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
Unsure which type of headaches i am suffering...can stress cause migrane/cluster...Hi there. First i want to say i know this is not for medical advice or diagnosis. I hoped to see if others have experienced the same type of symptoms...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosis
Has anyone had success with Laser Therapy?...Has anyone had success with Laser Therapy? It's not covered by my insurance and the visits are expensive....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
How effective is topiramate?...I have just been switched to topiramate from pizotifen. How effectove is it and what are the most common side effect?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Ketorolac...Is it true that you can only get Ketorolac through a neurologist now?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
Little Vent about Insurance and the New Year...So new year = new medical insurance plan. Last year, at the insistence of my doctor, I finally caved to trying preventatives. I was a hold out. And the first...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Can whiplash cause migraines?...I had whiplash to to an accident, can whiplash cause migraines? I have constant severe headaches since the whiplash. I have never had headaches (other than the normal little ones)...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
What’s Your Secret: Submit Your Questions!...Migraine.com is a rich and thriving community and every member is a vast resource on the topic. Although migraine is very prevalent, few of us know many, if any, people...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Post operative effects...Nine years ago i had a "Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve repair". I awoke from the anesthetic with a migraine aura. In the weeks following I was experiencing up to five...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Sugar as a trigger...Six months ago I gave up sugar to lose weight (successfully ten kilos so far). Coincidentally my migraines frequency has changed from twice weekly to Monthly. Recognized triggers for myself...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Anthropologic perspective...Over 36 million people in the US have migraines. Can evolutionary biology be a factor in this staggering number? My thought is that as our brains increased in size and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Migraine help...I have had, near daily, migraines for the last 7 years. They began approx. a month after my first craniotomy for a meningioma brain tumor. The migraines have changed how...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
First time posting...need advice...I have been suffering from chronic migraines for 3 years now, most often triggered by hormones. I have been in bed for a week with one at a level 8-9...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
