Anyone else have chronic sinus issues along with chronic migraine?...I was finally diagnosed with chronic migraine last fall. After trying several failed preventative meds, I received my first Botox treatment 2 months ago. Not sure if it's helping yet...reactions3replies
Is anyone offended to hear migraine is "Just a headache"?!...Does it infuriate anyone else when someone calls a migraine a "headache"? It didn't bother me in the past, but as I've gotten worse over the last few years, hearing...reactions7replies
Why Is It So Hard to Get My Prescriptions Refilled?...I've been on prescription medications for 16 years now, and it's amazing how many different things have made it difficult to get my refills. It's particularly confounding because I've never...reactions11comments
Life As I know It...I was diagnosed with migraines in 2002 post hysterectomy. I had not idea what I was experiencing was a migraine, as I never had actually had a headache. I thought...reactions4comments
shame...I am wondering if any you feel a sense of shame about your migraine. I needed to see my doctor again because i wasn't doing well and I could not...reactions3replies
Magnesium for Weather-Triggered Migraine Attacks...After several years of no longer having weather as a migraine trigger, it suddenly became a trigger again. After some sleuthing, I figured out the culprit. Even though taking magnesium...reactions4comments
Really a migraine? Only second one but barely let up in 3 weeks...I had what appeared to be an ocular migraine 2 years ago. I got mild headache and nausea but was totally over it in less than 24hrs. Then 3 weeks...reactions3repliesDiagnosis
Trigger Happy! 10 Ways To See Migraines and Their Triggers From a Different Perspective...Yesterday, I made French Toast with maple syrup. Before that, I hadn’t eaten maple syrup for 20 years. Being Canadian, that was tough! I couldn’t eat it because it triggered...reactions12comments
What Does It Mean To Be An Advocate?...Recently an online friend sent me a message asking for my advice about how to become an advocate for migraine disease. My answer to her: Sweetheart, you already are one...reactionscomments
Life Wasted...I have had migraine for many years but the last 5 years have been extremely severe with no explanation doctors don't seem to be able to explain. I've had all...reactions2comments
Anyone else experience weird sensations after taking Imitrex?...Hi! I've been taking triptans since 2002 when I was FINALLY diagnosed with migraine and given the right medication. I had had this pain since the 90s when I was...reactions10replies
Anyone have experience or currently taking Nortriptyline?...Hi All- I'm currently taking nortriptyline after having a bad experience on another preventative. I was taking 10mg per day for two weeks and then went up to 25mg per...reactions7replies
Does anyone have a good neurologist in the Boston, MA area?...I just don't know who to see...reactions4replies
Treatment advice when GPs don't take you seriously...Hi everyone! I'm 23 and have been living with migraines since I was 11. I suffered with hemiplegic migraines up until the age of 17, had 2 years without, and...reactions4replies
Mirgranal expiration?...Hello, The only med that has ever worked for me is Migranal. Once I take it my migraine is all but gone in 15-20 mins, with just a mild headache...reactions1replyTreatment
Lactose Intolerance?...I skipped dairy for two weeks with hardly any sign of migraine. I bought cream for my coffee today and I am starting to get a migraine. I didn’t think...reactions4replies
Seizures and Migraines?...I've had seizures all my life and migraines since puberty. I used to be able to take Excedrin migraine and lay down in a dark quiet room for a couple...reactionscomments
What do you do to get rid of these feelings during an attack?...My emotions seem to be all over the place during migraines. It seems like during migraines I have a really short temper or I feel like I'm even on the...reactions3replies
Are these migraines?...I haven’t been diagnosed with migraines. A doctor said that I ha e GERD(digestive issues) but most of the time It is accomplishing qniee by a very bad headache with...reactions3replies
Migraine Meals: What I Eat When I Feel Like I Can't Eat...It can often be really tricky to figure out how to properly nourish one's body in the midst of a migraine attack. This is certainly often true for me. For one...reactions160comments
