Migraine

hi my name is Kira. Im 27 and from Indiana. My first migraine was at the age of 8... at Walt Disney World. For me, not the happiest place on earth. they didn't start out so bad. I would get one every couple of months. They slowly escalated to the point where at 16 I was getting 2 or 3 a month. Now at 27, I get 2 a week. Like clockwork. I was told they run in my family. Lucky for my brother, only us girls get them. Every girl in my family up the tree the last 3 generations claims to have them, but none of them have ever had them this bad. My mother even said 1 a month was major for her.

I have 1 friend who gets where I am coming from when one happens...well as much as she can get it without every having had one... but most people just tell me to pop some tylenol and get over it. Including my boss. guess I just wanted to find a place were people get it.. and hopefully have some better advice for me than what my mom has been passing down to me...

Kia Ora (hello) Kira,
I'm fairly new on this site too...so thought I might say "Haere Mai" (welcome)

I tell you what... this site is absolutely chocka-block full of useful information... which is great!!

Gosh sounds like your first migraine experience was pretty traumatic... If I were you I don't think I could look at Mickey Mouse or any of the disney characters in quite the same light ever again !!

It can be hard for people who have never experienced a full blown migraine to really relate to what you're going through... (my partner is learning ) and being ill with a migraine can be a really isolating experience... it's really comforting to know that there are people all across the globe who understand everything that you're going through and can offer some sort of support that otherwise you wouldn't be able to get offline...

Chin up Sister... Kia Kaha (stay strong)


Aroha Nui (much love)

E-J (the other new kid on the block )

Hello and welcome to our forum family, Kira! Our goal is to provide everyone with the information and support that we all need to manage our Migraines and/or headaches. To that end, we consider this a “safe harbor,” where nobody tries to sell us anything, and we all use “family-friendly” language so parents are comfortable letting their children read the forum with them.

Please take a few minutes to review our policies and guidelines along with the other information in the START HERE folder. For information about Migraines, a good article to begin with is Learning About Migraines - Where to Start

We're glad you found us!

When I started getting daily migraines, I started asking around my family. I wasn't aware of any of them having migraine before me. It turned out that both of my grandmas had migraines earlier on in their lives, primarily hormonally-triggered migraines. Both of them had their migraines disappear with menopause. No one in my family has had migraines on such a frequent and relentless basis as I've gone through, though. Interestingly, my twin sister also has migraines. They did skip a generation with my parents, though.

We've actually got a great article about and for people who just don't get migraine... Migraine and Headache Education For People That Don't Get It. Another bonus? You don't have just one friend that gets it. You now have all kinds of friends here that get it. You're family to us. How cool is that?

Hi Kira and welcome to the forum family! It's great to have you here! Always know, that you are not alone. Here, you are with people who understand exactly what you're going through.

My heart goes out to you. I can relate to you 100%. Before I began seeing my Migraine Specialist, I got a Migraine every three days without fail and was in bed, in pain, for two or three days. No medication touched the pain. It was awful. Now, thanks to my specialist's help, I get more days in between my Migraines and they aren't nearly as severe and don't last as long.

Do you keep a Migraine Diary? It will be useful to track triggers, the effectiveness of medications, and any patterns to your Migraines and headaches. That link will lead you to a free, downloadable diary.

Identifying what your triggers are can also help. If you can avoid your triggers, you can avoid a potential Migraine. Take a look at this article:

• Common Migraine Triggers

Welcome again! I hope to see you around the forum and remember, if you have any questions, just ask and we'll do our best to help

Hi Kira!

Just here adding my welcome to the pile. I understand what you mean about needing someone who gets it, and you've definitely found that here. When I first started getting migraines I was curious to see who in my family have suffered before me as well, unfortunately for me, I came up blank with answers there. Somehow I got to be the only unlucky one to have to suffer throught his. I have found it hard to find people who actually understand what I'm going through, until I found this forum. It's a wonderful place and it definitely makes me feel less alone in this disease. I hope you continue to join us. There's a lot of very useful information here, and at the very least, lots of moral support.

Meli

I must add to the welcome. This is a great place, I have found so much great information here. And everyone here understands what you're talking about. I hope you find it as helpful as I have.


Dragondrool-

You are a twin as well? I am a twin(fraternal) and he has never had a migraine.. do you know if they are more common in identical twins? we were an international adopted,and don't have a family history so as far as medical history its a guessing game.

Best.

Yep. We're fraternal as well. I don't think I've ever heard statistics on whether or not it's more common in identical as opposed to fraternal twins. Considering that fraternal twins are no more genetically similar to each other than non-twin siblings of the same parents, I'd *guess* that it might run more toward identical twins having a higher chance of both getting migraine, since they're more genetically similar. But I don't know. Guess is the operative word.

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Originally posted by soccerstudentnurse:

Dragondrool-

You are a twin as well? I am a twin(fraternal) and he has never had a migraine.. do you know if they are more common in identical twins? we were an international adopted,and don't have a family history so as far as medical history its a guessing game.

Best.