When Migraines Age Us...Chronic migraine has a way of aging us early such that young people are living like senior citizens. How do we handle feeling as if we are decades older than we actually...Reactions0reactionsComments61 comments
Topamax causing headaches?...I have suffered with migraines for half my life (33 y/o) had them Under "control" in recent years with preventatives and abortive. However, in February of this year, made a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Migraine? Tension? Mixed??...Hello- I am brand new here, so apologies if this is a topic that has been well and truly covered many times. I have suffered from bad headaches for some...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosis
Onion flakes?...Can I have onion flakes on 123 diet? If so, how are they different to onions?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Help! I Need a New Pillow...Hello. This migraine community is a haven for me. I am reaching out to ask you what type of pillow or pillow combination do you find best for those "in...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Migraines and IBS-D What a Wonderful Life...I remember the inception of my migraines like it was yesterday. But in actuality they began when I was 12... 55 years ago! My mom would give me aspirin but...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Who Would You Have Been Without Migraines?...Who would you have been without migraines? What would you have accomplished in this lifetime if you hadn’t been hampered by severe pain and related symptoms? It’s heartbreaking to consider...Reactions0reactionsComments35 comments
Amanda Workman...After spending most of her childhood and teenage years with episodic migraine, Amanda Workman became chronic in 2009 while finishing a double bachelor’s degree at Houston Baptist University. Since then...
When does the grieving end?...I recently attempted to decrease my dose of amitriptyline (an antidepressant often prescribed as an off-label daily preventative for people with migraine). I had done this successfully in the past...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Migraine in my Head...I am 71 years old. I have had migraines since I was 10. They stopped when I was 59 only to start back up this year. I can remember laying...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Head Injury with PTSD...I have a service connected disability & put in for compensation about 1975. It was denied, stating I had no headaches while on the service. Due to chronic migraines, I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Chronic intractable Migraine...I have been having Migraines for the majority of my life. I am a 56 year old female. I have tried so many treatments with no avail!! Once I started...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
3 Day DHE Infusion...I am at the Mayo clinic in Arizona. I am on day two of a three day Migraine protocol to break my headache cycle. I've been so nauseous the mornings...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Finally found some relief!...I have had debilitating migraines for over 25 years. I have tried EVERY type of migraine medication- hoping each time the new one would work- and would be so frustrated...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
government...Just turned 65 and lost Company prescription plan and now relief on the government prescription plan which doesn't recognize migraines.they don't cover migraine persciptions, so now that I am on...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Living from prescription to prescription...Didn't have migraines before I got married and started a family. After my first child, the headaches started. Nothing stopped them. I managed to get through the pregnancies. The headaches...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Can a painful cold sensation in the forehead be part of the aura?...Hi everyone! I have migraine with the headache about twice a month, and one weird symptom nearly every day, which has been increasing over time and is driving me round...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
Are Vascular and Cluster Headaches the Same?...I googled various definitions because I am hoping to affect the migraines by improving my circulation overall. They come in clusters and a dark room and complete silence become mandatory!...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCluster Headache
New and Interesting Migraine...Hello world. I'm a 23 year old male who just recently experienced some interesting symptoms. For about a week I have had small spurts of pulsating pain, primarily on the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosis
Migraine Wasn't My Choice...Migraines are my enemy, I don't want them, I do everything possible to prevent them. I eat healthy, drink plenty of water, I reduce stress to the best of my...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
