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My Migraine Story

I first began experiencing migraine attacks when I was 8 years old. Today, at age 27, I remember my first…

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My Experience with Migraine

As I was prompted by my mother to write about my experience with migraine, I am suffering from one currently….

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Christine

Herbs not drugs

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Micaela Glackin

The University of San Francisco has a rhetoric requirement that students must complete in order to graduate. I decided to…

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Kristen Wheeler

I worked through 4 years of high school, 4 years of undergrad, 2 years of masters and now proceeding to 5 years of a doctorate all my trying to manage my migraines and headaches. Hopefully everything I have experienced will allow me to better help others when I become a psychologist

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Annette Quinones

Overcoming migraines during college and accepting your circumstances

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Chris

1st migraine

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Yvonne Brown

Hello my name is Yvonne,

Migraines have affected me all of my life, my “Menace 2 Migraines” started decades ago in my teen years. Because there was very little information about migraines at the time, my parents had no idea what was taking place in my head.

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Is not my head, is muy heart

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The story of migraines and how it changed my life.

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Susan Hightower

Disabled in Migraine Land

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  • Home
  • About
    • Basics
      • Types of Headache
      • Migraine Basics
      • Migraine & Related Conditions
      • Migraine & Hormones
      • Childrens Headache Disorders
      • Biofeedback Techniques
      • FAQ
    • Diagnosis & Tracking
      • Self-Screeners
      • Tracking diaries
    • Resources
      • Blog
      • Podcasts
      • Newsletter
      • Magazine
      • Brochures
    • accessing care a4a
      Accessing Care - A4A
      Learn More
    • Action4Access™
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    • Finding & Managing Care
      • Find a Healthcare Provider
      • Talking to your Headache Care Provider
      • Clinical Trials
      • Emergencies
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      • For Military Community
      • For Students
      • For Employees and Employers
    • Patient Stories
      • Share Your Story
      • Read Others’ Stories
  • Accessing Care
    • Patient Financial Assistance
      • Company Support
      • Help with Plan Coverage
      • Patient Assistance Programs
      • Types of Healthcare Insurance
    • Insurance and Pharmacy Coverage
      • AHS Position Statement
      • Commercial Plan Formularies
      • Product Prior Auth Checklists
    • Healthcare Policy
      • Step Edits
      • Veteran Affairs
      • NIH Funding
      • Prior Authorizations
      • Telehealth
      • General Focus Areas
    • Patient Access
      • Plan Coverage of my Prescriptions
      • Successful Encounters with my Practitioners
      • Find a Healthcare Practitioner and Pharmacy
      • Insurance Denials and Bills
      • FMLA and Disability Direction
      • A-Z Glossary Terms
  • Providers
    • Free CME Course
    • Research Proposals
  • Donate