“Research is finding new treatments, but nothing is available to help you now,” my headache specialist said. “You’re the same age as my daughter. I would want her to have relief while she waits for better medicines.” This is how the doctor announced that he’d reached his limit of treatments to…
This is a reader-submitted story. Reader-submitted stories solely represent the personal point of view, experience, and opinion of the author, not of The Daily Headache or Kerrie Smyres. 1. I have had NDPH for __8__ years. 2. It started after: June 2007, just before my…
I imagine that migraine has worn grooves into my brain, creating a map that will help researchers explore the wilderness of migraine. Although I know the changes are not so literal and visible, I’ve talked about donating my brain to migraine research for at least a decade. I want the agony I…
As I checked my blood sugar, my heart fell to the cold tile bathroom floor and shattered. I was doing something to bring myself delight, to distract from the frustrations of the ketogenic diet. Instead, I was blindsided by grief while watching a Dave Matthews Band video. Last year…