My Story For Migraine Awareness Month--A Story of Hope...For about as long as I can remember, I've dealt with a lot of headaches and occasional migraines. When I was approx. 10 years old (I'm 23 now), the headaches...reactions18comments
Urgent vs Non-urgent Headache...Check out this article from a Harvard professor on urgent vs non-urgent headaches. It also has a pretty cool quiz you can take when you have a headache....reactions1replyDiagnosis
From Chronic Migraineur to NYC Marathoner...My migraine story starts off like so many others. My first migraine came out of nowhere at the age of 17 with no obvious trigger preceding it. I spent the...reactions6comments
Cervical spine and migraines...I’m a 28 year old male, and have suffered from headaches (migraines?) intermittently for the past 1.5 years. I will get a 2-3 week period of chronic daily headaches which...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
Getting in shape when excersise is a trigger?...I've been trying to get back in shape, but I feel like it's impossible. I get a migraine before I even start to break a sweat. It's not as intense...reactions3replies
Life Interrupted......I’ve had migraines since my twenties. I used to have just the pain, but now it’s more vertigo, blurry vision and balance issues. I’m very sensitive to light. My life...reactions2comments
Chronic migraine...Hi, just joined, been getting migraines for years but didn't know what they were, thought they were flu, use to get about one a year but now it's one a...reactions2comments
Drug Seeking...So I have had migraines some I was 10 years old I'm 50. One day I took my daughter to the circus and developed a migraine after being exposed to...reactions3comments
Social Side-Effects of Chronic/Constant Migraines...There are all kinds of systemic effects from having migraines, which are compounded when they move into the chronic/constant state… Having x3 types (migraine with aura, ocular migraine, brain stem...reactions3comments
Pain with NO script or Insurance Plan..???...Well yeah that is always an issue for most who for no fault of their own are left out to suffer due to policies put in place to ensure the...reactionsreplies
serotonin syndrome and triptans...I know about the warning for taking triptans and SSRIs. Is it safe to take a triptan when you are also taking neurotransmitter supplements like gaba, dl- phenylalanine, l glutamine...reactions4repliesTreatment
Medical Marijuana...Hi All, I just want to ask if anyone ever tried using medical cannabis as an alternative meds? I have read many articles about medical marijuana and how it can...reactions12repliesTreatment
Jaime Sanders...Jaime was previously a health leader on Migraine.com. I have lived with migraine for 37 years. My first migraine diagnosis was at 8 years old, although I had undiagnosed abdominal...
Reed Migraine: Inventors of the Omega & Reed Procedures...I am an 18 year old college student. My migraine story began at the age of 13. In my two years of suffering from migraines, I experienced gallbladder surgery, sinus...reactions1comment
I still have migraine 24/7, but I have hope!...I am pleased to introduce myself to all of my fellow migraine sufferers! My name is Susan and I am 66 yrs old and have been experiencing migraines since at...reactions2comments
The Ice Pick...Have any of you had one of these? Either during an attack or starting one, I'll get this excruciating pain that feels exactly like someone took an ice pick and...reactions1replySymptoms
"Just a headache"...My biggest pet peeve is when people say migraine is just a headache. The only thing that bothers me more is when someone says they have a migraine when they...reactions5comments
Migraines...I deviled migraines after a patient grabbed me by the neck and blew out 5 of my cervical discs. I had fusions put in but now my bones are collapsing...reactions1comment
2017 Migraine and Headache Awareness Month...June is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month #MHAM Lets get the discussion started! Feel free to discuss what you think the biggest misconceptions are, what do you wish people...reactions1reply
Role of non-invasive transdermal CO2 in Migraine Treatment...I am looking for ways to control migraines in as natural a method as possible. Does anyone have feedback on this technique? Thanks! db...reactions5replies
