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
Suprised...I have always had a headache. I thought it was normal for years. Now I've been diagnosed with migrains. My mother has bad ones but I didn't think mine compared...reactionscomments
Hand not getting back to normal after migrains.......after my migrains I always feel weak I am sure a lot of you do too...I get full on numbness...but lately I have been losing feeling in my left hand...reactions1reply
I Had No Idea THAT Was a Migraine Symptom!...This is just a partial list of the migraine symptoms that invariably prompt Migraine.com’s Facebook fans to say, "Wait, what? You mean THAT is a migraine symptom?" People tend to...reactions156comments
“You Should Exercise More!”...“You should exercise more!” These were the dreaded words that came out of my headache specialist’s mouth at my last appointment. She told me that aerobic exercise a few times...reactions34comments
Trifecta of Frustration...Hi Everyone, I am new to this site, but like so many migrainers, I'm not new to pain. My frustration doesn't just include migraines unfortunately (if one can even say...reactions2replies
It is more blessed to give...Sometimes I take my migraine knowledge for granted. Not too many years ago, I was the one searching for answers. In a random twist of fate, I stumbled into the...reactions3comments
I Need Your Help Please!...I'm almost 70yrs. I've been dealing with migraines for 50yrs. In 1993 I was working for a Dr. in FP. Our drug rep brought in a Imitrex Injectable for me...reactions3comments
Detoxing - Imitrex and OTC Medication: Rebound and Medication Overuse Headache...Hi, My name is Rachelle and I am addicted to Sumatriptan (Imitrex), Advil, Tylenol, and Tylenol with Codeine (T1.) I was first prescribed Imitrex when I was 21 years old...reactions23repliesTreatment
Colonoscopy - Prep through Recovery...Hi Everyone: This is my first post in the forum. I have battled migraines since I was 16. I am 50 now and can still remember that first one. I...reactions6replies
I Know a Migraine Attack is Coming on When......Without a visual aura, it can be hard to tell when a migraine attack is coming on. These symptoms let me know what’s on the way before the pain hits...reactions146comments
Feeling Dizzy and Weak for weeks - HELP!...Dear all, I am a 32 year old male. Since I was young I always had migraine with aura after playing sports ( Cardio activities) but I always knew it...reactions2repliesSymptoms
Ocular migraines...I had my first "ocular" migraine at the age of 54. Was sitting reading when zig-zag lines started to appear at the bottom corner of my right eye. They then...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions1reply
