A winning formula...I contracted encephalitis February 2014 that triggered a status migranosus lasting 6 months. Apparently my genetic predisposition combined with the 500 hours I worked in the preceding 2 months and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Life Goes On...Hi everyone. I'm a newby and I would like to tell my story. I Started at an early age about 8 years old with classic symptoms - very painful headaches...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Long time sufferer...Here's my story! When I was 12 I started with classic migraines. No one knew what they were and I was hospitalized for three days to run tests. Finally an...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
FOR THE MIGRAINE GIRL...I have taken many drugs, tried acupuncture, surgery (forehead lift), diets, those anti-wrinkle shots in the forehead, had my wisdom teeth taken out, many docs and specialists, etc. Finally tried...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Advice for status migraines?...New user here--hi! Background: Within the past few months, I've developed status migraines, although I'm starting to suspect that I've actually had them before but ignored them along with my...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosis
Juggling life with migraines...I've had migraines since I was about 8, always thought it was linked to my poor eyesight as it was only ever flashy lights in front of my eyes and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Raging anxiety as a migraine symptom?...Hello! Would like to hear from others if anxiety is a part of their migraine symptoms. I used to get into these cycles every two years and thought what I...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
8 Ways to Manage Migraine’s Impact on Marriage...Migraine can wreak havoc on a marriage or long-term relationship, even with the most supportive partner. It’s like having a demanding lover between you and your partner. A lover who...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Why? How to Sustain a Life?...I'm new to blogging but feel very alone. I think my family and friends view me as weak or depressed; not a migraine sufferer. I've had a migraine, that fluctuates...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Using digital migraine diaries/headache journals...As much as I’m a proponent of proactive self-care and being your own healthcare provider (when that’s possible), I do a pretty terrible job of following one key bit of...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Doctor refused to prescribe migraine medication...I went to see a GP today after having my very first migraine. I know it was a migraine. I started feeling weird an entire day before. I felt depressed...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatment
Migraine free...After 20 years of Drs., numerous medications, botox, I went gluten free I have been free of migraines for 5 years....Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The comfort of community...When I started this blog many years ago, it was my little secret. I had fallen out of the habit of writing a diary, opting instead to write long letters...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
My constant companion...All our family suffered migraines. I knew my mum saw flashing lights, my sis had to lay down for days in a blackened room. I knew of their pain until...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Need advice on next step...Hello. I need some help with possible diagnosis or what I should consider doing next with my problem. I'll try to explain everything that has happened in chronological order to...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesDiagnosis
Arterial Ligation...I just read this informative article by Dr. Jason Hall: https://migraine.com/blog/migraine-choosing-surgical-nerve-decompression-candidates/ In it, he describes a surgery called Arterial Ligation, which is rarely performed in the United States. It may...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSurgery
Where to get PNS Surgery...Now that my son Joe has completed his inpatient stay at Jefferson, he is very impatient to try anything else that will get his life back. His headache is only...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
That one word...Migraine. That one word that can make a beautiful day feel like the worst day you have ever experienced. I have been a chronic migraine sufferer for about 8 years...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
At last some relief from frequent chronic migraines...For 18 years I have been a frequent sufferer of severe chronic migraines frequently spending as many as 15 days a month in agony in a darkened room with vomiting...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Migraine free!!...For the last 27 years I have strictly avoided any foods that contain D glutamate. And I am 100% migraine free as long as I get enough sleep. About once...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
