Retinal Vein Occlusion and Triptans...I have been a long term and frequent user of Imitrex and other triptan drugs. Recently I had a Retinal Vein Occlusion or Retinal Stroke in my right eye loosing...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Topamax/trokendi - any success w only 25 mg or 50mg?...I notice that Trokendi XR comes in 25 mg, 50 mg, 100mg. I was on 100 mg and am currently on 50 mg as a weaning down process to avoid...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Emergency Room Trip...The past couple of weeks have been really bad migraine wise. One night about three weeks ago my right foot went numb,then the rest of my leg went numb and...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Is this Migraine Or Something Else?...Hi, I am a long time sufferer from migraine aura without the headache along with MAV...well usually anyway. Last night I woke up in the middle of the night with...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
Iron supplements...For about the fourth time, I've been told that I am anemic. However, every Iron pill I have tried gives me a horrible migraine.Several migraine doctors say the fact that...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Had to give up on Topamax...So after a two week trial, I had to give up on Topamax. This is my second attempt to use this drug. I found it very effective in eliminating my...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Don't know where I belong...Hi, I have had headaches/migraines forever. They became chronic 7 years ago; today after trying almost every treatment, medicinal and non, I just had another 'headache specialist' suggest there is...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Celiac...I'm new to the website, so I don't know if anyone has heard this before. About six months ago I was diagnosed with celiac disease. I have suffered from migraines...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
New to Migraines...Hi. I am looking for some advice from people who may have experienced what I am suffering with. I realise that nobody can offer medical advice and I'm not expecting...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Minerva IUD?...Hi all, I'm sure this has been visited in the past but I just had my annual w a new gyne and she suggested Minerva (I don't use any hormonal...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
Exercise v. Topamax?...There's one small NIH study where exercising 40 min, 3x (bike) a week reduced migraines just as well as "as much topiramate as the patient could tolerate up to 200...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Trokendi XR...I've been on Topamax for a long time. The dosage has fluctuated based on my migraine frequency but it has been a Godsend for me. Recently I have had a...Reactions0reactionsComments19 replies
Watch as The Migraine Girl Uses Cefaly...Many migraineurs have read about the Cefaly device but, apart from the simulations shown online where a model is angelically donning the headband, there aren't lot of videos out there...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Back pain...I had migraines every day for six months until I found a treatment that worked for me. During this period, I developed back pain that forced me to sleep on...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
I Don't Even Know If It Is Migraines...Hi All, I just stumbled across this site, and thought I would share my story on here because to be truly honest I am feeling pretty freaked out. Almost a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosis
The helpless migraine...I just can't describe it... I'm just so...so defeated, tired, restless, angry, confused, frustrated, did I mention tired and HELPLESS! Helpless is probably the one and only one that makes...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Do I have kidney problems?...Hi all, I've been on Topamax and now Trokendi 100 mg for about a year and a half now. I want to wean off of it simply because I don't...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
bifocals for the first time...I recently had to "upgrade" to bifocals. Due to partial right visual field loss, I was told I should get lined bifocals as opposed to progressive. I also got a...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Continuing the quest......I recently began trying acupuncture for migraine and on two separate occasions it has worked quite well. A needle to the crown of my head stopped one completely while in...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
