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
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...reactions7comments
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
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...reactions3replies
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...reactions2comments
Dealing with misinformation and ignorance...I suffered migraine without aura when I was a teen. The headaches disappeared through my 20s and 30s and then gradually returned and worsened after a bad case of the...reactions5replies
Life With Migraines...I got my first migraine at 16 years old. I awoke in the middle of a school night thinking someone had hit me in the head with something. The pain...reactions4comments
Good, how are you?...Hi, how are you? Good, how are you?... you say it every day out in public but it really is just habit for people. At least for me it was...reactions2comments
Topamax help please!...I guess I should start from the very beginning.. I was 17 when I first got migraines. I had one that lasted 15 days and I went to the ER...reactions1replyTreatment
Aura during dream...I have suffered migraines since a young child, I am now 30 and I suffer mostly from Silent/Acephalgic migraines. Last night for the first time in my life I had...reactions7replies
eye pain with Topamax...Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum, but not to migraine unfortunately. I just switched over my migraine preventative meds to Topiramate about a week and a half ago. It's...reactions4repliesTreatment
Avoiding Migraines at the Dentist...Have you ever met anyone who enjoyed going to the dentist? It’s not the most pleasant experience. For migraineurs, though, a trip to the dentist can be more than just...reactions5comments
