Symptom Changes over lifespan...Hi everyone, This is my first time posting here so please forgive me if screw up my post... I got diagnosed with chronic intractable migraine without aura, January of 2017...reactions4repliesSymptoms
Have now joined the prescription med category for migraine treatment...Hi everyone, I've had migraines since I was in college but only in my early 40's did they change to menstrual migraines (which, as luck would have it, I've read...reactions3repliesTreatment
Failing Fast... Breaking Up is Hard to Do...Me and my neurologist are breaking up after two years. Even though we live in the same town, she hasn’t seen me for over a year. She canceled my last...reactions2replies
Has anyone experienced spatial disorientation issues?...I have been diagnosed with spatial disorientation and the Dr.'s believe it is migraine related. It is 24/7. Has anyone else experienced spatial issues?...reactions7replies
Sinus Infection as a result of migraine...Hi! Haven't posted here in a while but I've been having a specific issue for the last few months. I basically get menstrual migraines and the last 2 months I've...reactions5replies
Help...So I was having migraines in March this year and it was blood pressure that was high, dr prescribed propranolol 80mg slow release, I took these for a month then...reactions4comments
Can someone tell me what range of the barometric pressure triggers migraines?...I'm just starting to track food, pollen, barometric pressure, etc. and wondered if there is a "range number" of barometric pressure to watch for....reactions1reply
Medical Marijuana and My Migraines...I thought I'd give my story of the success and difficulties of using Medical Cannabis for migraines. I developed migraine with aura in my mid-thirties and I am now in...reactions4comments
Fireworks started bad migraine, what can be done?...Fireworks started bad migraine. It has not stopped. What a trigger. What can be done?...reactions1reply
What is a good abortive that won’t aggravate colitis?...I’ve had success with Imitrex, but after a colitis attack (1st one ever), my doc doesn’t want me taking it. She has me trying different meds that so far are...reactions5replies
Has anyone had unexpected success while taking phentermine?...I’m 45 and I’ve been coping with migraine pain since I was 13 years old. After various concerns about cognitive damage, and no improvement, my PCP has put me on...reactions7replies
Why I Left My Headache Specialist...I have referred several times, most recently in my article about trying oxygen therapy, to the fact that I had a nationally known neurologist / headache specialist, which is, you...reactions18comments
Forgotten on the 4th...I wanted to share my story about a 4th of July not too long ago where a migraine attack led me to be sequestered away and forgotten... I'd love...reactions8comments
OMG!...I read your stories and feel so fortunate. My 24/7 headache started suddenly 10 years ago, as a result of severe sleep deprivation. I was 70 at the time. Had...reactions1comment
My Daily Dizzy Brain...I first developed symptoms when I was 23. It began with ear fullness, dizziness described as being on a boat, head pressure and squeezing, nausea, vomiting in severe cases, tiredness...reactions12comments
Migraine as a risk factor for stroke...I've read that migraine is an increased risk factor for stroke, but I've read articles that state both that it's migraine and migraine with aura. I'm wondering if it's only...reactions4replies
When triptans and preventatives aren't working...I wonder if anyone is in the same boat as me? I suffer from menstrual related migraines. Over the years these have become more frequent. Beta blockers worked for a...reactions10repliesTreatment
The Complexity Of My Migraines...I'm 40 years old and have suffered from severe health issues since adolescence. In 2003 I had my entire colon removed due to ulcerative colitis but for some unexplained reason...reactionscomments
Mexilitene as a preventive...Has anyone been on mexilitene as a preventive? Have you experienced side effects with it? I’ve been on it about 6-7 days. I started with one capsule a day then...reactions2replies
The Impact of Oxygen...My name is Margaret and in addition to migraine, I also have a rare genetic neurodegenerative disease called Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN). I’ve been on supplemental oxygen when I sleep for six...reactionscomments
