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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2replies
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...reactions8comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions3replies
You Know You're a Migraine Sufferer If......Last night I opened my gym back and saw an opened medication sleeve for Relpax. I have these used med packs all over my house - in purses, my car...reactions10comments
Cold Turkey Withdrawal from Sumatriptan...My neurologist ordered me to stop using sumatriptan and all other headache medications after I returned from a vacation complaining I had experienced a headache every day. She thought my...reactions6replies
migrianes...my name is paul and i am from toronto i have been suffering since 14 i am now 51. i know why we suffer. it all has to do with...reactions1reply
Hope this may help someone...Just want to post that my husband figured out that the major cause of my migraines looks to be atmospheric high humidity. Since we have been living in the SF...reactions2replies
Im at a loss......Ive missed work again today. I know that my boss is trying to be supportive but Im hurting his business. The meds I was taking have stopped working. I have...reactions3replies
Change of life...I'm old, 73. My migraines have gone from head aches and nausea to auras in my eyes and jumbled speech. I really can't talk for about 30 min's. It's very...reactions2comments
Disappointed again...Well, count me in the disappointed column...yet again. I went to a new doctor, a Headache Specialist even, but she just didn't "get it." Unfortunately I'm in a rural state...reactions1reply
Cutaneous alloydnia...I have chronic (daily) migraines, I have not had any pain free periods for the last 4 months, it sucks. I get the awful skin sensations of cutaneous alloydnia as...reactions2repliesSymptoms
Just joined...Hello, I have just joined this site because, although I have not been diagnosed with migraine, I do seem to have them from time to time. The last time was...reactions1reply
migraine and speudo tumor/rcvs syndrome?...HELLO :) im new and come asking questions because have started topomax and with my symptoms i already have im nervous on how to tell if a problem occurs with...reactions3repliesDiagnosis
Redefining a Healthy Lifestyle With Migraine...Living with a disability often means endless hours of disease management. There are doctor appointments, medications, special diets, triggers, and an ever-evolving list of limitations. When faced with more than...reactionscomments
Allodynia - it's a real thing!...I have been suffering with migraines for many years now. About 5 years ago I started getting this area around my right temple which included the right ear and across...reactions2comments
Trying to live with this pain! My journey....My name is Maricela Perez, I'm 33 years old and I've been having migraines since I was very little. I remember having 1-3 migraines a month from the age of...reactions2comments
