Migraines, doctors and work...I have been luckier than most of this site. I didn't get migraines until I was 35. I had had one when...reactions20comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions4comments
MRIsMy story is a scary one. In the summer / fall of 2000 I started running a fever with no other symptoms...reactions5comments
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
