Migraine from chemo...Hi, My sister-in-law is being treated with chemo for endometrial cancer. She’d not been having many side effects. She and her husband made a 10 hour trip to visit their...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
The Muddled Mind...This little article began as a note taking session while I was reading a book by famed neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, and has evolved into a study of my own...reactions9comments
Long Term Disability Insurance?...So I've suffered with chronic migraine for about ten years now. In the last year it's actually gotten much much more manageable, but I'm haunted by the very real possibility...reactions1reply
Migraine Symptoms in Children...Migraines are an inherited factor in my family, and now my grandson is getting them. Prior to 2 headaches, about 6 months apart, he has passed out. A deep faint...reactions1reply
What’s Your Secret: 5 Go To’s That Help You Manage Life with Chronic Migraine...We all have things we count on when we feel a migraine coming on. Over months or perhaps years of managing life with chronic migraine, we each have learned ways...reactions78comments
Topamax and Visual Disturbances...Hi there, I've been on Topiramate for about 3 months (50mg). When starting the drug I had all the usual side effects (loss of appetite, food tasted like crap, no...reactions5repliesTreatment
Reluctant Pain Warrior...I never asked for this, Never wanted it But it slammed me down And broke my spirit Endless days of agony and despair Loss of friends and relationships Lying in...reactions6comments
Suspect Sleep Study Misdiagnosis...Hi! I’m 60-years-old and was diagnosed with migraines at age four (after my father’s death). Migraines became debilitating at age 34 and I finally sought help from a neurologist. There...reactions2replies
Tell Us About Your Childhood...This June, for migraine awareness month, we want to know when your awareness of migraine came about! In our 2018 Migraine in America survey, we found that 56% of respondents...reactions4comments
Bob Wold's Journey to a Cluster Headache Diagnosis...It is an exciting time in the migraine and headache disease world of treatment research. In addition to CGRPs being approved for the prevention of migraine in 2017, one of...reactions5comments
Sawyer Matheny...Sawyer was previously a health leader on Migraine.com. Sawyer Matheny is a 22-year-old graduate from the University at Buffalo with a BFA in Theatre Performance. Acting is more than just...
Triptan no longer working?...Hi, This is my first time posting. I have had chronic migraines for 26 years since the age of 19. I woke up one day with a severe headache at...reactions4repliesTreatment
....and more medication...Has anyone ever tried Divalproex for migraines? This is coming after Topamax and Memantine have severely messed with my digestive tract but I have yet to get relief from this...reactions3comments
Manicure as a trigger?...This may sound weird, but does anyone get a migraine the day or two after getting a manicure? I think the effort from extending my arms for 45 min to...reactions2replies
Aimovig : increasing from one injection to two...I had six months of one injection of Aimovig. Initially there was a decrease in my migraines but about three months in they started to increase again (but a little...reactions1replyCGRP
Stepping Stone...In 1979 I was 6 yrs old. riding home on the bus from day camp I began feeling sick and head started hurting, lucky me I was able to move...reactions3comments
Phantom Triggers...What can I say beyond that title? I know there are others out there who experience this. You think you know your triggers. You have no idea what your triggers...reactions6comments
How to Use Emgality Self-Injector...Many of us are sent home with the Emgality self-injector, a delivery device for the CGRP treatment medication, after perhaps one demonstration by our physicians. This video is a demonstration...reactions44comments
This House Is My Prison...My home is a safe place, But this house is my prison. I can control the surroundings, But my surroundings control me. I can be at peace here, But I'm...reactions7comments
You Would Expect a Hospital to Get It...I few months ago I had to plan a minor surgical procedure. The idea of general anesthesia made me a little nervous. For the rest, I knew it was going...reactions12comments
