Working a Full Time Job with Migraines?...I work a full time office based job 5 days a week 9-5.30 in London. I have always suffered with migraines, however felt my 2 hour stressful commute probably didnt...reactions9replies
Alcohol...While I'm not a frequent drinker I do like to have a drink if I'm out socially. Vodka seems to be the alcohol that causes the fewest migraines but sometimes...reactions2replies
Help...About 10 years ago I was having symptoms that no one could explain!!! not even the 3 neurologist I had seen. I now know its called aura. flashing bright lights...reactions8comments
Activity Caused Migraines - Am I an alien?...Okay - so I had a sporadic migraine or two growing up with totally different aura's (one "falling golden coins" one black spot of no vision, and the more frequent...reactions5comments
From a male perspective...I have been part of the Migraine.com community for better than a year and have used this site as a place to read articles about people who have/are experiencing similar...reactions9comments
Migraines and different auras...I am 33 years old and have been having migraines since about the age of 12. These have always began with a 30 minute aura of blurryness and tunnel vision...reactions5replies
Advice wanted. Does anyone here get this side effect?...Hi, my name is Sarah. I have come here really hoping to get some advice regarding medication. Since being diagnosed with MAV I have tried Propranolol, which did work (for...reactions12repliesTreatment
Suicidal thoughts...Please help me. I've been in a migraine cycle for 2 months now in moderate to severe pain-depending on the day. I went through a 3 day outpatient DHE infusion...reactions9comments
Porta cath...I'm curious if anyone here has ever had a portable cath put in. I'm seriously considering getting one. I have no veins left. I've been getting poked for IV’s, on...reactionscomments
How Migraine Occurred in My Life?...From several days ago, I was working on the screen of my laptop. My brain becomes too stress, and my eyes are also enhanced pain with hard headache pain. I...reactionscomments
Lets talk about the whole Migraine...I've been wondering why we seem to only refer to the headache part of our migraines as "migraines". Yes, the headaches are awful, but the other components of Migraine are...reactions1reply
Ativan for migraine?...Hi, I live with almost 24/7 migraines. I have tried several medications for it: Amitryptiline, Topamax, Propranolol, etc. but none of them seem to work properly. The other day my...reactions10repliesTreatment
Status migrainous...So ... horrible sever migraine for 9 days in a row and it refuses to break. Now I have chronic migraines and have been At a pain of 5-8 for...reactions1replyTreatment
I feel so dead inside, and outside, and just dead...Last week I had a smoothie which triggered a prodrome. I'm not sure what it was in the smoothie, I've tested all of the ingredients, and I found nothing. Later...reactions5replies
New sufferer - Is this normal?...Yesterday I experienced my first migraine. Had auras, then the pain for a few hours, and have been wiped out since. Now the flashing lights/squiggly lines are back and the...reactions4replies
Community Views: Your Uncommon Migraine Symptoms...Visual aura, pain, nausea, and vomiting are some well-known symptoms of migraine, but people with migraine often experience a wide range of other symptoms. Some of these lesser-known symptoms include...reactions96comments
Circle of Life: Parenting a Child who has Migraine...Seeing your child in pain is one of the worst feelings a parent can experience. Looking back on my childhood and teen years, I can only imagine the agony my...reactions17comments
I know I'm not normal when . . ....I woke up today with a nasty migraine (not unusual) and the sinking feeling that I had a full day with meetings at work, physical therapy, a night class, and...reactions2replies
Feeling so helpless with migraines...I started having headaches since I was about 17 years old, headaches would come occasionally but were very strong. Time passed by and it started getting more frequent. After the...reactions1comment
Couldn't ask for a better family!...I was in a serious automobile accident @ 20 years ago. I crushed the lower part of my body. I did not have significant head injuries by the Neurologist feels...reactions2comments
