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...reactions10comments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions1reply
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...reactions7comments
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...reactions1reply
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...reactions1reply
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...reactions1reply
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions3comments
What happened to me?...For years I have had migraine with aura limited to sparkling lights and a really bad headache. I live with them and they don't really concern me and I get...reactions1replyDiagnosis
Air feels like laughing gas before migraine...Several times I've gotten a symptom before or during the headache phase of a migraine where any air I breathe in feels like it's gas, particularly laughing gas which I've...reactions3repliesSymptoms
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...reactions1reply
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...reactions3replies
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...reactions8repliesDiagnosis
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...reactions3repliesDiagnosis
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions1replySymptoms
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...reactions8repliesTreatment
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...reactions8replies
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...reactions36comments