How Do We Build Community When We Can't Get Out of Bed?The concept of community has always been something I thought about mostly because I feel I don't have a community. I didn't...reactions32comments
Take Migraines PersonallyI’ve had headaches as far back as I can remember. I’ve officially had migraines for 36 of my 55 years. My first...reactionscomments
My Life With The Ups And Downs A Migraine BringsHi, my name is Sabine. I am writing from Germany. I am 51 and was diagnosed 40 years ago. I had to...reactions14comments
Pain Is Real, but Life Is Good.I have written my story before, telling how I have had migraines since becoming an adult. And suffering until finally ending up...reactions8comments
Drugged Up TeenMy home life was less than normal to begin with, but how do I tell my already stressed mother I can't see?...reactionscomments
Tips for Navigating Your 2025 BenefitsI have worked in the insurance industry for 30 years now. I worked in marketing of health insurance plans, I wrote the...reactions1comment
DIY Your Medical CarePrior authorization – denied. Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – denied. Patient-level authorization for higher quantity – denied. Infusion treatment – denied...reactions2comments
Side Effects from Migraine Symptoms: The Hidden Dangers and Many ConvolutionsThe complexity of migraine disease causes so many side effects, the list seems endless. To add to the frustration we feel, people...reactions33comments
The MagicianMy well-wishers usually say that I think about my symptoms and therefore I have them. This makes me what... a magician! I...reactions2comments
Migraines Made Easy to UnderstandI started investing in the stock market in June 2024. It has been 4 months now. I didn’t do well, but it...reactions3comments
Severe Basilar Migraines, Severe Interstitial Cystitis, chronic fatigue, etc.I have had them for 25 years. I have not found anything that works. I would like to have others respond that...reactions4comments
When people act like they know more about your migraines than you do...A lot of people seem to appreciate how my stories put their experiences into words, so here's one that I know will...reactions7comments
Navigating Through: A Journey from "It's a headache" to "Welcome to Migraines"It's been 2 years since I've written a story for the site and I figured it's time to update some things. My...reactions1comment
My millenial, 'candid', migraine story and tips, hashtags includedHello everyone, I'd like to share my story and hopefully some survival tips with you. I am a 29 y/o female and...reactions1comment
LOA - more headache or beneficial in getting your HA life back on track?I am 36 and have had chronic severe migraines for over 20 years with some of those years being more medically successful...reactions2comments
So frustrated and so alone dealing with very little support or understandingI feel so very alone. It's exhausting trying to appear fine when you are tired and in pain. Almost no one seems...reactions8comments
Friend and Family Support of Chronic Migraineur and other Invisible DiseasesThis is my first post, so a nugget of info about me. -I've been suffering from CM for the last 20+ years...reactions20comments
Doctors couldn't help, it took a self packed lunch to figure it!I had bad headaches all through high school. So it did not surprise me when I developed migraines in college. What did...reactions2comments
MY MIGRAINES 🤕, MY DEPRESSION 😞 , MY BEARD 🧔I have been working on this post since the Christmas holidays and I was planning on sharing it sooner, but once I...reactions1comment
I found the cause of my migraines! I wonder how many others are affected by the same?I have discovered what is causing my migraines! I do not know the name of it, though... It is a chemical that...reactions4comments