ElizaWy
Make it stop
Today, I celebrated my fifteen-week anniversary. No, not a relationship anniversary. A migraine anniversary. It won't stop. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Help
Today, it's the 11th day of my migraine. I've drunk enough water to piss crystal clear, eaten every type of food there is, slept for days, and tried every remedy in my medicine cabinet. Nothing made a dent in the splitting pain. FML
heckinfrick
What a headache
Today, it was the day of the doctor's appointment that I've been waiting for for eight months. I woke up with a fever and had to reschedule. The next appointment is next year. Guess I have to put up with my daily migraines until 2021. FML
Decibell
Round and round
Today, I found out the trigger to my horrendous, disgustingly painful migraines that last up to 5 days is... Pain. My migraines are literally causing themselves. FML
BoBandy
Today, I finally went to the hospital for a week-long migraine. A few Saturdays ago I went to the park to play frisbee with my friends and coworkers. While climbing a fence, I fell and hit my head twice. Turns out I have a severe concussion and a swollen brain. FML
Anonymous
Saint Paul, United States
Stress level: 2020
Today, after pushing myself really hard all week to find a new job, I was looking forward to having a nice relaxing weekend with my family. Nope, I got a migraine and can barely function, but also can't sleep. FML
Stephanie Kugelman
Dental records
Today, it's the sixth day in a row of non-stop migraines, due to grinding my teeth. Medicine works, but doesn't last. A mouth guard offers very little relief, I'm just so stressed out, and I think too much. FML
so much for a good day
United States
Today, I grinned for five minutes straight because my friends told me it would put me in a good mood for the rest of the day. It gave me a migraine. FML
Anonymous
Chester, United States
Sounds fun
Today, I discovered what it feels like to be extremely constipated while having a vomit-inducing migraine. FML
MigrainesSuck
Berlin, Germany
Make it stop
Today, it's the third day of me having a migraine. I just want to kill myself. I've tried tablets, no screen for 20 hours, sleep, hydration, food and everything. If it were not for my loving husband and caring kids, I wouldn't hesitate to kill myself. This is a monthly routine now, one week out of order. FML
Anonymous
Jerrabomberra, Australia
My brain hates me
Today, I had my third incapacitating headache this week. This has been happening for months. Pain killers and other remedies seem to work at random, if at all. Nobody has been able to tell me the cause. FML
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Dilexar 26
a fifteen week long migraine? please tell me you've seen a professional, cause that sounds like something definitely isn't right
allie2590 31
Uh, I think it's more complicated than that. It sounds like you're talking about a regular headache. Migraine is much different.
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siggy_mcsigx 22
Do you mean painful headaches or debilitating full-on migraines? Either way, I'd have seen a doctor/neurologist if it persisted for more than five days.
sparkzoe 5
Ibuprofen worked for me!
Wisernow 10
You might want to keep a food journal. Often migraines are triggered by foods or a hormone imbalance. I suggest eating clean and then re-introducing foods one at a time. You need to be clean for a few weeks first. You should feel results in a few days, however, if you have a lot of sugar in your diet you might feel kind of crappy for a couple days as it leaves your body.
eknock 9
Had weed been legalized in your state yet?
gmanbuilder 11
i think you might actually have a brain tumor. you need to see a doctor seriously.
Not_a_Username 15
You could get that special kind of earring that lately everyone is getting - they swear it stops the migraine. It's at least worth a try after so long time with constant pain and no doctor knowing how to fix it and no medicine that's working. Hope you get well soon.
nodai 13
IT'S NOT A TUMAH! Seriously though, see a neurologist. Please.
jessicasoho 13
Now if they only made migraine medicine that actually worked....
SyberWarrior 3
My Mum had a severe migraine for 4 years straight before the doctors finally figured out what was wrong... :(
GhostFox 34
If you haven't tried it, there's a medication for stopping migraines called imitrex- it may be worth discussing trying it with your doctor. You can only take so many in a month, but if it stops he one you have going, you could switch to a preventive medication. You could also bring up Botox injections for migraines.
wholockwars 2
For Imitrex, you can only take 2/day, 2-3 days/week, for a total of 10 days/month. My prescription gives me 9 pills per month. And you can't take any other NSAID pain reliever (ibuprofen, naproxen, etc.) for 12-24 hours after you've taken it or any other medication in the triptan family. It's great for immediate relief, but it doesn't help with getting rid of a long-term migraine. It's better to be on a migraine preventative for that and only take Imitrex or other triptan when the pain spikes above a certain level. Source: Had a migraine for 6 months at 16, been on preventatives since.