Discover the incredible stories shared by members of our community. From perseverance and success to moments of inspiration and transformation, each story offers a glimpse into the diverse experiences that make us who we are.
We hope by sharing these stories others will find motivation, gain new perspectives, and connect with a shared human experience.
We invite you to explore, be inspired, and feel the power of storytelling in uniting us all.
I have suffered Basilar Artery Migraines which I was diagnosed with, but after reading articles from The National Headache Foundation I believe that I should be diagnosed with Hemiplegic migraine. Although I still do not totally fall into this category.
I am a migraine sufferer and have been for many years. In 1987, a young man, who had been coming to our hospital’s Emergency Room for seven years with headaches, went to the Cleveland Clinic, and was diagnosed with brain
I started having migraines in my mid-twenties when I became pregnant for the first time. I suffered with the migraines, nausea and vomiting for years before seeking help. I think I have tried everything known to mankind, including maintenance medicines,
I had my first migraine at age seventeen. I suffered with the pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light. Over the next 20 years, I went from doctor to doctor looking for relief. I was put on Inderal as a preventative,
I started having vascular headaches after a car accident in 1999. At first, they started out as infrequent, mild annoyances with extra sensitivity to sunlight. But as I grew older, they began to impede on my life. Some months I
I’ve suffered from severe Migraine headaches for well over 10 years. I have been to six different Neurologists and each one of them gave me different prevention pills to try and keep the headaches away, including Topamax, Effexor, and Verapamil,
In the fall of 2006 the NHF’s Headache Education and Support Group facilitators invited their attendees to submit headache-related poetry. Because interest in this project grew, it was opened up to all who visit the NHF’s web site, as well as those who read NHF HeadLines.
The NHF received a variety of headache-related submissions. We have selected poems, limericks and verse that are relatable to those who live with this disease.
We extend our sincere thanks to all who submitted their work.
This is an original long-form poem about my experience with migraines: the onset, the symptoms, and the fog that comes
I wrote this poem to try to put my migraine experience into language. Pain can erase one’s whole world. One
“My body is weak and I almost fall.
I’m numb everywhere and can’t stand it at all”
“I call you my Friend, you are always there, From dawn to dusk, every day.”
“It starts in the front and moves to the back.
My noodle is under attack”
“I struggle with the pain.
Nothing to do but wait,
I cannot see the light
screaming Inside
More than 42 million Americans live with migraine disease and headache disorder. People living with invisible illness often feel isolated and alone.
We want to shine a light on the millions of Americans living with invisible illness! The National Headache Foundation invites all patients and their caregivers to share their unique journey
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