Oral Surgery...A week ago I had oral surgery which triggered an intense migraine that I've been unable to get rid of. Usually when I use my abortive medication of sumatriptin injection...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Sucralose - Splenda - possible trigger...I've only been suffering with migraines for the past 5 years. My migraines always have visual effects and rarely come with a headache, I start with flashes and then lose...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
My migraine is changing - help...I have suffered with migraines without aura for years. Now, out of the blue, I am having visual and auditory hallucinations. Any ideas why? Really wondered if I was just...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesDiagnosis
Migraine or headache? Not sure......I am new here. I am a 47 year old female. 20 years ago I stopped taking the birth control pill, because it gave me migraines. I was prescribed Maxalt...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosis
Classic Migraine - Success Story...I'm hoping that any sufferer of classic migraines may read this and benefit from my experience. I am not a doctor or any specialist, just a guy that suffererd with...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
New Migraine Symptom...I have had migraines since I was 14 years old, and have been in active treatment for the last 4 years. I have experienced severely painful migraines, as well as...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
Migraines and Chronic Kidney Disease...I had thought I had my migraines under control until this summer when the cluster headaches started coming back and now are developing into migraines. The only problem is that...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesTreatment
So many options! Cefaly, Spring TMS, Sphenocath, oh my!...I just had my second appointment at a headache center. I've done a lot of reading about various treatment options, which I discussed with my neurologist. To my surprise, he...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
2035+ days and counting…....I have had a migraine / headache for that many days in a row. Often I ask myself how is that even possible? And yet, here I am, unable to...Reactions0reactionsComments36 comments
NON-commercial app looks for help...Hi, I have cluster headaches and it disturbed my life a lot. For now, the cluster headaches are keeping me awake almost half a year right now. Because of this...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
When My Doctor Gave Up on Me...The headache specialist said: “Research is finding new treatments, but nothing is available to help you now. You’re the same age as my daughter. I would want her to have relief while...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Migraines from Sleeping on Loft Bed...I recently lofted my bed (think top bunk bed type of situation) and have consistently been waking up with sinus and neck pain and migraine. My mattress and bedding are...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Your Opinion Matters...I recently participated in a patient survey conducted by a pharmaceutical research company. Although the survey targeted a different type of headache disorder, I still learned a few things that...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Taper off of Topomax Safely...Because I started to get the rare side effects of glaucoma-like symptoms from trying 75 mg of Topomax for just one day, I am in a need to cut the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
scared and need reassurance Topamax WD...After a two month taper/highest dose 175, I stopped Topamax mainly because I was slurring and unable to complete sentences. My biggest drop was 175 to 150 for two weeks...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Triptans: Breath-Powered Intranasal Sumatriptan Dry Powder...Has anyone tried this new form of triptan? their doctor mention it? I have tried triptans before, and nothing really ever worked to my liking. I am taking Topamax for...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Help Find a Cure. Walk or Run With Us!...In addition to pain, sickness, and - for many - daily disability, migraine carries a severe burden of discrimination and negativity from many community members. This is social stigma. History...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Cancelling Out the Good...Just as the placebo effect can have a positive impact on treatment results, the opposite can be true as well. It’s called the nocebo effect. Because the mind and body...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
All of a sudden...Hi my name is Sandy, I woke up @ 3am July 11th 2016 with a pressure pain in the right side of my skull that to this day has not...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Thought it was over, I thought wrong...I started getting migraines when I was 11, following a horrific auto accident that left me hospitalized for many months, my mother as a double amputee, my older sister badly...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments