Stories

My migraines started in my early teens; short bursts of pain on the right side of my head that caused me to seek shelter in darkened silent rooms, with my head...

The first migraine I recall having took place at the age of 19, about 45 years ago. I had the visual disturbance referred to as the Migraine equivalent or the...

I remember experiencing severe pain since the age of 3. Yes, 3 years old. I remember this because my sister who is 1 year older, began pre-k. My mother used...

My migraines began in my late teens and as the years went by they just kept on coming.  Many visits to the doctors and hospitals and still not finding the...

My story starts when I was in the 6th grade. We had to turn in an assignment on the constellations. I drew Orion and was handing it in to my...

Our history: My Maternal & Paternal Grandmothers had Migraines albiet without a title.  My Mother experienced them.  My Sister & I have, my Daughter has/does and now my 15 yr...

Starting in childhood, I had frequent migraines. As an adult I was started on one of the new migraine meds. It helped however I continued to have them and rely...

3: first migraine My first migraine happened when I was flying over the ocean, from Amsterdam to Chicago. I had just finished a meal with fish, had been looking at...

I have been a migraineur for over 23 years.  When I was younger, they were much more infrequent and as my career progressed, children grew and stressors increased - so...

I have classic migraine. Had it since about age 8 when I began to experience 'aura', intense pain, nausea followed by vomiting, sensitivity to light, sound etc. Fortunately, episodes occurred...

I see my migraines as a 'Control-Alt-Delete' of my brain. Of my body. It is as if everything, my brain, my stomach, my whole being is 'reset' during an attack...

I hope that my success story can help other migraine sufferers. I've suffered from migraines since I was 14 years old (I'm now 41). Mine are hormone related, so I...

I'm sorry for this long and rambling story, but I am unsure where else to turn.  I have had migraines since a early early age (3, am 52 now) and, they have...

I would very much like to share my story re: migraines and gluten in case I can help others. I read about a study reported in 2001 where patients were...

My parents were never really aware of my chronic migraine condition until I was in my teens, many years after they had divorced. Mom was too busy dealing with a...

The End of a Hard Week Migraines!  I have to pay them the utmost attention and respect.  I must always be watchful of their approach and be humble in their...

I had a headache last week, took 2 Tylenol and 1/2 watched, 1/2 listened to a movie.  Three months ago I was taking between 10 and 16 tablets (a triptan)...

My migraines begain in my early 30's, blinding torturous  pain that made me give up my dream of medical school. My husband and I hoped once I had stopped going...

I began having chronic daily migraines right after what should have been the happiest time of my life, the birth of my son.  Within 3 weeks of having him I went from...

Hello, I've had a very severe migraine for over 3 weeks straight now.  It has gotten so bad my jaw is killing me on top of the Migraine. I did...