different headache...I had a headache one morning. Assuming migraine I just did the normal routine of meds, dark room, etc. Well it lasted a week and my eyeball was red and...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
One eye crosses inward. Anyone else have this?...I have developed a new symptom of my migraines in the last year. I have had migraines most of my life some with aura and some without. I suddenly had...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptoms
How do others grade and cope with a migraine when they feel one coming ...I’ve had issues with headaches for many years. It was only about 8 years ago I realised it’s not normal. When one is coming it’s like a storm on the...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
What Is in Your Migraine Playlist? Here’s My Top 10...My life has always revolved around music. I went from listening to all types of music as a young child to playing an instrument and making my own. Music is...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
We are going to get you out more so you don't get migraines!!!...You aren't any fun! Yep, that's what my Dr. daughter said to me last night after having dinner with her Dad. Thought it was nice they went out but wow...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
A Persistent Need for Abortive Medication...I recently shared that I’ve been dealing with what feels like a semi-permanent, daily disaster of a chronic intractable migraine, one that began at the end of November and led...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What's Your Secret Pastime?...Migraine attacks paralyze us from activity and can make every minute feel like an eternity. Because the condition makes it impossible to maintain focus and robs us of stamina, we...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
5 Things to Bring to Your First Headache Specialist Appointment...Your first meeting with your neurologist or headache specialist is a high-pressure situation. You have a lot of medical history and information to fit into what's likely a tiny window...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Cost of Migraine Medicines...I was diagnosed with migraine a few months ago. First they put me on Qulipta which really wasn't helpful. I am now on Emgality - the nurse practitioner gave me...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Active 2 days agoMigraines and Other Medical Conditions...I'm curious, for those like me who have multiple medical conditions, how do migraines and those conditions interact. A big one for me is panic attacks with my migraine aura...Reactions0reactionsComments16 repliesAwarenessCopingTriggers
Uncovering How Migraine Began in Our Family...Migraine disease runs deep in our family. As a child, I remember my mother, sister, and grandmother having 'bad headaches' that caused them to seek shelter in a darkened room...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Never ending head and eye pain...I have been suffering from chronic head and eye pain for the past 21+ years. I don’t have an ordinary headache or a textbook migraine. My head and eye pain...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesChronicTreatmentSymptoms
Migraines - itchy skin / medication ...Hi I am new to this forum and am a constant migraine sufferer and wondered if it was my medication causing my skin to itch (propranolol) and also despite taking...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
migraine prevention...avoid "White Death"...Years ago a physical trainer clued me in to avoidance of what he calls "White Death", for overall health , and it applies to migraine prevention. Avoid these White Death...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
earthing grounded sheets ?...Just wondering if anyone has tried the earthing grounded sheets for migraine prevention. It sounds like a bunch of hooey, but there are alot of positive reports from users.......jimmy blue....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCoping
My Personal Experience with Migraine Supplements...I see a functional medicine practitioner about once or twice a year. She doesn't direct all my healthcare decisions; I see a conventional headache specialist for proper testing, medications and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Left-Handed or Right-Handed...I write with my left hand and use a fork and a spoon with my left as well. But then, I am comfortable doing a lot of things with my...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
The Magician...My well-wishers usually say that I think about my symptoms and therefore I have them. This makes me what... a magician! I have the superpower to trick myself into sickness...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Coping Tools...What things help you get through a day when you have a bad migraine but have to go to work and function? How do you manage? Especially with a hemiplegic...Reactions0reactionsComments20 repliesCoping
Unknown Trigger...I hate the headaches where I don't know what triggered it. Usually I can point to a specific trigger for a headache. And then do my best to make sure...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTriggers