which I could manage. A... By jenniferwhite-bowman1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I Share Your Pain!I have had migraines since the age of 23. I am now 48 and I still have the debilitating headaches. I have lost jobs over this disease and friends as... By reginaharmon1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Monsters in My HeadThank you for the welcome! I haven't been on any of the headache forums for quite a while. I was one of the hosts on the old about.com forum quite... By cearshafire2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
The Monster has a face.The first time it attacked me it was a surprise attack not knowing or understanding what was going on. I thought that I was just having a really bad headache... By karebearr413 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Slamming Pain, Too OftenI can remember as early as 9 years old having terrible headaches. My mom would come and pick me up at school because I would be crying in horrible pain... By windyj23081 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments