By Mizgin - It was the absolute worst when I was trying to teach a poetry lesson in class and suddenly felt the pressure come along. Vivid, bright, zig-zag lines started forming in my left eye and I knew it was there to last at least half an hour. I had to ask my students … Continue reading My Head Hurts
By Alexandria - "You're getting a migraine, aren't you?" said my physician last year during one of my regular visits. "If you were pulled over, a policeman would think you were drunk or on drugs. If you were taken to a hospital, they would think you were having a stroke. Time for you to get … Continue reading Why Getting a Medical ID Bracelet for My Hemiplegic Migraines Depressed Me
By Jason (Guest Writer) - Males are the migraine minority. Women are 3x more likely to have migraines than men. Being a male with migraine, let me share a bit of my experience with migraines. First, let’s understand the numbers. Only 6% of American men suffer with migraines. Where 18% of American women suffer with … Continue reading Living the Minority: Life as a Man with Migraine
By Alexandria & Wanda - Our Stories Alexandria: The smell of smoke woke me in the middle of the night. I got out of bed fast, prepared to evacuate my apartment. I heard people talking and assumed that others were already leaving the building. When I got to the hallway, however, it was empty: there … Continue reading What it’s Like to Live with Hemiplegic Migraine
By Megan - Having had migraines since elementary school, I’ve never had them as frequent, or as worse. When my migraines got to the point of missing work, I waved the white flag and I finally went back to a neurologist for treatment and management. Diagnosis: Chronic Hemiplegic Migraine with Aura My worst migraines occur … Continue reading The Dreaded “Weekend Migraine”
By Wanda - When I was young they called me clumsy, if something bad was going to happen, it happened to me, and it happened on a large scale. I'm an all or nothing girl, always have been, and always will be. I can't remember a time without headaches and pain; here is my migraine journey... … Continue reading Me, Migraines, and My Brain Injuries
By Wanda - We were coming home from vacation, driving across Virginia, the first time it happened. I thought perhaps it was just the remnants of the last migraine combined with the drive through the mountains. When it became a struggle to keep driving - literally to go in a straight line - we stopped for … Continue reading My Sporadic Hemiplegic Migraine Experience
