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...reactions31comments
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...reactions10comments
Migraine cured...I have suffered with hemiplegic migraine for the last five years. I am male aged 61 in good health, not overweight and take regular exercise. I had no history of...reactions2comments
Status migranosis...I've had migraines since I was born (my parents say that I would have crying jags for days that absolutely nothing helped). For the last 10 years they've been nearly...reactions3repliesDiagnosis
Sick and tired of being sick and tired...Hi, I am 50 and have acute chronic migraine with aura. My migraines did not begin until later in life at the age of 30 when I had infertility treatments...reactions2comments
Weighing the risks...Migraine patients must often weigh the potential benefits of a given treatment against the potential side effects. It's a perpetual balancing act to find the right combination of effectiveness and...reactions1comment
Fioricet vs. its Generic form...Hi, I am new here. Sorry to start a new conversation if this has already been discussed but I didn't see this topic. I have always had a lot of...reactions1replyTreatment
Migraine Take Over...I'm 27 years old. I've been suffering from migraines since I was around 14, however, the past 6 years have been horrible. Every morning I cringe when I open my...reactions4comments
Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstiction Syndrome...Any out there with this? 40 years of Migraine and then thunderclap headaches. Next came hospitals and stroke, been recovering for 7 months. Still have headache more often then not...reactions3replies
tricyclic anti-depressants...I had been treated with Elavil a long time ago and the result was a lot of unwanted weight, which came of pretty quickly. No headache help. Then my son...reactions7repliesTreatment
What's wrong with me?...I have been a migraine sufferer since I was diagnosed at 15, however about 2 years ago my life changed when my migraines became chronic. My whole world as I...reactions5comments
nine months and counting with migraine...i have had a migraine for nine months and three days so far with no relief. I have had migraines since age five and I am now 39 years old...reactions3replies
Tinnitus: Is It Related to Migraine?...Some of the most challenging aspects of migraine have nothing to do with headaches. One of those annoying symptoms is tinnitus. All that buzzing and whooshing can make it difficult...reactions6comments
Less severe and less frequent migraine...Hello. I would like to share with you my experience with migraine. I have had headaches since I was 16-17 years (I am now 23 years old). Recently I had...reactions1comment
Patient Centered Clinical Trials...The term “Patient Centered Clinical Trials” is the latest buzzword in the medical field. It seems silly that creating trials while collaborating with patients hasn’t been the norm in the...reactions2comments
Looking into Your Past & Struggles In Life...When I had my first migraine, I was 11 years old. I didn't know back then that it was a migraine, especially for someone so young. As I have gotten...reactions2comments
Trial and error......* Sorry for spelling/grammatical mistakes, English is not my native language :) Hello everyone, My name is Annelies, I'm 28 years old, I live in Ghent, Belgium and I have...reactionscomments
This is an interesting idea, that maybe may help some of my fellow sufferers to try. Let's see if it helps, even just a few of us!...I recently had this article posted to me by a family member who found this one the internet. It may be worth a try to help us, without the medication...reactionscomments
October and November Been Bad...Is it just me or has October and November been basically one long migraine? For me I've been craving sugar - anything sweet - just sugar, sugar and more sugar...reactions5replies
Migraines have ruined my social life....I have had migraines all my 59 years of life. It has sometimes ruined my social life. Whenever I get one, they are so violent I have to get to...reactions1comment
