I have been having "classical" migraines since 15 years of age. That's 25 years. I feel a little detached from the migraines now. Two reasons: I have good drugs to make them stop; and I have been reading about all the people in our culture, and in history, who have had migraines in their lives. I don't suppose it's a good deal of comfort to someone who has migraines regularly, and all the pain that goes with them, but you are not alone.For starters here are my top two migraine book picks. The first one is a coping book, and the second one is academic, but incredibly helpful.