Kidney Disease from Migraine Meds?...I've been chronic for 3 years now and am on 4 different preventatives and have taken various abortives. Tristan's stopped working so I started taking butalbital (foricet) or hydrocodone when...reactions5replies
Amitriptyline...Hi all, I'm new to the forum thing but I wanted to start a thread about one of the popular antidepressant medications that's prescribed to prevent migraines. I've had episodic...reactions1reply
Why is my neurologist so reluctant to prescribe abort meds for my migraines?...I have dealt with migraines on and off for the last 10+ years. 2 years ago I woke with one that has lasted everyday since..until I had my first set...reactions2replies
Mirena Experiences? Other Options?...Hello all, brand new on here, but so far have loved the info I've found here. I apologize in advance if I'm not posting in the right spot. I have...reactions3replies
You'll Get Better Soon... The Story of My Chronic Migraine...I never knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. After high school I spent my early twenties flitting from option to option: marine biologist, marine ecologist, writer...reactions2comments
Seemingly insurmountable worries that pop up when I [try to] sleep...I recently implemented a system that has revolutionized my sleep quality, particularly my ability to fall asleep and avoid stress dreams. It’s super-simple, guys: write down your worries, to-dos, upcoming...reactions2comments
Normal to feel numbness or pain on your bone?...When I get headaches it's usually on my right side but it's not only a headache I feel numbness and like if my face bones hurt, is this normal? I...reactions1replySymptoms
No migraines since unrelated surgery (anesthesia?)...I've had migraines since puberty (I'm now 54). I've never gone more than two weeks without one but often they're much more frequent. They usually last between 1-4 days and...reactions5replies
Alternative treatments...Hi. I'm new here and was wondering if anyone had any insight. I'm 43 and have been suffering from migraines with aura since I was 17. About 10 years ago...reactions1reply
Waiting for a cure......I'm not sure if there exist any other thing in life which is known by only its host. No matter which doctor you go or which MR you are taken...reactions2comments
Thunderclap Migraine...Scared. That is the overall feeling. After mildly suffering with hormonal headaches most of my life, at age 51 I have been struck with a whole new definition of migraine...reactions2comments
Worried About My Young Daughter...I had my first migraine when I was 18. They didn't start chronically until about 3 years ago, at age 39. I have 4 kids: 21, 19, 17, and 7...reactions3comments
Hopeful?...Well I'm sad and glad to say I'm headed to Chicago for inpatient care at the diamond headache clinic. Happy because they should be able to get my month and...reactions5comments
Is it an obstacle?...In fact this may seem as a challenge that can be taken for granted but of course this is the case for those not having something to bear like this...reactions1comment
Keppra Experiences (and lots of questions!)...I've had chronic migraine with aura for 10+ years now; migraine with aura for a little over 11. While I've been on too many medications to remember, a combination of...reactions4repliesTreatment
Diagnosis: Unspecified Migrane...I've suffered from migraines for two years now. Three MRIS, CT scans, Lumbar punctures and medications with over 20 side effects that add up to about four thousand dollars for...reactions1replyDiagnosis
Nicotine (vaping or patches)...Just wanted to share my experience because I, like others, got to be very desperate until about 3 years ago when i finally made a breakthrough. I have had migraines...reactions9replies
Shift in Migraine Pattern In The Last Year...Hi Everyone, I am 45 and I noticed a shift in my migraine patterns in the last year. Before that, my migraine triggers were mainly stuff like stress, weather changes...reactions1reply
Diamox - the new topomax?...Hi everyone, I just came from the neurologist. I have chronic refractory migraine that don't respond to pretty much anything. The only luck I have has has been with topomax...reactions16replies
Migraines Don't Have to Be Chronic to Impact Your Life...Most of the migraineurs I interact with in my day-to-day “real” life aren’t chronic migraineurs. Rather, they are patients who have been diagnosed with migraine but don’t have fifteen or more...reactions32comments
