Swollen eyes from my migraines...I have suffered from my chronic migraines for over 15 years now and I take various meds for them ranging from relpax and immitrex injection to narcotic nasal sprays and...reactions1comment
Puffy Eyes And The Changing Face Of Migraine...After a relatively good week, I woke up with a migraine today. My head felt totally stuffed up and snotty, and I had the perhaps naive hope that simply blowing...reactions26comments
Anyone have weekend migraines?...I know stress is a common trigger; my job is moderately stressful but I never have migraines when things are really stressful. It's the weekends, when I wind down, that...reactions7replies
My poor son inherited my Migraines...I began having severe migraines about 10 years ago, and being the child of a migraine sufferer, I finally understood why my mother would be locked in her dark bedroom...reactions6comments
saw "HA GURU" in Las Vegas new treatments?...I've have migraines since I was 15. My mother ad migraines form her mid teens,my daughter developed terrible migraines at 11, and my 17 yo some gets then 1-2 a...reactions2repliesTreatment
Triggers Versus Prodrome...Over the past 40 years, a lot has been learned about migraine. One of the things we've learned is that attacks can start hours before the onset of pain. This...reactions41comments
New Neurologist...I'm going to a new neurologist on the 6th and I'm scared to death. I'm sure he's not going to prescribe the medication that has kept me out of the...reactions1replyTreatment
Migraine "lifer"...The pain began with puberty and has continued to plague me my whole life long. I sit here, hurting again, with the inability to eat anything in 24hrs yet again...reactions1comment
ER people not taking you seriously enough, it's just me?...I actually went to the ER a few weeks ago because I was afraid of hurting myself more than for the pain of the attack, even though that was one...reactions3replies
can your pain *really* be a 10??...I'm not saying that you can't be in horrible pain/the worst pain you ever experienced, but can you really go up to 10? 10 for me would be passing out...reactions3replies
unequal pupil dilation...Hello, fellow migraineurs, I am wondering if anyone has any experience with unequal pupil dilation during a migraine attack or even just day to day. I am not referring to...reactions3repliesSymptoms
Migraine aura w/ no debilitating headache...I have migraines with auras. This is a typical migraine for me. I have become far more in tune with my symptoms and auras over the last couple years. I...reactions2replies
Food Allergy Testing for Migraine Triggers...Is food allergy testing a good way to test for migraine triggers? This is a common question when people are overwhelmed by the details of an elimination diet. The answer...reactions5comments
Migraines after 2 back surgeries? Pain Meds?...Hello, I am new to the group. I may have wished I had joined 2 years ago. Here is my story. In 2003, I ruptured a disc, T12-L1 after picking...reactions1reply
Bio-identical Progesterone and Estrogen cured my migraines...I'm 54 years old and started having migraines about 20 years ago. Initially, it was a rare occurrence. As soon as I turn 40, when most hormonal changes start, they...reactions2comments
Turning a corner? I may have found my cure?...I have suffered with migraines for about 15 years. More recently, they have become chronic (about 4 years now) and most recently have been almost daily (about 7 months now)...reactions3comments
A Closer Look at “The Salt Cure”...There is a tip making the rounds on Facebook that you can stop a migraine by drinking salt water. Some even suggest adding lemon juice. There is also someone promoting...reactions93comments
9 Things People With Chronic Migraine Want You to Know...There are at least 9 things those of us living with chronic migraine want you to know. Chronic migraine is not the same as chronic pain. Migraine is known for...reactions48comments
cymbalta...hello, i finally had a diagnosis and the neurologist prescribed me, amongst other things, the antidepressants cymbalta as a migraine prophylaxis. i have had experiences with quite low dosages of...reactions5replies
I feel so dumb, sleepy and distracted...I ha d a very good night of sleep, I stopped a migraine on thursday and now, I feel like I can't concentrate, I cant even pay attention to what...reactions1reply
