More than "just migraine?"

But I'm sure we are all thinking about it.  Especially since Gretchen. 

I feel like there is a ticking time bomb in my head.  I'm worried about the effect of all the drugs I'm on/have been on.   How "silent" is the brain damage, really?  Is that stomach ache nothing, or a growing ulcer from NSAIDs? 

I guess the only thing we can do is stand up for ourselves.  We know what is normal for us and our migraines.  If we think something is wrong, we need to speak up.  And of course find a doctor who actually listens to us. 

Thanks for putting it out there Jenny.  I've been thinking it for a while, but saying out loud made it too real for me.... 

I have been suffering with what I like to call "skull breakers" for about 11 years. It first started when I was eight years old. They disappeared during my late teens and have resurfaced three years ago. Back in the day it was hard to believe a child could have migraines so they just treated me with Ambien...I don't remember much of my childhood after that:) My headaches have resurfaced and are getting worse. I had an experience where my head hurt and my upper spine hurt so bad, I could barely breathe. I went to see my doctor about it and he said that it was just another part of migraines. He also said that I get tension, stress, and sinus headaches. I don't feel well, and because my headaches are very chronic sometimes I don't think anyone is taking me serious. I feel drained and at times I wonder is this really a migraine? I had one person tell me I was overreacting because I had a "headache". She said she gets headaches every once and a while and I was no different than her. It got worse and I ended up in the E.R. because I could not control the pain. People that have never experienced or seen a loved one deal with one are not very sympothetic.

   I cut caffiene and really try to watch myself. They've run all sorts of test only to find I either have a severe sinus infection or my muscles in my neck are tense. So I went to see a chairopractor. I never really felt that much of a difference and I know they wanted me to stick with it but after a while I couldn't afford it.

I am 23 yrs. old and I feel like I'm inprisoned. It's effecting all aspects of my life. I'm on all sorts of meds to treat this and that but I often wonder if there isn't more to this.