Just Hanging Out With My Head in My HandsSometimes life isn't fair. Not that I am bothered by that. I find some sort of sweetness in it actually. The sweetness took me years to find at a toll... By coldhardknitter1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Theresa's Migraine StoryI so appreciate all of you who have taken the time to share your stories. I did not have my first migraine until I was 35 years old. I was... By grandma172 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
I Received Botox at the Age of 27I often feel like I have been through all the medicines known to man-kind when it comes to managing my migraines. I have tried preventatives (before the migraine starts), abortives... By heatherlynn3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Treating Headaches with CompassionDr. Traci Purath built a headache clinic from the ground up to help patients who were dealing with debilitating headaches in Racine and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Now, after over a decade... By emiam1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
MRIsMy story is a scary one. In the summer / fall of 2000 I started running a fever with no other symptoms. Lots of tests were run, which showed that... By ferdberfel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Smooth Sailing to Troubled WatersI was first diagnosed with migraines at the age of 19... I was met with the typical notion that it was all in my head. My first neurologist was a... By monicaburek2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Struggle and HopeI've had migraines since I was 9 years old, but 3 years ago it turned into the dreaded perma-headache of daily chronic migraine. I had just re-enrolled in school to... By lee-annhauer2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Battle Against MedsI remember getting occasional headaches as far back as kindergarten, back when a simple, crushed aspirin did the trick. Gradually, the headaches became worse - both in frequency and intensity... By Sammi Pals3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My-Grain of HopeAs a little girl I was always sensitive to noise and hovered in the quiet places. I guess that was the start of everything. My parents told me I hated... By mycrazymigrainelife7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Weary, Depressed and Stressed over Chronic Migraine and it's StigmaI am very passionate about. Passionate because it is a major part of my life-Chronic Migraine Disease, Depression, Panic Attacks PTSD, OCD, IBS, SAD, Fibromyalgia and CFS. I write about... By jgs35024 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
My Monster with TentaclesMy dad was in the Air Force and I grew up in different states. The first time I was hospitalized for dehydration was in Texas and I was nine years... By grannylynne488 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Living in fear of triggers...My name is Kelli. I know now that I suffered migraines as a child. When I was young I didn't know what to call them. I would just say "My... By campbellscot7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Silent, Dreadful, Misunderstood IllnessMy first Migraine Aura happened when I was 7 and playing in the front yard. I remember it as clear as day. My friend and I were looking at the... By pamelasmith4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
My never ending migraine storyFor most of my life I would occasionally experience unexplained nausea, dizziness and flu like symptoms. Around mid May of ’09 I started experiencing these symptoms on a more regular... By rvriccardi4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
81 and counting....I just spent about an hour trying to tell my migraine story here in this space. But I deleted it all in frustration. How do you condense eight decades of... By vivian-taylor4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Family AffairWhen I was young I heard my paternal Grandmother talk about suffering from migraines. I didn't know the significance of this until I was 11 and just starting 6th grade... By em19704 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Like Mother, Like DaughterGrowing up I was aware that my Mum suffered dreadfully with migraines. She struggled enormously and without much sympathy or assistance from our doctor. Many times we would have to... By tishabratt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Career On the Line....Before Its StartI've lived with migraines my whole life, and although they have changed over the years, I've become a pro at dealing with them, out of necessity. The bulk of my... By brianne893 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
30 years of fighting...I remember it like it was recent - I was 13, in junior high, and in English class. It was silent reading time, and all of a sudden, the words... By margaretcaldwell3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Isn't Retirement Supposed to be Wonderful?I've suffered with migraine disease for more years than I want to count. With drugs, chiropractic and acupuncture, I felt I was handling them fairly well considering my 2 main... By yaya2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments