Introduction and history

Hi, I'm an 80 year old male and I just joined the forum. I suffered severe migraines frequently from age 11 to age 55. It was familial from my mother's side of the family. My attacks, never with aura, usually lasted for a full day, with weakness and then euphoria for another day. The most effective preventative I found was propanalol but I could not take high doses for complete prevention due to it causing dangerously low heart rate. My migraines ended when I fell backwards down my attic ladder onto a concrete garage floor. I suffered a severe concussion (no fracture), the effects of which (vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, inability to do higher level math like percentages, and suicidal depression) lasted for nearly two years. Except for total hearing loss in one ear, I completely recovered. I don't recommend this technique to anyone for ending migraines. I kept my migraines secret from all but a few trusted colleagues while I was an officer in the Air Force and Air National Guard for 22 years to avoid medical discharge. I also had a successful career in the health care field, again due to support from a few trusted colleagues. I could not have made it without the loving support of my wife of 56 years who took me to the ER countless times for the blessed relief of demerol injections. My message: Never give up hope because there is a rewarding life and support out there.