Leaving for MHNI...Is it like counseling, pain psychologists, etc? And, 3) Do they put a picc line in you? Thanks so much, Michelle...Reactions0reactionsComments14 replies
Medication Abstinence...The sensitivity to life persisted. Every step I took seemed to send my brain beating against the inside of my skull....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
Ergotamine Infusion...I love my neurologist, & so do my many other specialists. But this is the first time I've felt so extremely cared about concerning my migraines....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
Headache/Migraine Type/Cause...The main focus is on the right size of my nose/eye/forehead area but the pressure can move around my face and head....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Sweating...Hi fellow migraineurs, I am wondering if anyone experience these sensations: Sweating in neck and scalp mood changes, from extremely happy to feelings...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptoms
Migraines worse with age ...any success in bringing the amount back down?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingAuraCluster Headache
Do triggers/symptoms change over time?...I just wondered if anyone else develops differences as they age? Submit my own question...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Anyone on trokendi ? Time release topamax...I switched to trokendi ( time release topamax) and I swear it works so much better Anyone else try this one?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Topamax side effects? Numbness in feet...Like finding out I was having phantom smells at work and I wasn't really crazy like all my co-workers and boss thought....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Migraine while sleeping ...This happened just last night and as I was sleeping I suddenly woke up with my aura already forming and I managed to go back to sleep but my...Reactions0reactionsComments106 repliesAuraSleepTriggers
Would you take your dr saying you looked strung out personally?...I was a bit taken back by his comment as I don't use drugs, I was in the midst of an attack so I bit my tongue....Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
ketamine Nasal Spray...For my own reasons (not theirs) I'd like to hear anyone's experience with this med and route....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatment
Dosage...Good Morning Im on my 6th day of my 3rd time back on Trokendi. I swore id never do it again but the pain of my migraines won....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Supraorbital & Occipital Neurostimulator Implant Surgery...Migraine is still with me, but it is now in a much smaller box with a lock that works most of the time!!!!!!...Reactions0reactionsComments15 repliesSurgery
Migraine Day Rant...So, I walk into a computer room. My meeting ended early, I have time to kill before class. I move to sit down. The smell hits....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Symptoms change...Since these symptoms are new I went to the ER each time thinking it was a stroke....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAura
Cannot figure this out...I'm not on any preventative migraine medication (was on Topiramate but had bad side effects). Was also on Inderal LA but it was discontinued....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptomsSleepSide Effects
Could I be suffering from migraines???...I myself have linked these episodes to foods I eat, to dehydration, to stress and to lack of sleep....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Migraine Relief Cookbooks Use "Foods to Avoid"...They both use some, and one uses many, items on the foods to avoid list, i.e. tomatoes, curry powder, paprika, mushrooms, spinach....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Migraines cured by chemo?...In 2015 or 2016 I had an MRI after the neurologist was concerned that I was having trouble speaking during a few episodes but it came back clear....Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies