Top Ten Things You Should Know if Your Spouse Has Chronic Migraine...worry about money (especially if we’ve had to reduce our income due to disability), about the impact our illness has on our families, about increased stroke... By Sarah Hackley3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Migraine Symptoms: Transient Aphasia...Thankfully unless the migraine patient suffers a condition called persistent aura, or permanent damage occurs due to a migrainous stroke, aphasia is temporary... By ellen6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
I Live with Migraines....March of 2011 I was hospitalized with what they thought was a stroke. More MRI's CT scans and nothing was seen.... By triciabond3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
18 Things Not to Say to a Person With Migraine...Though rare, migrainous stroke takes the lives of patients every year.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments37 comments
Still Suffering after 45 years...The next day I had the worst symptoms I think I had ever had, so called the doctor (I was worried I had had a Stroke)… my leg was... By suepashley13 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Has Anyone Had a Deep Brain Stimulator (Dbs) Placed to Treat Their Migraines?...I am aware that it is primarily used for stroke patients and Parkinson's patients and was told I would be the youngest person this doctor would be doing...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Hemiplegic Migraine and Peripheral Neuropathy...struck in August, I thought I had enough knowledge to handle it myself, but I treated with Sumatriptan, which I know now isn't recommended due to the stroke-like... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
The Research of Psychedelics for Cluster Headaches (Part 2)...Some concerns, such as heart problems and a stroke history, put patients at a higher risk for complications from psychedelic use, even low doses.... By Ashley Hattle4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
What is a Migraine Like?...This is often the most terrifying in combination with the other symptoms makes me feel as if that is what a stroke would feel like.... By heatherlynn3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Migraine, RN...taken off of my birth control pill, as my most recent physician suggested that because my headaches sometimes come with an aura, I am at higher risk for stroke... By kstersplit883 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Fear of dying...Anyways, been doing a lot of reading lately on how migraines sufferers die more frequently from stroke or cardiac related issues....Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Refractory Chronic Daily Migraines. Is there no hope??...He said I'd probably suffered a minor stroke (we now know this was a hemiplegic aura) and put me on Depakote for migraines. Nothing changed.... By michali3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Comic Strip That the Migraines Couldn't Stop...The symptoms are basically similar to hemiplegic migraine (blackouts, temporary vision loss, stroke-like symptoms, etc.).... By eatingcrowcomics3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Speech Aura...Ended up in the ER where they thought I was having a stroke so wouldn't give me anything (I had taken 2 doses of Ubrelvy which had no affect)....Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesAura
MS or Migraine ?...I made two trips to the ER thinking I might be having a stroke. ( I am in my 60s). Very fearful of MS also. After 3 MRI test...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesDiagnosis
Medical cannabis making migraines worse?...real crisis with pain at the moment, I've been told that on reflection my MRI "does show a pin point area on this scan which could represent a small Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesHealthcare TeamMedical MarijuanaTreatment
The day my life changed......With my medical training all I could think of then was that I might be having a stroke. I was terrified!... By brandy68123 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
My new Internist: "There's no such thing as Chronic Migraine."...My initial migraine was an exception, as they had to rule out stroke in the ER while I was unconscious; and, I was hospitalized for one week.... By sfnative3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Got my first ever migraine... what's the chance of it happening again?...It was literally the weirdest experience in my entire life, I thought I was having a stroke....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Nearly Daily Grind...I’ve had the chronic seasons, but only three ER visits to rule out a stroke or other neuro event.... By marieb3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments