First Time Botox Fiasco...Yesterday I received my first round of Botox, for migraines and my eye spasms and it left me a little freaked out. I woke up with a slight headache yesterday...Reactions0reactionsComments12 replies
Started a Facebook support group....Hi all, I recently started a Facebook support group. I'm not sure if it'll be helpful over all, but if you're like me, then you may prefer online support versus...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Understanding the Cynic...“Migraine is treatable.” That statement is small comfort to many who have lived with migraine for decades with minimal or substandard treatment. It fails to encourage those who have been...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
What sort of migraine is this?...Hi there, My girlfriend recently (Tuesday morning four days ago) experienced symptoms of migraine. She felt very dizzy, had a severe headache, and couldn't move without feeling very nautious. She...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosis
Anyone given Decadron in the ER?...Last night I had to make the dreaded trip to the ER for a migraine going on three days. I haven't been to the ER for a migraine in years...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesTreatment
ERGOT...DEAR MIGRAINE SUFFERERS, I GOT MIGRAINE EVERY DAY FOR THE PAST 70 DAYS.I KNOW UNBELIEVABLE BUT TRUE.I START TAKING ERGOT IN 2009 AND NOW I AM IN THIS AWFUL SITUATION.FOR...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Anxiety/Bullying...Does anyone else get a resurgence in migraines during periods of high anxiety? I was severely bullied for 3 years as a kid and had about 8 years of total...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Migraine Prayer...Faith falls hard on a day like this When things fit wrong and a migraine hits And I wait for days ever and hours take weeks and weeks take months...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
I admit it: other people's breakthroughs in migraine treatment sometimes make me envious...Pretty recently, one of my friends started getting what she believes to be migraine attacks. It sounds like this is most likely connected to perimenopause and the dizzying hormonal changes...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Supraorbital & Occipital Neurostimulator Implant Surgery...On July 15, 2016 I had surgery to implant a Neurostimulator with bilateral supraorbital and occipital leads. This surgery followed a successful external trial about a month prior. The surgery...Reactions0reactionsComments15 repliesSurgery
Stanford or UCLA?...Anyone out there have experience with either Stanford or UCLA migraine clinics? I'm trying to decide which one to finally try....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Please help, I feel desperate :''''-(...My migraines have gotten so much worse over the past month, I can't even begin to describe...From intracranial hypertension symptoms, to a silent migraine, to nearly passing out..it's hell. All...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Gentle Post-Migraine Recovery...After a migraine, do you ever have that “beat up” feeling as if you’ve been hit by a truck? That’s your body telling you to take it easy. Do you...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
5 years of a constant headache...I have had a constant 24/7 headache for over 5 years. The first year the pain was horrible and then my Neurologist started me on botox and along with topomax...Reactions0reactionsComments22 repliesDiagnosis
Mixing triptans?...Any thoughts on mixing triptans? I have imitrex, maxalt and relert. (Relert is the most recent one, and I haven’t used it yet.) Just wondering if I can mix and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
Updates on Promising New Migraine Drugs...The migraine world has been abuzz lately about new drugs in development to prevent migraine attacks. These drugs, called monoclonal antibodies, target an amino acid called CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide)...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Headaches for almost a year...Hello, I have been having almost daily headaches since the last week in August 2015. I was 15 in March and female if that helps. I mostly have tension headaches...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
When I found out that insurance didn't cover a medication I really needed...In 2015, I asked my neurologist about non-oral migraine meds I could try. Most of the time when I get a migraine, I don’t end up vomiting, but it had...Reactions0reactionsComments30 comments
Light Sensitivity and Irlen Syndrome...While doing some research on rosacea and migraine, I went down the rabbit hole and found a page talking about light sensitivity and Irlen Syndrome. Has anyone heard about this...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
The Messy Wake of Destruction a Migraine Can Leave Behind...Has this ever happened to you? You emerge from a multi-day migraine, finally able to leave your bedroom, finally able to even consider returning to work — if not today...Reactions0reactionsComments64 comments
