Update on My NTI Device for TMJ Discomfort...A few months ago, I had been fitted for an NTI device, a retainer-like contraption that fits over your teeth and helps prevent you from clenching your teeth while sleeping. The...Reactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Dealing with Being Alone... My Friend Believes... It's JUST A HEADACHE!!...Yes, my friend,who must have gotten an honorary medical degree when I wasn't looking diagnosed my chronic migraine disease... for which I am on disability for, as... JUST A HEADACHE!...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Migraine.com article idea...I'd like to see an article on perceptions within the Migraine community. I am a blogger with chronic migraine who mostly chooses to address humorous and/or positive attitudes I encounter...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Two Things - Oxygen and L-Methyl Folate...The subject says it all. Sorry for the length but I'm totally excited about this. I've been trying to get my doctor to authorize a scrip for an oxygen bottle...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Migraines and Asthma...Is there anyone on this site who has migraines and also has asthma? I've had severe and chronic migraines for year, but was just diagnosed with adult onset asthma at...Reactions0reactionsComments14 replies
$8 Million Donation for Migraine Research!...Yep, you read that right. Eight. Million. Dollars. If this news makes you cry, you’re not alone! (Full disclosure: I didn’t just tear up, I was full-on crying. For quite...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Disability Hearing Over - Now The Wait...I've been trying these last few days to come up with any kind of description that would fit my current fight with the government and I honestly can't think of...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
sphenocath...Can anyone share your experience on this? http://www.americanmigrainefoundation.org/about-migraine/sphenopalatine-ganglion-blocks-in-headache-disorders/...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
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
