Barriers and Solutions...Well, here it is: My name is Darwin and I have Basil Migraines. This type is expressed at the base of the skull though i do not feel the majority...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Trying to describe a migraine attack while it's happening...Hi, friends! I decided to record myself in the beginning part of a recent migraine attack. It's not the most glamorous depiction of myself I've ever seen, but it is...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Is it worth it?...6 am, alarm clock goes off you roll over and get out of bed. It's going to be a long day, you already have the start of a migraine. Your...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What is wrong with me?...I've had migraines for 5 years (21 now) and doctors have never known what's wrong. I've had different neurologists that I feel like just throw different medications at me that...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosis
Hyper mobility...Hi Everyone, I went in to see a different neuro in my doctor's practice to get an occipital block for the first time, and when she was going over my...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Aura Migraines. Anyone tried Cefaly for them...I have been getting a lot of ocular migraines recently. Its affecting work and life. Ive tried most meds and nothing works fast enough. Im seriously thinking about buying this...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Prodrome - Depressed Mood...Many have expressed an interest in learning more about this symptom after the publication of Depression as a prodrome symptom. I don't really have any answers, but would enjoy keeping...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesSymptoms
so frustrated...I'm due for Botox in a couple weeks, and this is always when my migraines ramp up in intensity and severity. I've had a migraine since Saturday and it doesn't...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Photophobia...Hi all. I've suffered with migraines since I was 8 years old. I usually get them in spells - like a couple a week for afew weeks then I don't...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
Migraines Will Get You DOWN...When I say migraines will get you down I mean physically, down in a bed for days with no lights, food, or human contact. But, also emotionally down, down like...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Butters, The Amazing and Now Fully Registered Service Dog and Emotional Support Animal...I know I am getting horrid about not updating everyone, truth of the matter is that I've had some personal situations to contend with away from my migraines and they've...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Please Talk me off the ledge...Hi…my name is chris and I have been living with this horrible disease for 5 years. It has continued to progress to one nonstop migraine with periods of no pain...Reactions0reactionsComments17 replies
First Time Migraine...Hello everyone. My name is Casey, I'm a 28 year old male, 6'2 190lbs and live in central Indiana with my wife and 3 kids. A couple days ago I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptoms
Virginia's story...I have had migraine off and on from 9 years old. In 1997 after a car accident they became chronic. I have auras, nausea, vomiting, photophobia, sound sensitivity and smell...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Need advice for dealing with withdrawal from amitriptyline...I have tried multiple times over the years to ease off of amitriptyline since it doesn't help my migraines and it also destroyed my memory. By every time I get...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Are some chronic migraines linked to a spinal fluid leak?...I had my first migraine when I was 17, and it was a classic migraine with aura--a spreading shimmering circle appeared in my field of vision, followed by intense pain...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Gluten-free diet...I have chronic migraines for the last 20 years. My two main triggers are weather changes or falling or low barometric pressure and stress. Over the last year and a...Reactions0reactionsComments11 replies
Argh…A Trigger is Not a Cause. Don’t Let Them Get Away With It...When someone says, “My migraine is caused by stress (or the weather, or menses, or red wine),” they are wrong. They are trivializing and damaging people who have a serious...Reactions0reactionsComments24 comments
LOA - more headache or beneficial in getting your HA life back on track?...I am 36 and have had chronic severe migraines for over 20 years with some of those years being more medically successful than others, though for the past 6 months...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Tinted glasses - difference between TheraSpecs and Axon?...I want to get a pair of tinted reading glasses for the computer, but I'm unsure what the difference is between TheraSpecs and Axon Optical. They look similar to each...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
