When I was a kid there was a word I always dreaded hearing. Migraine. I knew if that word was spoken, that my step-mom was sick and that I wouldn’t have her to play with or talk to. I knew it meant she wouldn’t be making any dinners or taking me to any fun places.
I loved her and truth be told, she was probably my most favorite person in the house. It always made me sad, selfishly of course, because at that young age it meant my world would be slightly rocked for a few days. But also sad because I knew that all she could do was lie in a dark room and wait for the pain to go away. I have never experienced a migraine but I knew what she was going through was excruciating.
Everyone did. When I met my husband, he told me stories of the migraines he got as a child. He explained how badly the sun hurt; just having sunlight enter his room made the pain worse. I quickly remembered my step mom when he mentioned it felt like getting kicked in the head. I couldn’t imagine that happening to a child. It’s something no one can truly understand unless they have experienced it themselves.
Migraines are a debilitating condition that impacts an estimated 36 million sufferers in the US and 88% of young migraine sufferers feel misunderstood and anxious when asked about their migraines, even by those who love them most. It’s so hard to explain a headache that is so much more than just a headache.
Both sufferers and non-sufferers can visit Excedrin.com to learn more about The Migraine Experience and non-sufferers can experience it for themselves, by downloading the Excedrin® Migraine app on their smart device. This is such a great tool for families that suffer from migraines.
Excedrin® Migraine is the #1 Neurologist recommended OTC for migraine relief. It relieves pain, sensitivity to light, sensitivity to sound and nausea and starts working in just 30 minutes. *Among OTC medicines for migraines. Symphony Health Solutions, 2015
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Liz is a just a mom trying to keep it real about how little she sleeps, how often she gets puked on and how much she loves them. You can find her here every day writing about real-mom moments.
Elena says
I get migraine sometimes. It ruins m day because I can’t do anything until my pain is gone
Elena says
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Mami2jcn says
My husband get migraines.
Mami2jcn says
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Kelly D says
My husband suffers from migraines. We usually have to relax at home when he gets them.
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Julie Wood says
I get migraines from stress and I have to space out all of my tasks and ask others for help or I will get migraines if I take on too much things. Not enough sleep also makes me have migraines.
Julie Wood says
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Cheryl B says
I tend to get a migraine about 1-2 times a year. They are miserable.
Cheryl B says
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Natalie says
My mother deals with chronic migraines and has dealt with this for her whole life. Growing up my brother and I would have to leave her in a dark room and not disturb her when she had a bad migraine. I really felt bad for her! I get occasional migraines but they are nothing compared to hers.
Jessica To says
I have a co-worker who struggles with migraines.
Jessie C. says
I get migraines and often accompanied by nausea.
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Jessie C. says
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BusyWorkingMama says
My husband suffers from migraines and swears by Excederin.
Steve Weber says
my girlfriend gets nasty migraines
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Steve Weber says
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Sara says
I suffer from both migraines and chronic lower back pain. Migraines run in our family. I was twenty when I experienced a migraine for the first time. I was in so much pain and it was so disorienting that I ended up at the ER. I’m now a mother of two small children and feel guilty about the number of times I need to say I can’t do something because of pain. I make the most of the painfree times and try to keep the kids safe and relatively happy when I’m not able to interact much.
Jeffrey says
I have a aunt that suffers from migraines, she’s had a few during family gatherings. She always had to go lay down in a dark, quiet room. Even the sun and heat during the summer could set one off.
Jeffrey says
I shared on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/738833529476370434.
CR Williams says
Thank God! I don’t and no one I know suffers from migraines!
OFG says
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OFG says
Thankfully I do not get migraines. I do get stress headaches, but they aren’t as painful. No one else in the family gets migraines either.
Lisa Brown says
my husband suffers from migraines but will not take anything for it, will just let it run its course. I am the same way with headaches, no meds. jslbrown2009 at aol dot com
Lisa Brown says
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Stephanie Phelps says
Yes, my husband gets them every couple of years and has to sleep them off!
