Chocolate Does NOT Trigger My Migraine Attacks...Please, please stop telling me to stop eating chocolate! I wish it were that simple to make my migraine stop, but migraine triggers never are. I still remember being an...reactions4comments
My Battle with a Persistent Tension Headache...Hi, Thank you for visiting my post. This is my first post on this forum. I figured I would give a lot of background info so that you could get...reactions4replies
5 Ways to Support Someone with Cluster Headaches...My husband and I have a unique perspective on supporting someone living with episodic and chronic cluster headaches. He has intractable chronic cluster headaches, and I have episodic cluster headaches...reactionscomments
CGRPs May Not Be the Better Choice for Some...Tried injections of Emgality and now on Ubrelvy and or Nurtec. With all three, I have had strange chest aims that don’t make sense. Don’t have other health issues and...reactions2comments
What I Wish People Knew About My Invisible Illness...I have had migraine with aura for almost 40 years now, and I have been managing to function, with a demanding job, but it has not been easy. What I...reactions2comments
95% Improvement in Migraine Frequency and 80% Improvement in Severity...How I achieved 95% improvement in Migraine Frequency and 80% improvement in Severity in the remaining 5% occurrences: Hi, I am 44, an IT Expert living in Pakistan, with a...reactions1comment
Migraine Prodrome Congestion...Has anyone experienced a sudden head rush at the onset of migraine symptoms? My head and neck begin to feel congested then I get a wave of dizziness, feeling like...reactions5replies
Migraine with IBS?...Does anyone also get IBS like symptoms with their migraine attacks? I don't get much of a headache, but do get dizziness, a feeling of blocked ears, total exhaustion and...reactions3replies
A Dark Room and Other Ways to Migraine-Proof Your Space...I know it’s there. Like a Jedi Master strong with The Force, I can feel it even with my eyes closed—that sliver of sunlight. It’s shining through a slit in...reactions2comments
Why I Prescribe Advocacy for Migraine...Yes, an old dog can learn new tricks. After 30 years of practice, I have added a new prescription for many of my patients: Rx – migraine advocacy. Here is...reactions3comments
Do You Dry Brush?...I first heard about dry brushing during my yoga teacher training. It’s a practice from Ayurvedic medicine - a 5,000-year-old sister science of yoga. It’s touted to offer a lot...reactions5comments
The Cyclical and Linear Nature of Migraine...Have you ever thought you had your migraine condition figured out? Even if just for a moment? Perhaps you had a handle on your triggers or your treatment protocol? Or...reactions18comments
The Snowball Effect of Migraine After Migraine...The physician's assistant tells me to take a deep breath in and then breathe out. She leads me through a meditation/visualization where I picture different parts of my brain calming...reactions6comments
How Often Should I Take Ubrelvy...I was prescribed Ubrelvy today because after 10 plus years after the same treatment plan it was time for a change. She prescribed 1 pill daily? From what I read...reactions1reply
What Migraine Means to Me...Research papers have never been my strong suit. Writing them always felt like an emotionless drag and finding things to say about scientific theory or timberwolves just never really inspired...reactions1comment
Why We Need To Keep Thanking Our Frontline Workers...This isn’t over yet. I hate to be the black spot of reminding people, but COVID-19 isn’t over yet. Right now, all we can control is the way we act...reactionscomments
Prevention...Has anybody tried aspirin for prevention? I suffered from the wretched thing to the tune of every couple of weeks. This went on for many years until I had the...reactions1comment
One Gray Day...A Poem by Rema MacLean: She awoke at 4 a.m., long before dawn. The weather report was calling for rain all day today so she knew this wouldn’t be a...reactions2comments
Changing Medication...Hi, I just wanted to ask if anyone has been on sibelium also known as flunarizine and how they have felt and what side effects they may have experienced. I...reactions1reply
White Noise...Is white noise a problem for anyone else? I have to have sound on a tv, or radio on low. White noise will trigger a migraine....reactions1reply
