Sleeping too much?...Hi all, I've been dealing with migraines on and off for 12 days caused by stress and a month-long work bender. The last three days, I've slept 11 hours each...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Migraine Aging...I am a 68 told women and have had migraines since I was 16. Back then there was nothing to take but excedrin. My mom had them and called them...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I’ve Tried It All...It took having seizures to let my circle of friends understand better what a migraine can do. Mine get so bad they trigger blackouts (seizures). I didn’t understand this for...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Pinpointing My Triggers....Hey everybody! I am new here and so glad to connect. I am new to the community and had a question about the triggers I have recently started getting migraine...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Two Simple Strategies for Darkening a Room...Light sensitivity is an important issue to many people who deal with migraines. In our 2020 Migraine In America survey, 92% of respondents reported that light sensitivity was one of...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
The Subjectivity and Relativity of Pain...When it comes to analyzing our pain, we consider both the subjectivity and relativity of that pain. A subjective view of pain is based on your personal opinions and experiences...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Finding Control Over Migraine Through Our Triggers...A life with migraine is an endless battle for control. Most of the time, it feels as though the neurological condition is sitting in the driver’s seat, unwilling to give...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Tosymra (sumatriptan)...Tosymra (sumatriptan nasal spray) is used as an acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. The active ingredient in Tosymra is sumatriptan, a selective 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist...
Virtual Visits: Managing Migraine Through A Screen...As tends to happen every couple of years or so, I am once again on the hunt for new care. I can hear the virtual collective sigh of understanding in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
All of the Options...I’ve had migraines for over 40 years. I’ve been to every kind of Dr and tried many medications to acupuncture, to chiropractic care, everything! I take Relpax now and they...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Restoring My Relationship With My Wife...We have been married for 53 years. My wife has grown distant since migraine disease started 13 going on 14 years. I suffer 24/7. My wife is an RN in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
The Big Lesson My Little Baby Taught Me About My Migraine...That migrained-out day, I remember the color of the sheets. Lying in bed, the only body part I could move without pain were my eyelids. But every time I opened...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What Are Your Lessons Learned?...While no one ever chooses a life with migraine, we can choose to be open to the lessons that accompany the journey. From gratitude to patience, to acceptance and compassion...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Empowerment of Taking Control of Your Cluster Headaches...The first time you have a cluster headache attack, you may feel like you're having an aneurysm — that you are dying —because surely this amount of pain that comes...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Weird Remission Story...I started getting migraines back in 5th grade. I am a 17-year-old male. Both of my parents suffer from migraines. My mother suffers from migraines without aura. My father suffers...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
My Journey with Migraine and Depression...I was first diagnosed with Migraine with aura at 17, suffering from mild aura symptoms from around the age of 12 before experiencing my first debilitating attack on holiday at...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Migraine Aura, Shaky Vision...Hi, I'm new to the site and was hoping I could get some answers. I've had it confirmed today that what I've been suffering with is migraine aura, things that...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Three Strange Things That Ease My Migraine Pain...I try not to take the coping tools I use for migraine for granted. In addition to medications, lifestyle adjustments, and other work I continuously do to manage my disease...Reactions0reactionsComments118 comments
Botox for Migraines...I’m just looking into different ways that can help migraines. I suffered badly two years ago (I had migraines everyday for nine months after having my son - possibly hormone...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Migraine since Whiplash...I suffered from migraines almost everyday for nine months about two years ago. Luckily they stopped and I still have no reason why I had them. Last week, I took...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
