"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...reactions2replies
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...reactions1replyDiagnosis
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...reactions14repliesSymptoms
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...reactions5repliesTreatment
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...reactions2replies
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...reactions4repliesSurgery
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1replyTreatment
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...reactions5replies
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...reactions2repliesTreatment
Lifelong Migraines...I am 62 years old, have had migraines since I was 11 years old. They were called all sorts of things back...reactions14comments
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions3replies
