I have Botox scheduled (3 weeks) - can I get a nerve block to hold me until then...I have Botox scheduled in 3 weeks. I have numerous Botox treatments in past with much success of eliminating my daily symptoms. Due to change in insurgence and provider availability...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
College student living with migraines...At the age of 18, as a freshman in college, I was diagnosed with migraines. I wish I knew at the time how this would change my life forever. I'm now...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Dont know what to do...Hello. Sometimes I wake up with a migraine. Sometimes, they just start, just like that. Light bothers me badly. Wear sunglasses alot. I can tell when Im going to get...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Even the Darkness is Bright...I have dealt with migraine for the past 27 years. Sometimes a poem bubbles up. Here is Headache Poem Number 2 The clash of a hammer Pounding an anvil Invades...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Five Ways to Create a Normal Life...Have you ever felt like life will never be normal again? You've tried dozens of different treatments and nothing seems to make a difference. The dream of a normal life feels...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Seven Ways to Lessen Migraine's Impact on Your Family..."I feel so guilty for what my migraine attacks do to my kids!" If you’re a parent with migraine, you’ve likely had a similar thought about your own children. It’s...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Botox side effects...HISTORY: I'm a 43 mother of a 6 y.o. and have suffered from hormonal migraines since puberty. After numerous medication trials, Cymbalta and Gabapentin were helping the best, but still...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
Afraid this is life....I am 32 and for as long as I can remember I have suffered from the occasional migraine. My mom had suffered from them until she had a hysterectomy so...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Occipital Neuralgia...I was diagnosed with chronic Migraine almost three years ago now. I've had over 24 nerve block injections, 4 botox treatments, 2 sphenocath treatments, and been through multiple medications. Throughout...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosis
Which European pharmacy sells cheap Zomig (not generic) & ships to U.S.?...I have suffered from almost daily migraines since 1974 and have been twice hospitalized for migraines, the first time in 1985 with Dr. Seymour Diamond in Chicago and the second...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Still Disability........I just got another notice saying no I am not disabled due to the fact that Iowa does not recognize Mental health as a real thing. I am at the...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Has migraine made me weaker? Part 2...In “Has migraine made me weaker? Part 1” I concluded that migraine has not made me literally or physically weaker overall, but rather has changed the ways I use, care...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
No Income - Disability or Freelance?...I lost my job due to migraine about a year and a half ago. I've applied for a few jobs since then, but haven't gotten any. (After I informed one...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Chronic migraines and college...Chronic migraines and school are two of the things that are a struggle to combine. I am about a month into college and I am already having a hard time...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Having a Really Tough Day...This is my fourth day out of work in the past two weeks. I have FMLA and because of the work that I do there aren't many accommodations that can...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Very Brief Attacks, why?...Hello, Over the past several weeks I have noticed a change in the duration some of my attacks. For the most part, most of my attacks have lasted from 45-90...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
MD vs. DO Any Preferences? Upsides?...I'm currently looking for a new neurologist (switching from pediatrics to adulthood...yippee). However, as I am looking through the list of doctors that I can see, there are some that...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Conquering migraine pain...Four years on ( menopause migrains hit me) I'm taking vitamin B12 , magnesium and Carlsons quality fish oils. My pains are still there but the last two months they...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Meningitis+encephalitis headaches...I contracted first meningitis age 35 developed a rash on back of neck,diagnosis, encephalitis. I am now 58 and still suffering from debilitating headaches, New doctor is interfered with my...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments