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
The Misunderstandings of MigrainesThere are so many instances in my life that I could write about that illustrates the misunderstandings associated with migraines but there is one in particular that really demonstrates the...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
TorturedPicture this. You’re sitting there, minding your own business. Physically, you feel fine. You’re doing whatever it is that you do — sitting at work, hanging with friends, at the...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Migraine symptoms without headacheI do not have painful headaches but so many of the other symptoms caused by migraine plague me daily. I'm new to being diagnosed with migraine. I'm 33 years old...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Almost 39 Years and Going Strong...I had my first migraine in 4th grade. My mom recognized it pretty quickly because she suffered from them, as well. They weren't too bad until high school but still...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Chronic DizzynessI started with chronic dizzyness about 4 months ago. I ocassionally have episodes of vertigo. I did not start having severe headaches until about a month ago. I have noticed...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Flight, Cruise, Flight (what triggered this?)My family & I went on a great cruise the end of May for 7 days. After the cruise, we spent two days in Florida with family. The day we...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Sooo tired of migraines!I am a 62 F who has suffered with migraines for about 25 yrs now. Mine are caused by smog (I live in a highly polluted area of So Calif)...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A lifetime of migraine exacerbatedI have had migraine with aura and hemiplegic migraine since age 3. Of. Back then there weren't distinctions and often migraine was headache sickness. There were no treatments either. The...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
A long history of MigrainesI began having diagnosed Migraines at the age of eighteen. The thing is though I remember having really bad headaches as a child. Many time it was said I was...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Family Curse Plus Mystery SymptomsThe ironic part of this is while I'm typing, Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone" is playing. I never had a problem with anything health related until 2009, when I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
It's not just a bad couple of days here and there, THIS is a change in my LIFESTYLE. And it's been really difficult.I've been battling migraines for as long as I can remember. However, the biggest battle for me has been trying to make myself accept that I've had to adjust my...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Glasses the cause?This is not my first post so I am not going to detail my whole history. Here is the short version highlighting only what is important to my question for...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
OK, that's enough!I've had migraines since I was a little kid. I remember covering my head and not wanting to get up to go to school and stomach pain and head pain...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Migraine Wonderland: Our Search for Meaning"Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” author Lewis Carroll may have suffered from migraines with aura, and the surreal characters and imagery in his book may have been inspired by distorted visions...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
40 and still living with MigraineI started this roller coaster of life when I was in my 20's. At the time I worked at a healthcare group and my regular doctor was on staff. I...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
This One Is For The CaretakersAs a kid it was my parents who held me as I screamed and cried in pain for hours on end until I would vomit and the migraine would leave...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When will it end?I don't know where to begin. I have had migraines for as long as I can remember. As a 5 year old, I can recall running to my mom with...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Adventures in Migraine SurgeryDisclaimer I'm not a doctor or a clinician. Just a migraine sufferer. I wanted to share my experience with migraine surgery. It should be up to each one of us...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Most doctors are very unhelpfulI have had migraines since I was around 12. They started around the same time as my menses. A couple of years ago I learned one helpful thing. I'm allergic...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments