Hopeful?...Well I'm sad and glad to say I'm headed to Chicago for inpatient care at the diamond headache clinic. Happy because they should be able to get my month and...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Is it an obstacle?...In fact this may seem as a challenge that can be taken for granted but of course this is the case for those not having something to bear like this...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Keppra Experiences (and lots of questions!)...I've had chronic migraine with aura for 10+ years now; migraine with aura for a little over 11. While I've been on too many medications to remember, a combination of...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatment
Diagnosis: Unspecified Migrane...I've suffered from migraines for two years now. Three MRIS, CT scans, Lumbar punctures and medications with over 20 side effects that add up to about four thousand dollars for...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
Nicotine (vaping or patches)...Just wanted to share my experience because I, like others, got to be very desperate until about 3 years ago when i finally made a breakthrough. I have had migraines...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
Shift in Migraine Pattern In The Last Year...Hi Everyone, I am 45 and I noticed a shift in my migraine patterns in the last year. Before that, my migraine triggers were mainly stuff like stress, weather changes...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Diamox - the new topomax?...Hi everyone, I just came from the neurologist. I have chronic refractory migraine that don't respond to pretty much anything. The only luck I have has has been with topomax...Reactions0reactionsComments16 replies
Migraines Don't Have to Be Chronic to Impact Your Life...Most of the migraineurs I interact with in my day-to-day “real” life aren’t chronic migraineurs. Rather, they are patients who have been diagnosed with migraine but don’t have fifteen or more...Reactions0reactionsComments31 comments
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever? Week long migraine...2 weeks ago I started treatment for RMSF (tick borne disease) and a week ago today I developed a migraine with 8/10 pain, throbbing head, weakness, dizziness, nausea, photophobia, and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Why am I different?...My first experience with Migraines was when I started working in the corn fields in the summer. Working in the hot summer made me so sick but I would still...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Dealing with Migraines daily...I have been diagnosed with chronic migraines about a year ago. But I have had them since I was 16 years old. I am now 42. I have been through...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Often starts while sleeping...I am currently on Botox, Flexeril and Zomig. And though these have helped me greatly, my migraines still often start around 3 am while I am sleeping. Would there be...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Homocysteine levels/MTHFR mutation...Has anyone here ever looked at their Homocysteine levels as a connection to migraine w/ aura? Migraine and headache news reposted this article on their facebook page and it is...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Terrified....I am terrified. I am terrified that tomorrow I will succumb to the final Friday migraine of the school year. Let's assume there are 40 school weeks each year. That...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Becoming couch bound. Help!...I've had migraines since I was 15 (I'm 41 now). They gradually got worse and about three years ago, turned into a chronic daily headache. I finally got to see...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Radio Frequency Ablation or nerve decompression surgery?...I've not had success with the procedures my headache neurologist has provided, except for his acute care and a 1 week and 5 day complete relief from migraines after trigger...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesSurgery
Periodic Migraines with one seizure...Hello, Well I have had what a Doctor called in my youth sinus headaches. This was a long time ago and he said young men did not get migraines. Well...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
Isometheptene - Midrin...Hi everyone, I am wondering if anyone has ever tried Isometheptene-Caffeine-Acetaminophen. It is similar to Midrin, but not exactly the same. My neurologist prescribed it as an abortive, and it...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
Why “It’s Just a Headache” Bothers Us So Much...Nothing irritates a migraineur more than this statement. It tops the list of “what not to say” nearly every time. If you have never experienced a migraine attack, you might...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Pain Psychology to treat chronic migraines?...I suffer with very aggressive chronic migraines. No treatment seems to help. My insurance refuses to pay for botox injections. Currently, I am receiving nerve block injections in the back...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
