What to do when there are no answers?...Dear Migraine.com community, I am not a stranger to migraines, but today I feel lost. I just don’t know what to do. I have come to a point in this...Reactions0reactionsComments30 comments
Migraine treatment "non-help"...Hi, I suffer from chronic migraine headaches ( 20+ per month). Many times feel headache symptoms oncoming, so take meds (Maxalt), which normally alleviates symptoms. Occasionally, headache will preservere and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Thunderclap headaches...Anyone had a Thunderclap headache? Recently I had the worst headache of my life. I had a crushing head pain like someone was pushing down on my head with a...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosis
Is Anger Really All That Bad?...I’ve been seeing a lot of memes and comments on social media about the health dangers of anger for those with chronic disease. This idea that any one emotion is...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Migraine and Careers...As I called in to work on my third week of a new job, I said the dreaded words: “I have a migraine; I can’t come in today.” And then...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Vertigo...Anyone ever experience vertigo with their migraines? I have had migraines since I was a teenager, they have gotten increasingly worse in my 30s and now 40s. I recently not...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptoms
Travel, one of my favorite things, may be one of my worst triggers...My dear friend SB married her boyfriend of eleven years this weekend, and it was awesome. You know those weddings where you can really see the couple’s personalities shine through...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Migraspray...Is there someone who has experience with Migraspray (http://www.migraspray.com). I was advised to try this but since I have not heard about it I would like to check first the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Migraines take over my life...Always start with a bit of a headache for a couple of days... If I get to day3 then migraine time!! I wake up with a banging head and it...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How to survive...My migraines have gone chronic the last year, it has been 7 months since I have had ANY pain free moments, even pain meds only bring it down to a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
When you're told your migraine isn't "real"...Chances are, if you’ve told anyone about your migraine diagnosis, you’ve gotten some very well-meaning advice from about half those people. “My aunt had migraines forever until she steeped rare...Reactions0reactionsComments31 comments
I'm a Velociraptor and Chronic Migraine Disease is Jurassic Park...I struggled for many years to describe the process of navigating life with a newly disabling condition. Most of the time my explanations ended up with both myself and my...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Migraine cured...I have suffered with hemiplegic migraine for the last five years. I am male aged 61 in good health, not overweight and take regular exercise. I had no history of...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Status migranosis...I've had migraines since I was born (my parents say that I would have crying jags for days that absolutely nothing helped). For the last 10 years they've been nearly...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosis
Sick and tired of being sick and tired...Hi, I am 50 and have acute chronic migraine with aura. My migraines did not begin until later in life at the age of 30 when I had infertility treatments...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Weighing the risks...Migraine patients must often weigh the potential benefits of a given treatment against the potential side effects. It's a perpetual balancing act to find the right combination of effectiveness and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Fioricet vs. its Generic form...Hi, I am new here. Sorry to start a new conversation if this has already been discussed but I didn't see this topic. I have always had a lot of...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Migraine Take Over...I'm 27 years old. I've been suffering from migraines since I was around 14, however, the past 6 years have been horrible. Every morning I cringe when I open my...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstiction Syndrome...Any out there with this? 40 years of Migraine and then thunderclap headaches. Next came hospitals and stroke, been recovering for 7 months. Still have headache more often then not...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
tricyclic anti-depressants...I had been treated with Elavil a long time ago and the result was a lot of unwanted weight, which came of pretty quickly. No headache help. Then my son...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTreatment
