Hemiplegic migraine one part of the puzzle...Hey! I'm hoping any of you guys with more experience with HM might be able to offer some insight. These migraines were the first neurological experience I had as a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
2020 Has Me Short-Tempered...I don’t feel like myself right now. The stress of living in 2020—plus the increase in migraine severity that stress has brought—has me short-tempered and quick to anger or tears...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Feel like I'm being whipped...Hello, First and foremost I'd like to say hello as I'm new to the site, so apologies if I am writing in the wrong forum or it has already been...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
Keeping track of triggers...Does anyone have any good methods of keeping track of their migraines and triggers? In the past, I've tried keeping a headache diary and a spreadsheet of potential triggers but...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Aimovig...I spent almost a year on Aimovig and had to go off it suddenly a month ago for insurance reasons. About three weeks after I was due for a dose...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Why I Stopped Hiding And Started Talking About My Migraines...“Mom, I’m good at keeping secrets because I always forget them,” my 6-year-old said. We giggled over the reason he was a super-secret keeper and I remembered there was a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Does Suddenly Going off Aimovig Cause Rebound Headaches?...I had to stop using Aimovig suddenly after being on it for about a year because my health insurance stopped covering it. I was fine for the first few weeks...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
I’m New. How Do You Join In?...Confused about how this works here. I’m also electronically challenged....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Emgality Weight Gain, Hair Loss, Joint Pain...Has anyone experienced weight gain, hair loss, joint pain while on emgality?...Reactions0reactionsComments12 replies
What Migraine Medications Have People Tried?...So I am 19 years old and have been suffering from 20 migraines per month and almost every day is a headache day. I have tried Amitriptyline, Topiramate, Propranolol, Mirtazapine...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Heart Palpitations Before or During Migraine?...My question today is does anyone else get heart palpitations before or during migraine? I'm going for a heart checkup tomorrow to be sure that my heart is ok. I'm...Reactions0reactionsComments17 replies
First Migraine, Are You Forever Cursed?...Once you get the first migraine, are you forever cursed? I just had the first migraine at age 19, just 3-4 days ago and im worried because now that I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Medical Bills and Validation!...Hi, fellow migraineurs. I've had migraines since my youth, but officially diagnosed since my 20s. I'm now 56 and haven't worked outside the home since I was 30 years old...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Surgery Scheduled Need Advice!...I have a surgery scheduled in the next couple of weeks for a torn rotator cuff. That will be fun enough, but I have a bit of anxiety about pain...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Hair After Topamax?...I have been in 50mgs of Topamax for 4 months. For the past 3 weeks, I have noticed an unusual amount of hair in the shower drain. I called my...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Emgality...I've recently been prescribed Emgality with mixed results but some particularly bad side effects. Sever pain at injection site and fevers. I heard this week that the injections might be...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
What’s Your Secret to Opening Migraine Medications?...In this What’s Your Secret video, Holly explores the frustrating challenge of trying to open migraine rescue medication packaging. There are many varying types of rescue medications out there and...Reactions0reactionsComments156 comments
Daith Piercing...Hi All, I just made an appointment to get my daith pierced next week. I'm ready to try it and know that it may or may not work. Does anyone...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Tips for Managing an Increase in Migraine Attacks...How do you manage a sudden uptick in migraine attacks? I’ve been asking myself this as I’ve wrestled with stress-triggered attacks for the last few months. After hearing that many...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Migraine and work - feeling so sad....Hello everyone, I'm new to posting, I could really do with a friendly ear from people who understand. I've had chronic migraine since 2014, I've lost 2 jobs and a...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
