At the end of my rope...Hi, I'm new here, but thought I'd share my story. I'm 54 years old and have had migraines since the age of 12. I'm a patient at the Cleveland Clinic...reactions3replies
Chronic Migraine’s Effect on Social Life...Chronic migraine affects so much more than simply our pain levels. For many of us, it affects our social life, family life, our careers, and even our mental stability. Many...reactions37comments
Anyone had Vestibular Therapy? I have a question...I had my first vestibular physical therapy session yesterday ( a real session, not the evaluation ) and I feel awful. I fell this morning, which I haven't done in...reactions5replies
Migraines get much worse in hotels, why?...Every time I stay at a hotel lately, I wake up with an extremely bad migraine and I'm very nauseous. My headaches have actually been better at home but much...reactions1reply
How did Botox affect you?...This is for anyone who has tried Botox for migraines. I tried it (it didn't help) a while ago, but have lately been curious about the way it affected my...reactions14replies
Does this really sound like migraine?...My neurologist recently diagnosed my symptoms as Migraine. I am somewhat confused because my symptoms are certainly not what I know as typical symptoms. I do not have headaches. What...reactions1reply
Menstrual Tension Headache coexists with migraine...I'm 36 and I found myself suffering from both menstrual-related migraine without aura and tension headache 1 or 2 days before menstruation. I usually gets migraine without aura 1-2 times...reactions2replies
First migraine in perimenopause....Hi I was just diagnosed with migraine in February after experiencing migraine aura for the first time at the grand old age of 48. Has anybody else had a similar...reactions1reply
Vanilla...I was told by a friend that she knew someone that drank Vanilla Milkshakes to get rid of her migraines, well I basically laughed this off figuring it was an...reactions3replies
Learning to Live Exhausted...I have migraines. There, I said it. I don't like to talk about them very often because I feel like they are a bit of an excuse. I mean, don't...reactions1comment
Faking it to Make it - for too long...To explain how profound my loss, I must first explain what I once had. I had a brain that was amazing. I had friends and family who respected and trusted...reactions8comments
Has anyone used the "gamma core" device?...It's a handheld vagus nerve stimulator. My headache specialist is recommending trying it since I have had ZERO success with over a dozen preventative medications and the migraines are severe...reactions4replies
lumbar puncture...has anyone had a lumbar puncture? my dr wants me to have one, but I am not sure about it. I am thinking of getting a 2nd opinion. I have...reactions7replies
Stuck and in a Panic...Hi, I have a huge problem that just happened 2 days ago and I just don't know what to do! I stumbled onto something that takes away my migraines within...reactions5comments
Anyone else have this type of headache...For 3.5 years I've head daily persistent headaches, present almost throughout the entire day. They came on suddenly one day, and i had never had headaches before this. They started...reactions2comments
What do you do when you are at the end of your ability to take anymore?...Although I've had migraines since age 14, and I am 73 now, I've had Chronic Daily Migraines since 2013. (not the first time they've been Daily in my lifetime, but...reactions7replies
Spouse talking during migraine...Hello, new to this My spouse keeps asking me questions during migraines- " Rate your pain from 1-10..Hhow are now (2 min later)?, Do you want some water?, D you...reactions2replies
Insensitive coworkers...I just participated in a meeting by telephone. I work from home now because of scent triggers. At the beginning of the meeting, someone made a comment about the blue...reactions2replies
How to begin?...I have seen your invitation to tell your 'Migraine Story'. I would like to share, but every time I begin, I am swamped by the trauma of remembering what has...reactions4replies
Is it true that Magnesium helps?...I heard Magnesium my help with Migraines.... is this true and if so how to take it...reactions5replies
