Acute Anxiety Trigger...Hey all, Long story short...over the past 7 ish yrs I've had approx 2 bad migraines every year. I'm talking, extreme vision problems (aura), numbness throughout half of the body...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Does anybody else get a flowing nose before/during a Migraine?...Anywhere from 1 to 6 hours before a Migraine (and during the earliest stages of it) my left nostril flows like a faucet! Totally clear, just like tears. Occasionally, if...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Why It’s So Hard to Identify Food Triggers...If you’ve tried to track migraine triggers, you’ve probably gotten frustrated by how difficult it can be. Here are some of the reasons it’s tough to identify specific food triggers...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Living with a migraine...I'm 21 and have been suffering with migraines since I was 16. I'm a carer for my mum and younger brother. My migraines are without aura so I don't get...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Protriptyline??...Hi there, I am thinking of asking my neurologist about trying protriptyline. This is because ?I have been using amitriptyline successfully to treat chronic migraine for the past 6 months...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Bed and mattress...Hello, I'm thinking of buying a new mattress (It's time to replace it). Do you have tips for beds and/or mattresses? For me, sleeping while sitting feels better than lying...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Coping strategies for parent of child suffering from severe migraines?...Hello: My 11-year old daughter has been suffering from migraine headaches for at least a year now, and they are getting worse. She has probably missed a full month of...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Migraines changing in frequency and severity...I've had migraines since I can remember. I remember my mom picking me up from preschool, throwing up, with a migraine. My mom suffers from migraines and took amazing care...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Why I Quit Faking It...With friends, at work, at the doctor’s office, in casual interactions in public… every situation Katie mentioned in Faking It is a situation in which I have faked it. I...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Natural therapy helped me bin my daily medication...Suffering with Migraine can be the most loneliest place to be and most horrible of pain torture. Having suffered all my life from the age of 4 years old and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Desperate for Sleep...I have daily headaches and one thing that makes them acute is a lack of sleep or lack of quality sleep. I've been sleeping through the night for the most...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Ketamine...My doctor prescribed ketamine nasal spray as an abortive a few weeks ago. It didn't work well for me, so this week he prescribed an oral version to take 3...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesTreatment
Newbie. Migraines = caused my hormones and my other symptoms?...Hi all, I never thought I'd have migraines, I'm completely new to this. I had the first in February sometime - a migraine with aura and a light/almost non-existent headache...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
First experience of visual snow...I found this website when searching for information about visual snow. I experienced it for the first time last night. I was in bed and had to get up to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Here it comes......I know that fairness has nothing to do with it, but it is not fair. I had many tasks to complete this afternoon but now I wait for the Imitrex...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
My Ever-Changing Pain Monster...Hello, my name is Robert and I’m a chronic migraineur. My relationship with migraines began about twenty years ago, following a move to the beautiful state of Colorado. My first...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Visual problems ongoing 2 months after migraine...Hi, I signed up to this forum as I am desperate for help with an ongoing issue. Just over 20 years ago when I was 19 I lost an eye...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesDiagnosis
Neurofeedback...I am using Neurofeedback for migraines and other types of headaches and it is extremely effective. I was surprised that I couldn't find any blogs about neurofeedback anywhere on this...Reactions0reactionsComments27 replies
How a local, independent pharmacy helps me with migraine care...Having trouble affording your meds or getting advice? Try your local pharmacy! For many years, I was like a lot of people in that I automatically went to chain pharmacies...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My never ending migraine...My story is long, but I will try to keep this brief. I have had headaches for as long as I can remember and experienced my first visual aura at...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
