Dating a girl I love very much who suffers from migraines...My girlfriend suffers from chronic migraines 3 to 4 times a week sometimes. I can't remember the medications she is on. I know when she gets her migraines she is...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Migraine relieved by Indomethacin?...So headache specialist gave me indomethacin 100mg suppositories to try on the last appointment (plus a couple other things) and today was the first day I tried them. Woke up...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Tried a new to me treatment - nerve block - and it has worked for 8 weeks...On Feb 22 of this year, I was going through another migraine that just would not respond to treatment. I had started seeing a new Dr in December who had...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Possible Topamax withdrawal--need advice!...Hi, everyone. I'm new to this site, but am happy to have finally found a support group to turn to. Ten years ago, I was put on Topamax because I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
What's In Your Bag?...The most important items in my migraine travel toolkit are my two pairs of migraine glasses. We all know that many kinds of light can either contribute to triggering an...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
20 Years Post Craniotomy and Still Miserable...I was 19 when I was diagnosed with a Meckel's Cave Schwannoma. I got hit in the head with a softball in college and started having intense headaches. On an...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Should I do a trial?...I am having some success with present meds and was asked to be in a trial, should I do the trial?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
What is going on with my vision?...I've been suffering from non pain related ocular migraines since I was about 12. The first was very memorable for me b/c it was the only time I've ever vomited...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Alone In My Head...Three months after the birth of my first child, it happened. Vision problems, nausea, and the pounding pain in the left side of my head. Then I did not know...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
severe finger tingling?...I started taking 25mg of Topamax on 4/14/18 - 1 tablet a day. I noticed yeserday (4/20/18) that my fingertips keep tingling pins and needles a lot and it is...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
What is this?...Im 20 years old and I've had headaches and migraines as long as I can remember. But lately they've been changing. My new ones usually happen when I'm sitting or...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosis
Curing Migraines with Diet?...I'm new to this forum, so hopefully I'm not repeating something that has already been answered. I've looked around but couldn't find anything on exactly what I wanted to know...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
My Migraine Journey...My headaches started after having my children. I'm past menopause and still having them.. I have had 3TIA,s. My mom had migraines too. I have tried about everything out short...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Let's Stop Blaming Ourselves for Causing Our Migraines...Chronic migraine is a complicated neurological condition. It is not comparable to allergies. I am allergic to pollen. Pollen triggers my allergic reaction. The symptoms are ordinary and predictable. I...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
How do people cope??...Have had a 24/7 headache now for more than 5 1/2 years. Have done the pill thing with over nine and counting different medications tried, physical and massage therapy, acupuncture...Reactions0reactionsComments10 replies
Job search concerns...I have a been a chronic migraine sufferer for ten years. I recently came to the conclusion that working full time in the stressful field of social work is not...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Menstrual Cycle...Is there a correlation between the menstrual cycle and migraines? I suffered from painful irregular cycles as a teen but it got a little better after I had a baby...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
What’s Your Secret: How to Manage Light Sensitivity?...Many migraineurs experience light sensitivity as one of the many side effects of the condition. When in the midst of an attack, normal lighting can seem extremely bright and painful...Reactions0reactionsComments31 comments
Pushing Harder in the Face of Advocacy Success...Sometimes, I forget I’m an advocate. More precisely, there are times I forget I need to advocate. For others, for my family, for myself. Sometimes, when surrounded as I am...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Beta Blockers and tension headaches...My daughter (24) has been suffering with migraines for quite some time now. Relief has always come from Relpax but it got to the point where she was getting too...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
