"I Never Knew My Migraines Had Muscles!"...I am a physical therapist who works in a headache clinic and find that so many migraine sufferers do not release the effect that tight muscles have on migraines, and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Job Loss Due to Migraines...I have had migraines for over 40 years now. I worked in a steel foundry for over 35 years, a job that requires both physical strength and the ability to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Hemiplegic Migraine...I suffer from hemiplegic migraines about 5 yrs ago I was rushed into hospital with symptoms of a stroke, I lost all feeling down my left-hand side of my body...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Be Persistent...Long story short..severe migraines worsened from ages 18 yrs old to 40. Oh no tests or worries from multiple Dr’s in my Province of Ontario...just pill after pill and trips...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Hope at Last, From a Green Lamp...I've had chronic migraines for more than 20 years. I finally found a Pharm D as my primary healthcare provider, who has patiently worked with me to find solutions. Using...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
How Has a Migraine Diagnosis Impacted Your Life?...We understand how frustrating migraine or cluster headache can be in your daily life. Have you ever wondered how best to share more about the challenges of living with migraine...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Weird temple/forehead pressure...Hi, I have been suffering with constant pressure in my forehead/temples/eye/for around 9 weeks now. I sometimes have a headache, sometimes not. It’s usually not too bad when I wake...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesDiagnosis
Does anyone else feel like they've just accepted their fate?...I have chronic migraine. Most days I have a low level of pain I may or may not forget about unless I stop and sit still, a light fuzzy feeling...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
What's In Your Toolbox? - Migraine and Cannabinoids...It is interesting that with the rise in migraine research and FDA approval of multiple new treatments, there is a corresponding rise in interest in alternative treatments. Possibly seen most...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When the Stress of Migraine Is a Migraine Trigger...Normal stress isn’t a migraine trigger for me, but extreme stress is. Given how 2020 is shaping up so far, my migraine attacks have increased in both frequency and severity...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Increased migraine frequency with CGRP receptor antagonists?...Hi, I was wondering if anyone has experienced increased migraine frequency/intensity with CGRP receptor antagonist medications? I took my first injection of Ajovy a couple of weeks ago and have...Reactions0reactionsComments18 repliesCGRP
Life Long Headaches...I have had headaches all my life. Since I was eight years old. I am now 57. I was diagnosed with chronic migraines at 50. At the same time on...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Head Hurts With Other Issues...My migraines make me retreat to a dark room with no sound needing ice and pillows to wait it out....Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Topamax dosage routine, other off label preventatives...If u dont mind, what’s the routine for most of you for Topomax dosage? Once nightly? Or twice daily? My neurologist has me on once nightly, only 75mg, but I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Trigger Point/Myofacial Pain Syndrome...I’d like to start a thread for those of us who suffer from trigger point/ myofacial pain syndrome. I honestly think sometimes if I could get rid of that pain...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Breaking the Fast: Headache...Hello, I am a newbie here, looking at posted questions, suggestions and success stories, I feel much gratitude to be part of the community. I have a problem that no...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Acupressure...Hello! I am a physical therapist who works in a headache clinic. We work with natural treatments for rapid headache relief. Acupressure is one treatment that is used. One pressure...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
The Day I Learned Migraines Weren't My Fault...I can admit when I’m wrong. Like the time I permed my hair in high school so I could look like a member of the band White Snake — that...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Thunderclap migraine attack...I have been a migraine sufferer from the age of 15 - I am now 63 and have constant weekly sporadic attacks. After many years seeking help from experts I...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
attacks without headaches...hi all. i was taking aimovig for a long time, but since i was still getting frequent disabling attacks at the back half of every month, i recently switched to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCGRP
