Nitroglycerin stopping migraines...I was put on nitroglycerin patches 5 months ago and much to my amazement, my migraines have stopped! Has anyone else had this experience? I used to have 8 -...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Migraine diet: home canned foods...I have heard that canned foods are a problem for migraines, but does anyone know if it would be OK if we home can in glass jars and don't put...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Almost Constant Pain--Why...I've had 'headaches' since I was a young child. By high school, I knew OTC meds wouldn't do anything. In college they got so bad I would lay in the...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesDiagnosis
Is this ANOTHER migraine symptom or TMJ...My headaches are almost daily, but they’re only debilitating two or three times a month. My headaches became chronic 4 months ago. Before that I thought they were sinus headaches...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Disability Lawyers...I want to know if anyone knows of a good disability lawyer in New Jersey? Thanks,...Reactions0reactionsComments14 replies
Why Won’t My Doctor Prescribe Narcotics?...One of our readers asks, “Why do neurologists not want to prescribe narcotics even if that's the only thing that stops the pain?” When used for a limited time, narcotics...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Temp. Changes cause Hemiplegic...Migraine symptoms Everytime I go from big jumps in temperatures for one. Going off Topiramate because I was on 250mg BID and it was making really depressed and suicidal. So...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Cluster Headaches...I have been dealing with these headaches for about 15 years now. I have been to doctors and they all tell you the same thing but these always start in...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Headache - middle area of eyes - Glasses ?...Hello All: I have big hopes to get some help from this site and everyone who can relate and understand my problem: About me: ========= 35 year old Healthy Male...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesDiagnosis
You're likely Vitamin D3 Deficient...Migraine and Cluster are two different types of primary headaches, but they have much in common in their pathogenesis and symptoms. An ongoing online survey of cluster headache sufferers (CHers)...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Weird Smell!...26 years ago I had olfactory migraines with the smell and taste of paint coming from my throat while pregnant with my son. Saw the head of migraine studies at...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My pain...Hello I have had migraines for over 10 years and have tried several treatments. My doctor wants me to do botox but I don't want to try it so she...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Please, please read this book...I started having severe migraines about 8 years ago (age 50) and went through the process of medication (first to try to minimize the pain and then a daily prophylactic...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Advice--or Should I Say the Makings of a Migraine...I sat back the other day and thought about the myriad of information given to me by all the doctors, specialists, therapists, acupuncturists, Reiki masters, massage therapists, books, friends, and...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Help with Migrains...My father gets migraines almost ever day of the month and has Chronic migraines he has been living with them for about 4 Years now and he is 42. He...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Ice pick headache...Hi, just over two weeks ago, I had a terrible shooting pain through my head and eye socket, it lasted about 20 seconds and it was so bad, it scared...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
Thank a Nurse...My 81 year old grandfather recently had his bladder and prostate removed. I had the privilege to stay long hours in the hospital with him, to comfort him and be...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Education Project (looking for tips!)...Hello everyone, I have to develop an educational project for my post-graduation (in teaching) and as a chronic migraineur I couldn't waste the opportunity to raise awareness about migraines. My...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Topamax side effects? Numbness in feet...I have been on topamax (topiramate) for several years now, recently increased dose to 75mg twice daily for Migraine preventative. Over time I have had several different more common side...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Prodrome and Postdrome and what they mean for Chronic Migraine sufferers...Hello! So, as a chronic migraine sufferer, I obviously have to do research on migraines. Why? Because knowledge is power, especially in this world where the more I know the...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
