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...reactions4replies
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...reactions17comments
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...reactions3replies
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1replyTreatment
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...reactions1replyTreatment
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...reactions1replyTreatment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions12comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions12replies
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...reactions3replies
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...reactions1replyTreatment
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...reactions1replyTreatment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions6repliesDiagnosis
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...reactions2repliesTreatment
