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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 Nieman

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.

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  1. Elena says

    June 1, 2016 at 1:03 pm

    I get migraine sometimes. It ruins m day because I can’t do anything until my pain is gone

    Reply
  2. Elena says

    June 1, 2016 at 1:06 pm

    https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/738068912047194112

    Reply
  3. Mami2jcn says

    June 1, 2016 at 1:18 pm

    My husband get migraines.

    Reply
  4. Mami2jcn says

    June 1, 2016 at 1:19 pm

    tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/738072412156272640

    Reply
  5. Kelly D says

    June 1, 2016 at 3:06 pm

    My husband suffers from migraines. We usually have to relax at home when he gets them.

    Reply
  6. Kelly D says

    June 1, 2016 at 3:18 pm

    tweet
    https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/738102355128901632

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  7. Julie Wood says

    June 1, 2016 at 4:09 pm

    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.

    Reply
  8. Julie Wood says

    June 1, 2016 at 4:11 pm

    Tweet-https://twitter.com/JewelWood/status/738115661348495361

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  9. Cheryl B says

    June 1, 2016 at 4:13 pm

    I tend to get a migraine about 1-2 times a year. They are miserable.

    Reply
  10. Cheryl B says

    June 1, 2016 at 4:15 pm

    https://mobile.twitter.com/arress83/status/738116648079654913

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  11. Natalie says

    June 1, 2016 at 5:04 pm

    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.

    Reply
  12. Jessica To says

    June 1, 2016 at 7:02 pm

    I have a co-worker who struggles with migraines.

    Reply
  13. Jessie C. says

    June 1, 2016 at 7:33 pm

    I get migraines and often accompanied by nausea.
    tcarolinep at gmail dot com

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  14. Jessie C. says

    June 1, 2016 at 7:34 pm

    tweet-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/738166461563211777

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  15. BusyWorkingMama says

    June 1, 2016 at 9:46 pm

    My husband suffers from migraines and swears by Excederin.

    Reply
  16. Steve Weber says

    June 1, 2016 at 11:12 pm

    my girlfriend gets nasty migraines

    groogruxking40 @ gmail dot com

    Reply
  17. Steve Weber says

    June 1, 2016 at 11:13 pm

    tweet- https://twitter.com/groogruxking40/status/738221893992452096

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  18. Sara says

    June 3, 2016 at 12:50 pm

    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.

    Reply
  19. Jeffrey says

    June 3, 2016 at 3:43 pm

    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.

    Reply
  20. Jeffrey says

    June 3, 2016 at 3:44 pm

    I shared on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/738833529476370434.

    Reply
  21. CR Williams says

    June 3, 2016 at 5:39 pm

    Thank God! I don’t and no one I know suffers from migraines!

    Reply
  22. OFG says

    June 3, 2016 at 9:49 pm

    https://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/738925317734162432

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  23. OFG says

    June 3, 2016 at 9:51 pm

    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.

    Reply
  24. Lisa Brown says

    June 5, 2016 at 8:45 am

    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

    Reply
  25. Lisa Brown says

    June 5, 2016 at 8:46 am

    tweet-https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/739453177158721536
    jslbrown2009 at aol dot com

    Reply
  26. Stephanie Phelps says

    June 5, 2016 at 1:00 pm

    Yes, my husband gets them every couple of years and has to sleep them off!

    Reply
  27. Amy Tong says

    June 5, 2016 at 3:38 pm

    yeah, hubby has migraine. slow us down and take away our family time. thanks for sharing the information.

    amy [at] uTry [dot] it

    Reply
  28. Amy Tong says

    June 5, 2016 at 3:39 pm

    tweeted:
    https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/739557104462106625

    amy [at] uTry [dot] it

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  29. Madeline says

    June 5, 2016 at 4:04 pm

    I don’t get migraines but my mother-in-law does.

    Reply
  30. Robin says

    June 7, 2016 at 10:24 am

    Thankfully, I have never had a migraine. Excedrine Migraine does help my tension headaches though.

    Reply
  31. Margaret Smith says

    June 7, 2016 at 7:40 pm

    I suffer from migraines. At times they can last up to three days. They really do effect my life.

    Reply
  32. Margaret Smith says

    June 7, 2016 at 7:42 pm

    Tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/740342892150030340

    Reply
  33. Erika says

    June 10, 2016 at 9:30 pm

    I’ve had migraines for years. Very painful and very draining!

    chambanachik(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply
  34. shelly peterson says

    June 11, 2016 at 9:49 pm

    My daughter gets migraines and often gets sick from them.
    cshell090869 at aol dot com

    Reply
  35. shelly peterson says

    June 11, 2016 at 9:51 pm

    tweeted https://twitter.com/cshell202/status/741824822011789312
    cshell090869 at aol dot com

    Reply
  36. natasha Lamoreux says

    June 16, 2016 at 4:38 pm

    https://twitter.com/Natashalamoreu1/status/743558207004614657

    Reply
  37. natasha Lamoreux says

    June 16, 2016 at 4:40 pm

    I do not suffer from migraines but I will take Excedrin for a headache which thankfully isn’t often.

    Reply
  38. Barbara M says

    June 21, 2016 at 9:47 am

    I am fortunate and do not get migraines.
    I have a friend who gets them regularly and she suffers!
    thank you

    Reply
  39. Barbara M says

    June 21, 2016 at 9:49 am

    Tweeted https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/745266441893646337

    Reply
  40. ANGEL JACKLYN says

    June 24, 2016 at 2:43 am

    It seems like my whole family does

    Reply
  41. ANGEL JACKLYN says

    June 24, 2016 at 2:43 am

    https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/746245692415447040

    Reply
  42. Stefanie Gladden says

    June 27, 2016 at 6:07 pm

    my mom suffers from migraines all the time, it really takes a toll on her!

    Reply
  43. Stefanie Gladden says

    June 27, 2016 at 6:08 pm

    tweeted https://twitter.com/stephcouponsxx/status/747566949283008512

    Reply
  44. maria cantu says

    July 2, 2016 at 2:13 pm

    No, I do not get migraines.

    Reply
  45. Amanda Sakovitz says

    July 4, 2016 at 3:28 pm

    my best friend gets migraines

    Reply
  46. Amanda Sakovitz says

    July 4, 2016 at 3:29 pm

    tweet
    https://twitter.com/aes529/status/750063473372135424

    Reply
  47. Kristen says

    July 5, 2016 at 12:46 pm

    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 🙁

    Reply
  48. Kristen says

    July 5, 2016 at 12:47 pm

    tweeted
    https://twitter.com/rubylorikeet/status/750384840382394370

    Reply
  49. Tamra H says

    July 6, 2016 at 1:53 pm

    Yes, unfortunately my mom suffers from migraines. They can really be debilitating – they often make her stay in bed all day.

    Reply
  50. Tamra H says

    July 6, 2016 at 1:53 pm

    tweet: https://twitter.com/Twenteries/status/750764399472758785

    Reply
  51. Rebecca says

    July 6, 2016 at 3:19 pm

    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.

    Reply
  52. Janice Cooper says

    July 7, 2016 at 10:57 pm

    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.

    Reply
  53. Janice Cooper says

    July 7, 2016 at 10:59 pm

    https://twitter.com/disneyfan40/status/751264069131304960

    Reply
  54. Tina W says

    July 8, 2016 at 3:20 am

    One of my sisters gets migraines, they knock her out of commission for several days at times.

    Reply
  55. Tina W says

    July 8, 2016 at 3:22 am

    tweeted: https://twitter.com/tinawoo21/status/751330296797155328

    Reply
  56. Cynthia C says

    July 8, 2016 at 1:37 pm

    I feel very sorry for my son when he has an occasional migraine. It’s very painful for him.

