A good meditation for pain ...I have been using Belleruth Naparstek’s insomnia meditation for about a year. It has been very helpful. On Friday, disheartened, desperate, and with a body wracked by weeks of agony...reactions9repliesChronicTreatment
How My Migraine Journey Started..."The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." - Lao Tzu I always think about this quote when starting something new. Since my journey with migraine began, I've...reactionscomments
When My ENT Visit Turned Into a Headache Appointment...I have a long history of ear, nose, and throat issues. This started with needing pressure equalizing (PE) tubes, at 5. I had to get this procedure almost yearly til...reactionscomments
Finding the Right Doctor...I have had a chronic migraine for 25 years (2/16/99) and it seems to be getting worse. I have had every procedure and medicine that is available to date. I...reactions1reply
Wall of pain—intractable migraine...My migraine seems here to stay. It’s been over two months of 24/7anguish. I don’t get migraines. I get migraine. I had one for two years once. My life has...reactions4repliesCopingChronicMental Health
Getting a Cognitive Neuropsychology Evaluation for Disability...Holly was recently kicked off her private disability plan. After a year, she won back coverage. In this series, she walks us through the various steps she took and what...reactions30comments
Celebrating Pets! A Call for Pictures and Stories...From the support, love, and companionship they offer to the way they can alert us to an oncoming attack - pets can be essential for people living with migraine. In...reactions32repliesCopingFriends & FamilyTips & Advice
Right eye pain...Anyone experienced pain in right eye only for the last 7 years ? I get the pain 4 times everyday...reactions4repliesChronicTreatment
Cervicogenic Headaches/Migraines making me miserable ...Cervicogenic Migraines have been killing me lately. Have completely disabled me. On constant daily painkillers. Migraine preventive doesn’t help as the headache originates in the neck & is worse when...reactions31repliesTreatmentTriggersSymptoms
Starting Acupuncture for My Chronic Migraine...Acupuncture is one of those remedies that some people say help them with migraine pain and prevents their attacks. There have been studies as well as anecdotal accounts on social...reactions6comments
My Amitriptyline has stopped working...I have had neck and headaches along with vertigo for 8 years. It took 4 years to diagnose as my main symptom was a neck ache. I was eventually diagnosed...reactions2replies
Non-responsive acute status migrainosus ...I have suffered from migraines since 2003. My longest continuous migraine was two years, lasting 2015-17. I then went into remission in September 2017 with 200 units of Botox every...reactions14repliesChronicCoping
What are some tips to prevent migraines?...Hey, So I’ve been having migraine attacks for 2 years now and I usally get really bad one 3 times a year or more depending on what I’m doing. I...reactions2repliesChronicTips & AdviceTriggers
Colonoscopy prep...need alternative prep...I have kidney disease so I can't take mag citrate. Polyethylene glycol/miralax burned my bladder. See mothers against miralax on Facebook. I even talked to locals who do colonics. They...reactions13repliesTips & AdviceChronic
Free or Inexpensive Coping Tools for Migraine...Migraine treatments can be expensive, time-consuming, and sometimes hard to get approval for if you’re working with insurance. Over the years I’ve found some things that I use to help...reactions35comments
My Worst Cluster Headache Cycle Caused Hair Loss and Nerve Damage...Episodic cluster headaches are an enigma. Most of the time, I'm a "normal" 34-year-old woman. Once or twice a year, I experience heinous attacks of head pain that may last...reactions2comments
New devices...Wondering if anyone has tried any of these new devices. I am specifically looking at Relivion but wondering about any and all of them....reactions1reply
Comorbidity diagnosis ...I am a 37 yo female who has suffered with migraines for over twenty years. In my twenties I suffered from daily migraines but was able to get it back...reactions6repliesDiagnosis
