break glass in case of emergency...Getting a migraine is like getting your finger caught in a car door or hit with a hammer and hoping not to lose the nail. It hurts when you move...reactions1comment
Are migraines genetic?...My older brother and I both suffer from migraines. He has had epilepsy (Petite Mal and Grand Mal) for 20 years. We both get migraines that are often debilitating. My...reactions40replies
Migraines are the party guest that won't go home...I started getting migraines in college. Like the title implies, they have never left. Oh yes, they have fooled me into thinking they aren't coming back. They always do and...reactions6comments
The battle of medication......About a month ago I visited my headache doctor again. They asked about trying to change my medication to a triptan because midrin is currently not removing all of the...reactions2comments
Silent/Acephalgic Migraines Sufferers?...Hi! I've been getting silent migraines regularly for almost 4 years. It's hard to find information and advice on these since they are less common, but they are still incredibly...reactions1reply
New sleep schedule?!...I know consistent sleep is crucial to avoiding migraines, but on Monday I start a new job where I'll have to wake up earlier than I'm used to, and tomorrow...reactions2replies
Navigating Let-Down Migraine...When flying on a plane, have you ever come in for a rough landing? Like hard enough that the plane bounced on the runway? Perhaps even bad enough that the...reactions92comments
The tease of feeling good!...It is so wonderful when I feel well, strong, clear, energetic, happy that when I am in the ecstasy of those phases, it is all too easy to also let...reactions3comments
Started having migraines at age 30...So I was coming home from a wonderful vacation with my wife !!! A well deserved one!!! Two days later I wake up with a throbbing headache and cold went...reactions2comments
Doctors...I've had bad headaches since I was 15 yo, by the time I was in my late 20's my headaches never stoped, I'm now 55. I lived most of my...reactions3replies
Major cognitive and memory problems during prodrome phase...I have CMD and after the Prodrome fades and the pain hits, and then the vomitting, I realize from talking to friends and family that there are some things, mostly...reactions2replies
Does Oxygen Help?...Have any of you found relief with extra oxygen? Certain doctors have mentioned it to me, but they aren't sure if it will help because I am still very young...reactions1reply
My symptoms...I usually get my "migraine" while I'm sleeping from 2:00-3:00 am. I have violent attacks of vomiting and diarrhea. I have to lie on the floor usually in the bathroom...reactions3repliesSymptoms
Surprising relief...I was bawling my eyes out due to the worse cutaneous allyodynia I have ever dealt with. It felt like boiling water was being poured on my head. Run around...reactions1reply
Help needed please...Hi. So here goes...my headaches started a year and half ago. They then dissapeard 5 months later and everything was fine saw a neurologist had a mri scan on my...reactions3replies
Exertion headaches (maybe) that won't stop...Hi I am 18 years old, just moved into college dorm, and I work out and play basketball regularly. I've never had problems with what I am presuming to be...reactions1reply
Been There Done That...Dear fellow migraine survivors - I wish I could have shared this story long ago but the internet wasn't available then. This is my personal perspective and what has happened...reactions1comment
Life With the Constant Pulsating Pain...Hi Friends, This is my first time every revealing this chronic pain to a group of people , it hurts and its constant, water helps the most with good sleep...reactions5replies
Spotlight: Pain Awareness...While not everyone may experience actual head pain with migraine, there is no question that it carries a whole host of other painful physical and emotional symptoms. Share your thoughts...reactions2replies
