How often do you get migraine auras?...Hello all, I'm curious to find out how frequently you get auras with your migraines? While I get 'headaches' quite often (I had attributed most of them to sinus pain...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Escalating Migraine or Food Poisoning?...Last night was torture. My sister and BIL are in town, so my grandparents and I took them to a brewery and dim sum restaurant and then to a concert...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Is intense pain due to weather related regular migraines?...Hello everyone, I would like to ask you for help and guidance regarding the migraines that I keep having. I believe they first started when I was around 11 years...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Choosing the right physical activity...Hi, I would like to take advantage of your wisdom. I feel like my body REALLY need to get stronger but afraid of triggering myself... please share with me what...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
What’s Your Secret: How To Express You’re In Pain Without Sounding Like You’re A Complainer?...One of our community members posed this important question to our What’s Your Secret Video Series page and we thought it worth posing to the rest of the community. How...Reactions0reactionsComments27 comments
Why won't my headache go away?...I have had a headache that goes away with OTC for about 7 weeks. I haven't been taking too many a day but on a daily basis I have 400mg...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Do I have chronic silent migraine?...I used to get classic migraine until about 8 years ago when they switched to painless occular and more recently alternating with vestibular as well. I was never formally diagnosed...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
The Emotional Roller Coaster Ride From Chronic To Episodic and Back Again...If given the option to have pain every day or just a few times a week, most people would probably choose the latter, right? Of course. When it comes to...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Fired for Migraines?...So I've lived with Migraines all my life, as a kid I would randomly throw up at home or stay in my room and cry because I didn't know my...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Nocturnal Migraine & Heart Issues...Hi Everyone. I am desperate to find out what is causing my symptoms, as they are really frightening and debilitating. I am hoping that someone else may recognise or understand...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesSymptoms
Passing On Migraine...Three is an adorable age for kids — especially when they start copying their grown-ups. My fierce and feisty three-year old daughter loves to put a surgical mask over her...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
The Lack of Care for Migraineurs in the VA System...Wow. It's ironic that my disability rating is highest for migraines, as a veteran, but I can't get reliable care for them in the VA system. I was told that...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Migraine Diagnosis?...Hi! I'm new here. 30 years old, and a couple weeks ago I started having pressure and pain in one of my eyes. I have a history of what I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
Liver/Galbladder associated with Migraine...Have been having gallbladder attacks last three weeks. In the research I have been doing, there's a strong association with liver/gallbladder issues causing migraine/headache. The toxins building up in the...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
The Pleasure and Pain of Salon Hair Washes...When I was younger, going to get my haircut wasn’t something I thought of as a luxurious or particularly nurturing experience. I didn’t go often, and I didn’t really do...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Change of medication...I've been taking amytripteline for years, but my new doctor has changed my meds to propranolol and riboflavin. I'm taking the propranalol at night, but wonder if I should take...Reactions0reactionsComments13 replies
Migraines related to blood loss (personal experience I would like to share)...I joined this forum because I had a traumatic experience the other day, while donating plasma & I wanted to share my experience with someone researching the possible link. Here...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Pulling at Hair & Other Symptoms...My husband is a suffer of sporadic migraines and these are typically his symptoms: -Visual aura (tunnel vision or sparkles of light) -Cycles of rolling/throbbing pain to severe piercing pain...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptoms
Swing Shift & Changes in Sleep Schedule...My husband is a sufferer of sporadic migraines. He is a police officer and enjoys working the night shift. Unfortunately for him, this shift is also his downfall. If he...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Medication Problems...I have been to two pain clinics and endured countless trials of different medications. Some things work for a short time, others work not at all. Presently I use Tylenol...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
