Migraine - All People Who Are Living In "VA"

JEMS

posted 03/24/2009, comments (0)

"Rain Beats in my Head"

When I turned seven I watched my Daddy die. He's dead, dead, dead, dead beats the rain inside my head but I'm now allowed to cry. To ghosts that haunt me: "Hear my silent scream, feel my heartbreak pain, lift this cloud of rain." Voices answer: "I'll never let you be alone: rain beats in your head." Shocking... Read more Chevron

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Andy

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An IT professional who recently went on long-term disability.

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posted 02/06/2009, comment (1)

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I am a 47 year old, male, migraine sufferer of 27 years. It makes me sad that "migraine sufferer" is one of the major descriptions I have used to describe who I am. I have to acknowledge that my headaches play the major role in how I am able to interact with my life. But, AS OF TODAY, I will not use that term in describing myself... Read more Chevron

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PamO

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posted 02/04/2009, comments (4)

Temporary Vision Loss

Has anyone had temporary vision loss associated with their migraines? I have had this happen in my left eye on almost a nightly basis. I can see great during the day and whenever I am in a room with light, but as soon as I turn off the night at bedtime (except nightlite in hall), the vision in my left eye is very dark and takes about 5 minutes to... Read more Chevron

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Teresa

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posted 12/04/2008, comments (0)

What kind of MIGRAINE IS THIS?

My name is Teresa and I suffer from migraines. I live in Roanoke Virginia. I have had migraines all my life-27 years to be exact. I suffer from tension headaches, left ice pick migraines, and the skull smasher. I call it the skull smasher because my neurologist has not told me what kind of migraine... Read more Chevron

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staceygray

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wife, mother, grandmother and migraine sufferer for 25+ years

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posted 12/03/2008, comments (12)

This is not the life I signed up for! My husband & children didn't either!

My name is Stacey and I am 41 years old. I live near Richmond, Virginia. I have been living with migraine since late childhood. My attacks have been getting more frequent and longer for the past couple of years. I was recently diagnosed with "Refractory Migraines", meaning they don't respond to treatment. ... Read more Chevron

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