Getting worse after 29 years...Hi, I will be 71 in one week and my migraines have taken a different path. Twelve years ago I started getting 2 moderate per week instead of 1 severe...reactions7comments
Sleep episodes... migraine related?...Hi there, I have experienced an endless variety of symptoms over the last two weeks and both my family doc and neurologist have concluded that I have a "migraine disorder"...reactions4repliesSymptoms
Maxalt causes twitching?...Has anyone else experienced muscle twitching from Maxalt? I started twitching all over about 6 years ago but have been taking some form of triptan for over 25 years. I...reactions1replyTreatment
How to Wean Off Caffeine...“Your brain is on fire and caffeine is gasoline.” My headache specialist said that to me five years ago. After two decades of an on-and-off relationship with caffeine, I’ve barely...reactions10comments
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...reactions5replies
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...reactions1reply
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...reactions1replySymptoms
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...reactions3replies
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...reactions1reply
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...reactions4replies
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions1reply
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...reactions3repliesTreatment
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...reactions1reply
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...reactions19replies
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions2replies
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...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
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...reactions6replies
