Stories

I wanted to ask the community about my migraine change, I have had migraines for 38 years, always starts with aura zigzags, then pain over my left eye, and eventually...

I was diagnosed with chronic migraine when I was only 9 years old. It was a constant reason for a lack of confidence for my appearance of a geeky child...

Starting at 17 years old migraines came into my life. I knew what it was and what I should do because I had watched my mom suffer with them most...

About 30 years ago, my occasional one day migraine headaches, became worse, gradually, turning into up to 3 day migraines. It was becoming increasingly difficult to do well, in my...

I have not applied for disability because of the fear of rejection. My migraines are triggered by growth in my pituitary gland in my brain. Part-time work is all I'm...

I have suffered since aged 16. In my 30s and 40s, the pain and frequency worsened. I have no aura, so most medications don't work as I don't know if...

At the age of 4-6 years old my mother was told I have a seizures disorder and was put on Depakote among other seizure medications to try throughout the many...

I work as a CNA at a nursing home and I take care of those vulnerable to COVID-19. We have to wear masks and either face shields or goggles. Because...

I'm a 37-year-old male here. Who use to not have as many migraines when I was in my early to mid-twenties. But as I've got into my late thirties they...

My story is more about my daughter than myself. My 15-year-old daughter has had migraines (familial hemiplegic specifically) for more than half her life with little if any relief. We...

Until I retired and moved to Northern Utah my headaches were livable. While working I was able to go mountain or road biking with a few of my colleagues several...

This is not my whole migraine story, as I thought I was responding to how migraine affected my retirement. I was, in effect, forced to retire, because of the migraines...

I've had chronic migraines for over 20 years. This morning my cat decided to meow loudly and incessantly at 5 am jolting me out of deep sleep. As soon as...

Hi Guys, I have come here to know that I am not alone and that weirdly gives me comfort. I started with aura migraines when I was around 12. I...

After two years of experiencing every symptom, I have ever heard of connected to migraine disease and four different doctors I have what appears to be a true diagnosis. Intractable...

I will try and keep this short as possible. I suffer from chronic near-daily migraines. They have gotten worse, the older I am. I turned 60 this past June. I...

I had my first migraine aura in 1999 when I was 45. My husband was dying at the time and I saw it over his hospital bed. I didn't know...

Approximately a year ago I had an MRI done on the brain and they found white spots and white spots can be anything from Multiple Sclerosis to Parkinson's but they...

Greetings fellow humans that have been told that your sickness is all in your head. If that joke failed please let me know, I am a 51-year old with Chronic...

That thing showed up again. It came in the night. I tried to fight it off. With all my might. It thumped and it pulsed. It broke down every door...