CHRONIC TO OCULAR MIGRAINE...My Chronic migraine began before I could talk and was diagnosed when I was five at Great Ormond Street Hospital, England. School was a nightmare as I struggled with two...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Dreading a Procedure...Last week I had an Endoscopic Procedure due to the Acid Reflux Condition I have now developed. I was fine after the procedure, that is until a few hours later...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Going to College with migraines...Hi everyone, I'm about to graduate high school and will be attending college in this fall. For the past year my daily migraines have been prevented with Botox injections, but...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Botox- losing efficiency?...For the past 12 months I have been getting Botox injections of about 175 units in the head and neck area. For the past three injections I have had a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
41 years of Migraines are gone!...My migraines started when I was 15. I'm now 56. My journey was like all of yours. Auras, vomiting, sight, sound, smell and light sensitivity. Affected everything I did daily...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
When Friends Don’t Get It...Most of us with migraine have been there: you tell a friend you have to cancel and they make a big deal out of it. Maybe they don’t do anything...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Walking drunk and no alcohol...At times I start getting dizzy (vertigo is closest to pinning a word to) where I can only lay down. If I move, or get out of bed, where I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
So frustrated...My daughter who is 15 has had migraines for two years. She has been hospitalized several times and nothing seems to work. I live in New Jersey with the best...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Medicine side affects...I have also had chronic migraines for 12 years. I recently found out by process of elimination that Nexium (omneprazole) has been causing mine. I have been off Nexium for...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Topamax vs ?...I'm a chronic sufferer n I also have hemiplegic migraines so triptans r out. I'm on 6 preventative meds including 600mg of Topamax a day. Has anyone else heard of...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
SphenoCath Experiences...1. Has anyone had any experience with SphenoCath? 2. Do you know of a doc in the Midwest that has a track record? Thanks...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Movement Disorders and Migraines...Last year, I started to notice that as I was falling asleep, my body would contract, twitch or move on its own. It was not just limited to my legs...Reactions0reactionsComments40 comments
My Journey With Migraine...I've read many stories on here where people haven't been diagnosed until they are in their 20's or later...I count myself lucky the fact that I was diagnosed early and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Re-Framing Migraine...Migraine gets lousy press. Sure, we get a lot of articles in women’s magazines on “holiday headache,” “foods to avoid,” and “sex and headache.” Unfortunately, these types of articles encourage...Reactions0reactionsComments26 comments
William B. Young, MD, FAHS...Dr. William Young is a neurologist at the Jefferson Headache Center. He received his medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine and has been in practice for 30 years...
Needle therapy for a Headache?...Hi all, I'm a 24-year-old lady and has been experiencing an extreme cerebral pain. My head is wearing out of agony constantly. I don't know what to do with it...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Meds for "smaller" headaches...What rx does everyone have luck with for their "smaller" headaches? These are the headaches that are a 4/5 in strength but you don't want them to get out of...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Completely over it.......I suffer from Bipolar, Depression, PTSD, Chronic Migraines, Ice Pick headaches, anxiety, social anxiety. I have tried almost everything. I even tried the botox, but it did not work. I...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Woman in Idaho Starts Worldwide Migraine Fundraiser Event to be Held in April...Katie Janquart knows firsthand how migraines can affect someone. She remembers having headaches her whole life, but when she was a teen they turned into a daily event. She finally...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Strange migraine symptoms...I've had migraines for almost 40 years and have learned that one thing is always the same with them - they change. Symptoms, triggers, remedies, you name it. The newest...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
