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...Reactions0reactionsComments10 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...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Migraine, I hate you!Hello, fellow sufferers - I remember my first migraine - I was in the 6th grade and thought that I was dying - the next migraines happened in high school...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Body doesn't seem to metabolize medicineMy story is long and very similar to so many of you. My biggest concern and source of frustration in trying to treat my migraines is the horrible side affects...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I'm at My Wits EndI've had "migraines" for around 25 years. I've seen lots of neurologists who have never been definite about the diagnosis and have suggested it 'may' be my jaw joint or...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Frustration to the MAXI have had migraines for about 20 years. at first was told that the pain was due to my sinuses. I have had 4 sinus surgery's since I was in...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Does Polly "really want a cracker?"Below is a true story that happened inside a grocery store. I was with my best friend and my two children and he asked me what type of crackers was...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Support?I am a 44 year old female with chronic migraine. They started when I was in 6th grade although I had car sickness before that. They became progressively worse as...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Hit by a MAC TruckHave you ever been hit a MAC truck? I was five the first time it happened to me. I was on my way to my best friend’s birthday party when...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Just Starting This Horrible Process...I just turned 24 in July. My first migraine was in June. I freaked out the first day I had it. It scared me, and I thought there was something...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Kidney Disease as a result of my MigrainesI had my first migraine when I was 17. Mine are not nearly as severe as many that I have read about. In fact, I had no idea that they...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Life is a ZooWelcome to the newest zoo. Admission is free but in time you will pay a price. Be careful around the animals that live here because you never know what their...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
You have to fake it to make it......My story. I am 56 yr. old. I have had migraines and daily headaches for 47 years. 12 years ago I developed a rare form of migraines. In one weekend...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Transdermal Magnesium Therapy - Excellent ResultsIt's been two years since I've had to go through the hours long unbearable migraine. Complete with vomiting, numbness, hyper-ventilating etc. I started using magnesium oil 2X per day and...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Migraines no more?I'm 22 years old and I've been experiencing migraines between 5 and 12 times per month since I was about 17/18. Unfortunately, they run in my family, on both sides...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Late in life startI started getting migraines when I was 38 or 39. My mother has had them since a young teen. I have to take a generic imitrex because my insurance won't...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How my chronic migraines ruined my lifeI got my first migraine at the early age of 12. I can remember it so vividly because I thought I would die from the pain. I was at a...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
My New LifeI suffered since I was 19. I am 56. Three days a week crying, puking, my head in a basket. I went to several doctors. Many doctors made me feel...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
From Frustration to AngerSince the age of ten, I have suffered from headaches. My parents took me to the doctor a number of times and every time he would tell my parents that...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
50 Years of Migraines and then SuccessMy story is like most of yours. Migraines started for me when I was 3. My family doctor came to our house and gave me a barbiturate shot. When we...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments