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...reactions3comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions8comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions24comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions3comments
Family AffairWhen I was young I heard my paternal Grandmother talk about suffering from migraines. I didn't know the significance of this until...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions7comments
Just Doesn't Know What To Do Anymore....I am 25 years old and suffer from chronic migraines. I was diagnosed at an early age because I was holding my...reactionscomments
A long journey that continues to this dayMy story started early one morning in 2008 while sitting at work in a typical office environment. I started seeing "transparent fireworks"...reactionscomments
I want my life back.There was a time when I got a maximum of four migraines each year and I thought I had it bad. When...reactionscomments
Do not understand why they disappeared and are back?I remember vividly my first migraine. I was in first grade. We were traveling by auto from Wisconsin to Colorado. I told...reactionscomments
Weird symptomsI pulled into the parking lot at work one day, and my life fell apart. A weird dizziness and a pressure behind...reactions2comments
