Old Age Migraines or......They Are Back...I can remember having those first migraines in high school. They weren’t too terribly bothersome back then - I guess when we are young we handle pain better or perhaps...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Waking with a migraine on different side of head...I've suffered with migraines for almost 20 years, but I've recently began to wonder if when I wake up with a migraine that's on the other side of the migraine...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Where can I find the Imitrex injections?...I can no longer get the Imitrex injections in the area where I live. The pharmacies are not able to get the medication, and have no knowledge of what happened...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Two months is just too long...ve had the same migraine since around thanksgiving. I've been pushing myself through the pain, but doing absolutely nothing but the necessities of my job and completely let any housework...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Severe headaches - sinus biopsy? What?...Hey there, I'm looking for some help with this— I just received a text from my father that reads as such: “had to take mom to lahey (hospital) today for...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosis
Florescent lights...Hello, I am so glad to have found this community. My main trigger is florescent lights at my workplace. I started a new job in July and have had a...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Let My Migraine Take Its Course to Decrease Frequency...I started getting migraine attacks at 19 and for several years just suffered through them unmedicated as best I could. The attacks (about 8 a year) lasted 5 days, with...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Pregnant. Now What....I know. Getting pregnant while being a migraine sufferer is not the smartest choice. However, migraines have stolen so much of life's good things that this pregnancy is a ray...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Will being on an airplane effect my migraine?...I am asking this because I will soon be flying for the first time since I got any kind of migraine. I have no idea what it feels like to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Does anyone have tips on eating regularly?...I know that eating at regular times help. But like today, I am extremely nauseous. I've only put some rice on now (4pm) because I haven't been able to eat...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
If I only have 2 sumatriptan pills, should I wait a full 12 hours before pill 2?...I hate the feeling of having to ration what I have on hand -- I just got a prescription for 100mg sumatriptan, and the doctor said the max daily dose...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Does anyone have shortness of breath when climbing stairs?...Does anyone else have shortness of breath when climbing stairs ONLY during migraine? In the last couple of years, I've started to become short of breath when climbing stairs, but...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Crying...Day 2 of a really bad one. Relying heavily on autocorrect, so forgive grammar errors please. Does anyone else have sudden bouts of almost hysterical crying during headache phase? Anything...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesSymptoms
Issues with Insurance...Right now I am with an HMO and currently with a neurologist for a persistent visual aura without infarction. I have been unsatisfied with my treatment with my neurologist, and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
50-70 age related Migraine issues...Many Migraine forms discuss topics that pertain to newly diagnosed or the younger crowd, however, many of us had Migraines our entire life and are looking at retirement years wondering...Reactions0reactionsComments141 replies
Are These Migraines or Something Else?...I've been suffering headaches for several years. My husband insists my pain is not migraines... For the last two and a half months the pain has intensified so much that...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesDiagnosis
What’s Your Secret: How Do You Handle Nausea?...Nausea is a well-known symptom of migraine as well as a side effect of many migraine medications. Many anti-nausea medications cause severe drowsiness and are therefore not a great option...Reactions0reactionsComments82 comments
Triptans with a cardiac stent...Hi there. I have had migraines of different sorts for 30 years and the last 15 or so I've managed them with triptans. Last year however, I had a very...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesTreatment
Staying on Fioricet with codeine...I have been taking this med for over 20 years. I went thru a hospital stay and both that dr and my primary agree this is what works. With the...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Work and migraines...My migraines interfere with my ''work''. When I have a migraine I can't go to work hence i won't get paid. Has anyone found a way to work around this....like...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
