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
Daith piercing WORKED FOR ME!...134 days of a migraine - meds, tooth pulls and new glasses, MRI and CAT scan, massage, chiropractic and acupressure and puncture as well as sinus surgery did not work...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Work, and what's the point in my life now?...Today my boss told me that people were getting frustrated because I wasn't reliable due to migraines. And basically told me I need to take a leave of absence. I...Reactions0reactionsComments12 replies
Daith Piercing Sept-2014...So I see there is obviously a thread about this already and many discussions but I felt compelled to add my two cents in. I treated my migraines with essential...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Bill Bartlett...Bill was previously an advocate on Migraine.com Bill is a native Marylander but has lived in Vermont and California for most of his adult life. Having a passion for motorcycles...
So confused...So confused by my psychologist and what he is saying about my abortive meds. I am using him mostly for my questions about them since he is part of the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Recovery for me...I had chronic migraines when I turned approximately 21 years old. I had 3 children by that time, but migraines came with my menstrual cycle. 3 days in a row...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
A Near-Miss that Wasn't a Migraine...Twenty-four hours ago, I had a near-miss that had my family on edge for most of the day and it’s given me a fresh perspective of what pain really is...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Migraine suddenly aged 54 - ?menopause...Hi everyone - I'm new to this so bear with me with the 'daft questions''!! I've never had a migraine in my life before - suddenly had one about 2...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesDiagnosis
Propranolol...Hi all, Just came back from the doc. When discussing my current treatment plan, we both felt that Topomax is working but it's not doing all that it could. Since...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
Jelly legs, vertigo and sudden fatigue before or after??...I've had chronic daily migraines for the past 10 years - progressively worse in severity. The last few months I've started having some unusual symptoms (for me). Vertigo is a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
From productive to paralyzed in bed...Not much to say. A migraine woke me up at 4am by entering my dream. I've been doing better since reaching my third Botox treatment. Better, meaning the pattern of...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Migraines & Food: Cravings, Triggers, Comfort & Freedom...Nutrition plays a powerful role for the person living with chronic migraine. What we crave can signal the arrival of a migraine; what we eat can prevent or conversely trigger...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Parenting while migraining...I have an eight year old. I also have chronic migraines and possibly fybromyalgia. I am super lucky to have a husband that supports me and lets me rest when...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