    Reply
  57. Cynthia C says

    July 8, 2016 at 1:38 pm

    Tweet
    https://twitter.com/clc408/status/751485251201986561

    Reply
  58. Susan Smith says

    July 10, 2016 at 4:20 pm

    I get migraines occasionally. I have to lay in a dark quiet room to get rid of them.

    Reply
  59. Susan Smith says

    July 10, 2016 at 4:23 pm

    https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/752251251354587136

    Reply
  60. Elle says

    July 12, 2016 at 9:53 am

    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.

    Reply
  61. Elle says

    July 12, 2016 at 9:55 am

    Tweet: https://twitter.com/PrettyHotPink6/status/752878724941361156

    Reply
  62. Elizabeth pergande says

    July 12, 2016 at 1:22 pm

    I have had migraines in the past. NOT easy to deal with. truckredford(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply
  63. Elizabeth pergande says

    July 12, 2016 at 1:23 pm

    https://twitter.com/eliza_elliott/status/752930418328940544

    Reply
  64. Debbie B says

    July 12, 2016 at 3:37 pm

    I am fortunate that neither I nor my family suffer from migraines. I do have a co-worker that gets them though

    Reply
  65. Debbie B says

    July 12, 2016 at 3:38 pm

    I posted a tweet here:

    https://twitter.com/purplepanda1966/status/752964935315955712

    Reply
  66. Rebecca Graham says

    July 13, 2016 at 1:02 am

    A friend gets migraines a lot.

    Reply
  67. Thomas Murphy says

    July 13, 2016 at 11:41 pm

    My mom gets migraines.

    Reply
  68. Thomas Murphy says

    July 13, 2016 at 11:42 pm

    tweeted
    https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/753449141066461184

    Reply
  69. Ellie Wright says

    July 14, 2016 at 1:35 am

    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.

    Reply
  70. Ellie Wright says

    July 14, 2016 at 1:36 am

    tweeted

    https://twitter.com/eswright18/status/753477059553271808

    Reply
  71. angie says

    July 14, 2016 at 7:33 am

    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.

    Reply
  72. angie says

    July 14, 2016 at 7:34 am

    I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/753567397672525824

    Reply
  73. Betty C says

    July 14, 2016 at 8:51 am

    My daughter has suffered from migraines. It would put her flat out for hours.

    Reply
  74. Kerry says

    July 14, 2016 at 8:53 am

    My son gets them – I hate to watch him suffer through them.

    Reply
  75. Betty C says

    July 14, 2016 at 8:53 am

    Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/753587727577120768

    Reply
  76. Kerry says

    July 14, 2016 at 9:07 am

    tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/753591142780928000

    Reply
  77. Jerry Marquardt says

    July 14, 2016 at 3:45 pm

    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.

    Reply
  78. Jerry Marquardt says

    July 14, 2016 at 3:46 pm

    I publicly Tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/versatileer/status/753691832475906052

    Reply
  79. Denise l says

    July 14, 2016 at 4:14 pm

    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.

    Reply
  80. Denise l says

    July 14, 2016 at 4:14 pm

    tweeted – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/753698945004470272

    Reply
  81. Tabathia B says

    July 14, 2016 at 5:08 pm

    I suffer from migraines and so does my youngest daughter

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  82. Tabathia B says

    July 14, 2016 at 5:09 pm

    tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/753710928949018624

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  83. latanya says

    July 14, 2016 at 6:41 pm

    my husband gets migraines

    Reply
  84. latanya says

    July 14, 2016 at 6:44 pm

    https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/753736494024499200

    dlatany at gmail dot com

    Reply
  85. Linda says

    July 14, 2016 at 6:59 pm

    I used to get them when I was younger, completely stopped my whole day.

    Reply
  86. Linda says

    July 14, 2016 at 7:01 pm

    Tweet https://twitter.com/Lindiac/status/753740516232007680

    Reply
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