Amy Tong says
yeah, hubby has migraine. slow us down and take away our family time. thanks for sharing the information.
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Madeline says
I don’t get migraines but my mother-in-law does.
Robin says
Thankfully, I have never had a migraine. Excedrine Migraine does help my tension headaches though.
Margaret Smith says
I suffer from migraines. At times they can last up to three days. They really do effect my life.
Margaret Smith says
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/740342892150030340
Erika says
I’ve had migraines for years. Very painful and very draining!
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shelly peterson says
My daughter gets migraines and often gets sick from them.
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shelly peterson says
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natasha Lamoreux says
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natasha Lamoreux says
I do not suffer from migraines but I will take Excedrin for a headache which thankfully isn’t often.
Barbara M says
I am fortunate and do not get migraines.
I have a friend who gets them regularly and she suffers!
thank you
Barbara M says
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ANGEL JACKLYN says
It seems like my whole family does
ANGEL JACKLYN says
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Stefanie Gladden says
my mom suffers from migraines all the time, it really takes a toll on her!
Stefanie Gladden says
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maria cantu says
No, I do not get migraines.
Amanda Sakovitz says
my best friend gets migraines
Amanda Sakovitz says
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Kristen says
A good friend of mine gets really bad migraines, and she sometimes has to cancel plans to she can stay home and lie down in a dark room 🙁
Kristen says
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Tamra H says
Yes, unfortunately my mom suffers from migraines. They can really be debilitating – they often make her stay in bed all day.
Tamra H says
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Rebecca says
Thankfully, I don’t have any migraines, but I have friends that get them. I know they can be hard to get rid of without strong medication.
Janice Cooper says
I have a friend who suffers from migraines and its a pain. she sometimes has to leave work early because the lights and noise make it worse.
Janice Cooper says
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Tina W says
One of my sisters gets migraines, they knock her out of commission for several days at times.
Tina W says
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Cynthia C says
I feel very sorry for my son when he has an occasional migraine. It’s very painful for him.
Cynthia C says
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Susan Smith says
I get migraines occasionally. I have to lay in a dark quiet room to get rid of them.
Susan Smith says
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Elle says
Yes. My aunt has suffered from migraines for years and it has greatly affected her life. She doesn’t know when she will have a good day or bad day and the bad ones are pretty much bedridden.
Elle says
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Elizabeth pergande says
I have had migraines in the past. NOT easy to deal with. truckredford(at)gmail(dot)com
Elizabeth pergande says
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Debbie B says
I am fortunate that neither I nor my family suffer from migraines. I do have a co-worker that gets them though
Debbie B says
I posted a tweet here:
https://twitter.com/purplepanda1966/status/752964935315955712
Rebecca Graham says
A friend gets migraines a lot.
Thomas Murphy says
My mom gets migraines.
Thomas Murphy says
tweeted
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Ellie Wright says
I suffer from migraines and so does my oldest son. Sometimes I lose a day or two by not being able to get out of bed.
Ellie Wright says
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angie says
Unfortunately, I am a migraine sufferer. My grandmother suffered from them most of her adult life and my mother got them after she went thru menopause. I’ve had them since my mid-20s.
angie says
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/753567397672525824
Betty C says
My daughter has suffered from migraines. It would put her flat out for hours.
Kerry says
My son gets them – I hate to watch him suffer through them.
Betty C says
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Kerry says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/753591142780928000
Jerry Marquardt says
Migraines have affected your life when I worked at the Olive Garden. I then went to see a doctor, who had prescribed a medicine to help out.
Jerry Marquardt says
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Denise l says
I don’t have firsthand experience with migraines, but I have had to help out when my brother-in-law was completely incapacitated from them. He has triplets and another daughter two years younger. When the babies were little, he would get migraines and couldn’t help take care of the kids much less himself. Migraines can be truly devastating.
Denise l says
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Tabathia B says
I suffer from migraines and so does my youngest daughter
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Tabathia B says
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latanya says
my husband gets migraines
latanya says
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Linda says
I used to get them when I was younger, completely stopped my whole day.
Linda says
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