"That's always your excuse!"...Yesterday I got a call literally about 5 minutes after I'd taken my imitrex pill, grabbed a cup of tea and announced I was heading upstairs to my darkened room...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Gabapentin Prophylactic Therapy...Hello! I began taking gabapentin about 10 days ago as about the 5th daily preventative I have tried in the past 5 years. Anyway, I have not had to take...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
My eye feels cold? Migraine or what?...Hi, here's something I've noticed of late. I usually get my migraines on the left side of my head. Recently, I've had the sensation at times of my left eyeball...Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesSymptoms
Imitrex Doesn't Work-- Could it be not migraines?...Hi everyone thanks for your great site and your help! I have had for about three years, maybe longer, headaches lasting two-three days after consuming EVEN A SIP of alcohol...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesTreatment
Panic Attack during MRI for my chronic Migraines-...Hi all- I have had MRIs before and I didn't care for them but was able to manage. Today, I went to get an MRI of my brain and right...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
List of surgeons who do Occipital/Peripheral Stimulators...I live on Long Island in NY. I was referred to one surgeon but turns out he does not accept my insurance. My insurance has no way to narrow down...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSurgery
Low-Tyramine Diet Essentials...Some headache specialists recommend patients adhere to a low-tyramine diet as part of an overall migraine-prevention strategy. If your doctor has recommended this, hopefully he or she also gave you...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Why don’t you just live a little?...To the outside world, trying to avoid triggers sometimes seems like we are refusing to have fun. Some people judge us harshly just for trying to take care of ourselves...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
New to daily med and this site...Hi. Recently my migraines have become chronic and unbearable so I made my first trip to a neurologist. A friend told me about this site. What a wealth of information!...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Sleep schedule out of whack...Just to give a brief background, I am new to chronic, complex migraines - I've had them consistently for over a year, averaging 3-5 migraines a week. Right now I'm...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Need suggestions/feedback on mediciines...I've had hemipeligic migraines since age 12 .I'm 59 yrs old currently. I have other "migraines" every 10 days I get a three day migraine. When the weather changes, which...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
Lifelong Migraines...I am 62 years old, have had migraines since I was 11 years old. They were called all sorts of things back then: tired eyes, hormonal, allergies, sleeping too much...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
pfo...Hello. Is someone here with pfo? And does not need closure or therapy?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Finding My Way With Chronic Migraines...I'm 27 years old and I was recently diagnosed with Chronic Migraine. I'd never had a migraine before and all of a sudden I began a three month stint of...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Attached to Your Device? Some Helpful Apps I Use...We have grown to have a symbiotic relationship with our devices – be it a cellphone, tablet or laptop or in my case – all three. That being said, we...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Self-Pay?You Gotta Be Kidding!...I've been researching docs and pain intervention centers in my area who might do lidocaine and/or ketamine infusions. I'm trying to avoid an expensive trip back to the Jefferson Headache...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Fighting for Disability - You Can Win...One of my biggest struggles thus far has been the consistent fight with Social Security and receiving my disability, something I was warned about but did not honestly think would...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
35 years and counting...Over 35 years of Migraines, I have learned that I am a bundle of unexpected triggers. Migraines change in their presentation over time and their effects differ too over time...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
And time goes on......The fact is I have had migraine since I was 20, earlier if you count the suspected silent migraines in my teens. I am now 38. Of those 18 years...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Nightly migraine...I have been having a migraine every night between 2 and 4 AM for the last 8 years. I wake up take a half relax and go back to sleep...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
