Hemiplegic What?...During my teenage years, I experienced very painful migraine headaches. At the age of 18, one morning while pouring myself some cereal in my family's kitchen, I suddenly felt extremely...reactions7comments
Wasted weekends...I work in an airconditioned office and wondered if that is contributing to my wasted Sunny Saturdays migraines? Now and then I get a migraine, usually it is on the...reactions3comments
Galicin or Boswellia and Melatonin - Hemicrania Continua...Hi All! I have am kind of coming to think I have hemicrania continua-- judging from the description from other internet people and the my doctor's guess at giving me...reactions3replies
Celebrating 5 Years of Migraine.com Community..."We are celebrating FIVEremarkable years on Migraine.com! We want to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to YOU...our devoted migraine community members. You have all helped to foster an incredible...reactionscomments
It's all in your head...I started having severe headaches when I was in my early teens. I missed more days of school than I should have. I used to eat Tylenol like candy just...reactions3comments
Insurance and Medications...I was recently told the migraine medication I have been taking is no longer approved by my insurance company and they want me to use something else. I have been...reactions1reply
Hallucinations during migraine?...Hi, I'm not sure if I am just imagining this but when I was in one room today I saw from the corner of my eye my little cat run...reactions17replies
Zofran is the CAUSE of migraines not treatment...I don't understand why doctors insist on treating patients with zofran. I have experienced and entire family have also experienced massive next day migraines when Zofran was used. Why is...reactions5comments
Actively Scrolling My Way Through Life...Recently, I read about a study concerning how users utilize their time on Facebook. There are active users and active scrollers. Active users are the beneficiaries of the positives aspects...reactions4comments
Technology Can Fail You...A horrible title to start this post but I unfortunately have suffered this situation and felt the need to share my experience. I have lost almost the entire month of...reactions2comments
The time of my life??...I need some serious advice from chronic sufferers. I am new to the chronic category. Fresh this year. I've been episodic my whole life but for some reason I changed...reactions4comments
Too Disabled For School...Today I was told “maybe I’m too sick to get an education” by someone in the disabilities services center at my college. Half of me wanted to start crying in...reactions5comments
When doctors help patients become addicted to narcotics...I completely understand why people change from prescription pain medications to heroine. I was under the care of a neurologist for 6 years for chronic migraines. Trying to find preventive...reactions3comments
Botox injection interruption...I've been getting Botox injections for 3 years, and it's the only thing that has reliably helped me. I've tried almost all of the preventatives with little or no lasting...reactions7replies
When completing a tiny task makes you feel totally victorious...In October, I had such a rough bout with migraine. In fact, it’s been a tough fall*, and I’m looking forward to a respite from this bad health. I can’t...reactions3comments
Thinking of you in the snow storm...I'm sitting in the darkest, coolest room I can find on an extremely hot and humid SE Queensland Sunday afternoon, with no prospect of a refreshing thunderstorm. It would be...reactions1reply
FODMAP DIET and MIGRAINE...A lot of my migraines are food related. I also have IBS. I have to go on the FODMAP diet. Has anyone found this diet any help for migraine? Thanks...reactions5replies
Try Getting Rid of ALL Coffee?...I really enjoy a good coffee. To me, it's not a beverage to consume on the run in an obscene, mammoth, logo-emblazoned tumbler. (Aghast!) To the contrary, a good coffee...reactions6comments
Migraine is part of a larger family...Roughly half of those who meet clinical criteria for a migraine diagnosis have never talked to a doctor about their symptoms. I’m not referring to those of us who have...reactions1comment
Paleo...I'm 33 year old female and have had migraines for 7 years. I tried many different meds, acupuncture, message, chiropractic care, Mayo clinic in Rochester, other neurologists, family Dr, headache...reactions2comments