KarenM65
"Woke up very anxious and with a migraine. Lately the two symptoms have been together. Crying and panic attack is sometimes worse than the migraine. Now I just feel wiped out"
https://migraine.com/blog/migraine-and-anxiety-a-multi-faceted-relationship
Migraine can have so many facets and while they may be similar to others they are quite individualistic. Sometimes urgent care clinics are a better fit and you can even call them and ask if they have a protocol in place to treat people who are suffering from a migraine attack. Generally, there is less commotion in the clinics vs the ER and the wait time tends to be shorter. There are many treatment options out there. My husband uses techniques he learned in biofeedback to help him during attacks as well as using mindfulness. I'm glad you have a trusted friend to talk to that helps you navigate your attacks. Please keep in touch! Warmly, Cheryl migraine.com team
I have tried therapy. But I don't think it helped at all. I know that I'm afraid of being in pain, because my migraines can get pretty bad. And when I go to the ER my fear is that they won't be able to help me because they try all these different cocktail of drugs that don't usually work. And that increases the anxiety and panic.
Additionally, you are always in control of your therapy experience ... if it's not working, you have the right to ask for someone else for any reason. PsychologyToday.com is a good place to start looking because you can read their profiles and figure out what their personalities and specialties are. It's like online dating! Ha.
Hang in there. Keep breathing. I'm with you! -Melissa, migraine.com team