Active todayMigraine Myths...I suffered from migraines in elementary school. The doctors at that time told us, "Kids don't get migraines." My mom knew better as she also has them. Now at 65...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Active todayJournal Prompt: List everything you have tried to find relief from migraine....Ah, the infamous, "Have you tried...?" question. It feels like you've tried everything, doesn't it? We want to know, what have you tried? What's worked and what hasn't?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesTreatment
Active todayStress, Relax, Migraine...I was 21, in my 1st apt in Ft Lauderdale. My neighbor’s friend was flying in from Massachusetts and I told her I d make dinner since she only had...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Active todayCommenced with puberty and has never left. ...In 1971 I was twelve years old, seated in class in grammar school. Out of the blue I felt a sharp, stabbing pain on the left side of my head...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Active todayBlurry Sparkling Movie?...I was watching Titanic and all of a sudden something was wrong with the screen. I kept blinking and trying to see the movie, but then there was a large...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Reduced Consciousness with Migraine...Two days ago, I had an eye exam scheduled. Before the exam, I started to develop a headache, but it was still bearable. As the exam went on, my headache...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Active yesterdayFirst Migraine attack on Thanksgiving...My first migraine attack was Thanksgiving 2012 at 2:00 PM, right before dinner. Standing outside the kitchen at the back of the den watching football when an imposing heavy cloud...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Active yesterdayI do exist......Has anyone else had a spouse that didn't ask them to breakfast, lunch, dinner, event, etc...because "you wouldn't want to anyway". And the kicker is my husband finds companionship with...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesIntimacy & RelationshipsFriends & Family
Active 3 days agoAura migraine...Hello, I’ve been suffering with aura migraines for years but they’ve increased in the last few weeks to one of two a week. This morning I actually had two in...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Reflections on a Decade of Advocacy...For the past ten years, I have been privileged to be a writer and advocate for the migraine community, sharing my journey and amplifying the voices of others on Migraine.com...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Active 8 days agoWhat's your strangest migraine symptom?...The less obvious symptoms associated with migraine often get overlooked - difficulty communicating, excessive yawning, smelling things that aren't there, and even distortion of body image and perspective. What have...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesSymptoms
Active 8 days agoexperience with Cefaly for migraine control...I am 3 weeks into a trial of the Headaterm ( CEFALY clone ) for migraine control. This is the little electrical device that attaches to your forehead and is...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatmentTips & Advice
Migraine that Won't Quit...What do you do when you have a migraine that just wont' quit? I've had this one for 6 days now. Taken Nurtec every day. Got a nerve block on...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
True that most chronic migraines “get used” to their treatment & they don’t work anymore? ...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Caring for people with migraines...Hello, my name is Pamela, and I have not one but two people in my family with headaches. My 28-year-old son has had constant migraines that haven't ever gone away...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCaregiving
BEEN THROUGH HELL AND BACK NUMEROUS TIMES...I've been on numerous medications and as soon as I start them within a few months after being on them they stop working. Currently, I'm on Nurtec 75mg, been on...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Active 8 days agoWhat are your treatment goals?...What are you looking for your migraine treatment to accomplish? What specific symptoms are you trying to treat?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatment
Migraine prevention ...Hi, I have just been prescribed propranolol to prevent my migraines has anyone else found this to be useful? At the moment I take piztofen daily and rizatriptan on the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTips & AdviceAuraCoping
New Isn’t Always Better...Thirty years ago, in my 20s, I moved to a new state, which involved finding new doctors in my new hometown. Looking at the list of neurologists in the area...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Am Still Here...My name is Susan. It has been way too long. A lot has happened since I was last here. First, my migraines stem from a water skiing accident when I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
