"The moment I received my official diagnosis, I dropped all my assumptions about migraines. It was so freeing." -Member of MyMigraineTeam

Living with a chronic condition can be difficult and even a burden, but also an opportunity to rid yourself of what you think you know.

Have you heard the saying, "People don't get it until they get it"? That is so true about migraines.

"The more I learn about migraines, the more I realize that it's not my fault." -Member of MyMigraineTeam

A migraine diagnosis forces us to drop our negative assumptions about life with a chronic condition. Members on MyMigraineTeam gain perspective from other members' experiences to become better informed about what it's really like to live with migraines.

Here are recent conversations from members of MyMigraineTeam:

• "Learning every day about the different triggers for my migraines."
• "I'm fairly new to this and look forward to having help in learning about ways to help reduce the pain and frequency of migraines."
• "A better day. But I had to stay away from the sunshine, hat, and polarized sunglasses. And no gardening, because I didn't realize that the resulting neck strain was triggering the migraines. Also started taking Feverfew today and extra magnesium. So many things to learn."

What negative assumptions have you let go of about migraines? Tell us about it in the comments below or directly on MyMigraineTeam.com.