Doctors couldn't help, it took a self packed lunch to figure it!...I had bad headaches all through high school. So it did not surprise me when I developed migraines in college. What did surprise me was the aura that appeared and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How do you keep hope?...How does everyone keep the hope and moving on? I'm having a very hard time doing anything at all. I haven't been able to work at all this week because...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Smells!...Anybody have any ideas on how to avoid perfumes and still go out in public? The last couple of times I've gone to my primary care doctor I've had to...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Relief after 20 years...I'm sharing this in case it helps someone else. I will also put in the disclaimer that I can't say what part of what I am doing is the "magic"...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Computer relief...Just letting everyone know that I tried an app called Flux which lets you change the brightness in a way that's much better than just turning down the brightness level...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
What am I missing/doing wrong?...I don't know where to go now, the migraines are continuing to get worse and worse and nothing is working. I am on Cymbalta and Inderal for preventative, cyclobenzaprine about...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesDiagnosis
No one has figured this out in 20 years of my life...Hi I am a 36/m and since about age 16 about 1 or 2 times a month I get a severe headache only on the left side of my head...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
Ask me...It's only an hour, you'll be okay... you always have a headache... exercise will help you... you need to get rid of your stress... can't you take a pill for...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
XR Epigenetics...I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this company. It is rather expensive so I'm wary of trying it, but I haven't gotten any help from the last...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Classic migraines late in life...Hi, I'm new here and have been having classic migraines for 3 - 4 years. They started when I was 73! I just wanted to respond to Butterball 1950 to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
Ice Pick Headaches...“Ouch!” you scream as a searing bolt of pain hits your head. Before you can explain what just happened, the pain is gone. It only lasted seconds, but felt like...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Can anyone help me???...Hi everyone I'm 27 and I've suffered with migraines since the age of 6. Since 2005 they have been chronic, EVERYDAY! I go to sleep and wake up with it...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
An open letter to Chronic Migraine, the world’s most annoying insect...Like an annoying insect circling relentlessly- you come back again and again. Wearing me down. I swat into the air, at first absent-mindedly and then, as you continue to come...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Magnesium...Lack of magnesium in the diet is cause of migraines, our cells are 70% magnesium. You are probably having pinched nerves, pain in all kinds of places also. Take a...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
Dark abyss!...Saturday, your day to sleep in... except it's 3 am and your migraine is back full force. You take some relief medication and lay down on the couch. Trying to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Migraine and type 1 diabetes...My first migraine attack was when I was 12, they were caused by preservatives and colourants in food. So I had to manage my diet. The attacks were severe with...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The ending of a pain free life...At 15 I was in a car accident and I hit the windshield... little did I know that was the beginning of my new life... Fast forward to 2 years after...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Daith Ear Piercing to cure migraines...My daughter-in-law and my granddaughter both had their chronic migraines cured by having their daiths (inside their ears) pierced and a earring inserted. the daith is a little part of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
"YOU NEED TO GET WELL!"..."YOU NEED TO GET WELL!" That's what my boss told me two days ago. He's not the first person to tell me that and he's probably not the last who...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
No support?...How do you deal with feeling completely and utterly alone with your migraines, especially when the suicidal thoughts start creeping in? I'm not completely suicidal yet - but I do...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
