Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Jessica

Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Jessica

Hi my name is Jessica. I am 25 years old. My Migraines started about 4 years ago when I was driving and all of the sudden, I could not see the road ahead of me. I got an eye exam…

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Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Rylie

Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Rylie

I’m 17 years old. I get migraines at least once a week. Before my migraine: I’m perfectly fine, laughing, being my normal happy self. Then it just hits me. During my migraine: Right now I’m pissy and moody. I’m sitting…

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Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Laura

Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Laura

I had headaches most of my childhood, but never had a migraine until I was 33. By this time I had two children, the youngest was 4-years old, and I hadn’t been sick since I was a kid. At first…

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Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Arlene

Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Arlene

I get migraines about twice a week, especially when there is a change in the weather. I usually wake up with it. So of course my head is throbbing, and the need to vomit forces me to get up. Once…

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Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Stephanie

Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Stephanie

I am 21-years old and have suffered from migraine headaches since the 3rd grade. The pain has become increasingly worse, almost to the point of passing out. It feels as if there is an electric drill penetrating my right temple…

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Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Jackie

Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Jackie

I have been suffering from chronic daily headaches since I was 13-years-old. I am now 37-years-old. Back then it was tension-type headaches, with a migraine only occurring about 1-2 times per month. I went to see my first neurologist when…

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Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Gary M.

Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Gary M.

I am 56 years old. I had been virtually headache free until April of 2006 when I was rear ended on a freeway. At the time of the accident I thought I was OK. It wasn’t until the following Monday…

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Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Kimberlee

Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Kimberlee

I have suffered migraine headaches with severe neck pain for 36 years. I started getting headaches at age 12, and I’ve been diagnosed with migraine, cluster, tension and rebound headaches. I have tried diet, biofeedback, meditation, massage, chiropractic care, Reiki,…

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Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Tam from U.K.

Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Tam from U.K.

I have suffered from migraines for a long time. The first one I had was when I was five-years old. I used to have headaches daily and sometimes these escalated into migraines about once a month. My migraines are disabling…

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Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Linda

Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Linda

My name is Linda and I live in Maine, I am a 56-year-old female. I recently suffered a complicated migraine, which was my first one. My husband rushed me to the emergency room, where they treated me for a stroke….

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Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Robin

Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Robin

I am a 51, almost 52-year-old woman. As a young child, I had chronic daily headaches. I cannot remember a time or day of no headaches. My first migraine was at age 5. I was running up the side of…

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Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – J.S.

Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – J.S.

Migraines destroyed by career and my bank account! They nearly caused me to destroy the life of a patient. When suffering from a migraine, my brain and hands do not seem to be connected. When trying to type, I will…

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