Tips for Staying Sane on an Elimination Diet...Avoid prepared foods (this actually simplifies the diet!). Pretty much every prepared food contains something on the list of foods to avoid. There are so many different additives/ingredients and so...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Why I'm going to take it easy today (and why you should, too)...Hello. This is my first forum post, it's nice to meet you. I haven't been lurking for too long, you guys sort of drew me in right away. I have...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Amitriptyline vs Nortriptyline???...Has anyone tried either, or better yet both of these drugs for prevention of chronic daily migraines? If so, I would love to hear your feedback re: effectiveness, side effects...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesTreatment
Feeling slow and weird after migraine...I had a severe migraine today and probably the worst I've ever had. It's finally bearable, but now I feel very slow and all of my movements feel very thought...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Emotional distress/rocking during an episode...Hi. I wonder if other people start feeling extreme emotional distress when a headache begins. Not because of the headache specifically, but it feels like the worries I have normally...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Gluten, Dairy and Migraines...I really don't know how long I've suffered migraine because I have been treated as having sinusitis since I was young. I'm 67 now. I was taking antibiotics, nasal sprays and...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Unexpected Hardship? Don't Suffer Needlessly...When going through a tragedy or an emergency, call your migraine specialist. I recently found myself in the midst of a truly horrifying situation that would not quickly disappear. I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Triggers- namely fake sugars...My triggers, without a doubt, and I have hospital bills to prove it... fake sugars and 'energy/performance' drink chemicals. I was expanding my beverage choices, and started drinking a certain...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Migraine everyday...I was used to getting about 3 migraines a month (maybe more in fall and winter due to weather but only 1 or 2 more). Starting in August I was...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
The Ins and Outs of Intractable Migraine...What It Is: Intractable migraine, also called refractory migraine and/or status migrainosus, is the medical term used to describe a persistent migraine that is either 1) difficult to treat or...Reactions0reactionsComments28 comments
Doctors have no heart...I went to get bloodwork done this week and I needed to fast for 12 hours. That is all the doctor told me. I got to the place to do...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Migraine with Aura - Treatment?...Hey guys. I've had migraine with aura for around 12 years. I am no 23 years old. I have been taking Migraleve (pink) for many years - maybe around 5...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
can you have tension headache and migraine at the same time?...I'm not talking about tension headaches triggering migraines, or suffering from both at different times. Can you have a migraine AND a tension headache at once? Two days ago my...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Not knowing how much you can take 'til you've made it through...As I have mentioned a handful of times on here, I tend to run cold and very often have cold fingers and toes. At six feet tall and very thin...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Why Wasn’t I Chosen for a Clinical Trial?...In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing clinical trial eligibility, and those are “inclusion criteria”...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Migraines and Asthma...Is anyone dealing with both migraines and asthma? I've had chronic migraines for years. I was treated at the Cleveland Clinic IMATCH (Interdisciplinary Method for Assessment and Treatment of Chronic...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Anyone Have MILD Migraines??...Even though I was diagnosed with migraines upon menarche, I remembered disagreeing with my pediatrician since I knew what migraines looked like, because my mother is a sufferer, and I...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSymptoms
Importance of exercise, diet, eating habits, sleeping patterns...We have a 17 year-old daughter who suffers from bad, chronic migraines, and has for at least the last 2.5 years. She has had migraines for longer, but never as...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
The Migraine Burden...What do you do when you feel pain everyday? What do you do when it's mild pain, moderate pain or even severe pain? What do you do when you have...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Generational curse...Hello. I am a fourth generation migraine/cluster headache sufferer. My highway to hell started when I was four years old. I remember that first headache simply because I relive it...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
