Elavil® (amitriptyline)...Elavil is an antidepressant medication that has also been used as a preventive treatment for migraine. It is a tricyclic antidepressant, which is an older class of medications used for...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Anna Eidt...Anna was previously an advocate for Migraine.com. Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, Anna Eidt (pronounced ah-ee-t) was raised on salty air, second-hand shopping, and song. She moved to Ontario to...
Migraine in America: Data Demonstrate Need for Better Treatment Options...Migraine patients typically try a variety of treatments across their journey, whether they be prescription medications or alternative therapies. The Migraine In America 2015 online survey gathered insights from 4,502...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Migraine Doesn’t Make You a Bad Parent...Insecurity and self-esteem issues often go hand-in-hand with chronic illness. Whether it’s the migraine disease itself or a comorbid condition such as depression or anxiety, the daily struggles of living...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
You can help make a difference...I am sick and tired of all the sympathy, understanding, and support going to patients of other diseases while migraineurs are dismissed, ignored, and accused of faking our illness. Please...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Ice pack...Hi everyone. Having suffered with migraines for almost twenty years, I've found even more effective than (or complementary to) OTC or prescription medicine is to use ice packs. However, I...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Looking for a great migraine specialist in NC...I am in NC and looking for a a very good neuro as mine is at a lose. I have chronic migraines and I have tried every form of pills...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
The Time I Went Through Withdrawal...I tell the story of a few years ago, when I went through medication withdrawal, hoping it may help someone else not have to go through what I did. I...Reactions0reactionsComments51 comments
Gunshot...Around 2am I was drifting off to sleep (after getting home from flying all day) when a gunshot went off in my head. It was definitely a gunshot with an...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Dazed and Confused...Starting about a year ago, I began feeling light headed and dizzy on a near daily basis. It feels a bit like being stoned. I smoked marijuana in my youth...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
Left side paralytic event-Status Migrainosus...As a cancer survivor and over 40 surgeries I have never been so scared in all my days!! It all seems so clear now though...my first paralytic event was around...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosis
For people who can't take triptans...I've had migraines for about 20 years (aside from the four blissful years I was magically "cured" after getting pregnant with my son). I usually get one every 12-14 days...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Migraine in America: Early Symptoms and Diagnosis...While head pain is widely understood as the primary symptom in patients with migraine, there are many other symptoms that patients experience that can have a great impact on their...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My First SPG Block (or The Time I Sneezed On My Doctor)...I am currently going to Jefferson Headache Center and I'm on a combination of medications and Botox. However I still felt like there was more I could do to get...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
What if we finally had a cure?...I’m not talking about trigger identification and elimination, a treatment that finally works, or a special diet. I’m talking about a real, honest-to-goodness cure that stops our brains from being...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Suggestions for Treatment Options? Are The Even Migraines?...Hi, I apologise for this being war and peace. I'm not even convinced the headaches I have are migraines. I have temporal lobe epilepsy in addition. The headaches are severe...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
candersartan...Hi everyone! Ive been put on Candersartan for severe migraine currently on 8mg daily, how effective is it and how long does it normally take for it to start working?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Life Long Migraines...As always, the beginning is the easiest place to start...I had what was known as Abdominal Migraines when I was a toddler. From approximately age 3-7 I go from a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
"Demystifying Migraine" AMF Video...One would really need to be in my "homeless" predicament, to appreciate how disappointing this video is. In order to "demystify" the notion that migraine is more than a headache...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Perfumes are the Devil...I remember as a little girl staying the night with my Nana on Friday just so I could be there Saturday morning when the AVON lady came ringing the door...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
