Can't Take it Anymore...I've been surviving (because no one who knew my life could call it living) with chronic migraine for over a decade now. By chronic I mean I am in pain...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Quality of Life is More Important Than Quantity of Migraine Attacks...A friend’s husband told me he has migraine attacks every Saturday and Sunday. “It could be worse,” he said, “but this is no way to live.” At the time, it...Reactions0reactionsComments40 comments
Supraorbital & Occipital Neurostimulator Trial (external)...Hello to All, After eight months of working through the process of appointments and paperwork I have finally arrived at a seven day external trial of a neurostimulator (three leads...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSurgery
Can migraine cause a polyp/swelling to occur in sphenoid sinus?...Hi, I'm a graduate student and I've suffered from migraines all my life. They occur on the same spot on my left eye every single time with photophobia, aura and...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Still getting migraines over ten years after concussion...Hi Everyone, So I have been getting what have been diagnosed by a neurologist (only last year!) as silent migraines ever since I suffered a concussion when I was seventeen...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
Migraine Sufferer with lasting pain in eye?...Hi I have had migraine sincethe onset of puberty. Both my mother and maternal grandmother suffered. I tend to have the classic migraine, no aura just a muzzy feeling that...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
How best to cope?...Hey all, I was diagnosed with basilar and hemiplegic migraines. I deal with some of it ok most of the time, but there are the times when it seems almost...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Feeling Guilty...Hi Everyone, As I was out for a walk today, I was thinking a lot about all the struggles that you all are currently experiencing, which I have read about...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Paying it forward in the next generation...I recently had a frank conversation with my 23 year-old daughter about life with migraine. As many of you know, she was diagnosed with Abdominal Migraine at two years old...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Being Laughed At By 911...My first migraine was on my 21st birthday. I wasn't feeling great so my new husband & I were going to go out for a low key dinner. Before we...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Tired of the justice or lack of it......I have had migraine since I was in second grade I am 43 now so I know the pain, that being said I have been fighting with disability now for...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Debilitating migraines 23 out of 30 days...I'm new to the forums, but sadly not to migraines or health issues. My headaches aren't all the same. However, they do seem to usually involve my eyes and temples...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Family history and injuries...I'm sort of hobby genelogist. While tracing my Scottish father's family I discovered a lady who was a romantic interest of Charles 2ed son. Annie Beauch of the Clan Scott...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Thyroid + migraines...My son, Joshua, has suffered with daily migraines since age 6...he was diagnosed with Graves' disease at age 13. He has multiple nodules on his thyroid gland & this past...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Getting sad, and sadder...I have an appointment with my Neurologist in about an hour. Since my migraine medication has totally failed and I have tried everything else, I do not know what to...Reactions0reactionsComments46 comments
Why Isn’t Migraine a Legitimate Reason to Miss Work?...I’d love to ask this question of every employer I can find. Too many of us have been treated as though we are lying about, faking, or exaggerating our symptoms...Reactions0reactionsComments56 comments
Is there something really wrong?...I'm wondering if how many people are dealing with trying to figure out if there is some underlying cause for their migraines. I have been seeing doctors and getting tests...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Why we ask about your doctor...If you’ve ever asked a question on our forums, left a comment on an article, or responded to a Facebook post, you’ve probably discovered that there’s one question we nearly...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Does migraine cause Dementia?...Hi all, my father is 73 years old and he is suffering from dementia for the past 6 months. Due to my busy schedule I was not able to take...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosis
Onzetra Xsail (sumatriptan nasal powder)...Onzetra Xsail (sumatriptan nasal powder) is a prescription medicine used to treat acute migraine with or without aura in adults with a clear migraine diagnosis. Onzetra Xsail comes in capsules...
