IV Therapy...I have begged to have them set me up with something like I just read. In ER, I have had saline in one arm and potassium in the other. Saline...reactions3comments
How CGRPs for Cluster Headache Differ from Migraine Disease...The first CGRP preventive injection medication (Aimovig®) was FDA-approved in 2018, with 2 other similar drugs following suit in the next year and a half: Emgality® and Ajovy®. I was...reactions11comments
New Year - New Determination!...One of the most surprising ways I heard myself described this year was as a “glass-half-full kind of person.” “Definitely NOT me,” was my immediate reaction! In fact, I think...reactions3comments
Yearning for hope...My 20 year old daughter has migraines. We have been trying all different meds and have seen many different doctors and read many books and she exercises and eats pretty...reactions7replies
How A Trick To Trick My Migraine Turned Into A Fun Family Ritual...When my migraines became daily, my son was three years old. My days were filled with caring for him, wondering if he’d nap (so I could too), and hoping everyone...reactions4comments
Navigating the Tea Aisle for Migraine Relief...There are a lot of health benefits to enjoying a cup of tea – especially if you’re in the migraine community. My favorite benefit is helping me to relax for...reactions61comments
Migraineurs: The Most Rigid, Flexible, Spontaneous People You’ll Ever Meet...Life with chronic migraine can mean existing in an odd intersection between rigidity, flexibility, and spontaneity. Learning to navigate these various and sometimes conflicting dynamics can be a key part...reactions12comments
Why Migraine is More Than Just a Headache...Put simply, a migraine is more than just a headache. In my experience, it goes by many names. I call it a life disruptor, a destroyer of work and family...reactions30comments
Progressive lenses were the cause...Started getting migraine auras twice a week with three days of pain each time five years ago. Keep telling the doctors I had just gotten new glasses but the optometrist...reactions1reply
Fatigue Is......“I’m tired, too” is the usual response when I tell someone I’m fatigued. That would make my blood boil, but anger takes too much energy when you’re fatigued, so I’ve...reactions26comments
Botox For Migraines...Will It Last?...Hi! I am onto Botox cycle 3 and have GREATLY had my monthly migraines reduced. I am nervous of only one thing, though. How long will this progress last? Nothing...reactions1reply
Living with the Migraine Monster...Looking at ways that people with migraine depict this disease, one of the terms I see often is the “migraine monster.” It’s a term that particularly resonates with me for...reactions4comments
Discrimination...Has anyone had to fight being discriminated against because of their health? What measures did you take to rectify it? Any suugests/help welcome. I am being removed from my shift...reactions4replies
Working Through My Three Awkward Stages Of Migraine Postdrome...Back in the day when I’d host a party, there was always that one guest that stayed after everyone had left. I’d politely chat with them as I threw away...reactions25comments
Do triggers/symptoms change over time?...I'm suddenly experiencing nausea that is fairly debilitating, and excessive yawning too! I've had migraines for years and these are new. I just wondered if anyone else develops differences as...reactions4replies
Migraine vs Cluster Headaches: What’s the Difference?...I experience two primary headache disorders: migraine and trigeminal autonomic cephalgia (TAC). My migraine started developing when I was 10. I developed cluster headaches, a member of the TAC disorders, in...reactions49comments
Desperate Caregiver...My husband is 59 and we’ve been married for 23 years. He has suffered from migraine his entire life but in recent years, he has become so frustrated and angry...reactions8comments
Turning Embarrassment Into Strength...2020 has truly been something. I have admittedly been too tired, too stressed out, too sick, and too sad to write very often. Living with migraine and comorbidities prior to...reactions4comments
The Migraine Gunslinger...Here I am, sitting super high up in the air. Though I wish I had some wonderful flying powers, I’m rather sitting with my family on a flight to New...reactionscomments