Even informal mindfulness practice can help migraineurs...While I and many of you rely on abortive meds to kick a migraine to the curb once it shows up, daily care even when a migraine is not threatening...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Lifetime Migraines, Horrible Loss and Mental Illness...I never thought I would write this in public-but you all have made me want to. I started getting daily headaches in 4th grade. My Grandma (also a migraine sufferer)...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
One Day...One day out of the blue I began vomiting and then the neck and head pain. I'd never heard of migraines. I had just returned from Vietnam three months prior...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Consultant because of Migraines...Many years ago, I decided I that I could not work for someone with Migraines as a constant companion, so...I became a consultant. Over the years I have consulted in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Feeling Bad about Feeling Bad: Visiting with Family...Every summer my extended family goes to the beach for a reunion-type vacation. I was blessed to marry into a large Lebanese family that believes in the importance of spending...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Newbie, any thoughts GREATLY appreciatd ...First of all thanks for reading, this is the first forum I have ever joined and I have been on here over an hour already reading different stories. The love...Reactions0reactionsComments15 replies
Lumbar Puncture: What to expect. ...My doctors are scheduling a Lumbar Puncture and an MRV,the MRV doesn't bother me too much. It's basically an MRI of the veins in my head. I am however nervous...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Lamictal and Topamax Combo? ...I've been in Status Migraine for 78 days. Typical pain level is a 7 day to 8 each day. My neurologist started me on a slow titration of lamictal (currently...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
36 years of migraine and it is getting worse...My first childhood memory is of pain a dark room and feeling sick, I must have been 3 or 4 then. Since then it is a constant companion, as a...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Story for migraine.com...My name is carolyn bunch chronic migraines for about 16 years eveything i take help ive had three spinal blocks one in 1996 when my daughter was born and one...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Depression and Migraine: More Than Just Comorbid Conditions...With Depression awareness month this October, I wanted to look back to my own experiences. I had almost forgotten that I once struggled with it daily over ten years ago...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Confused about triggers......I'm pretty sure my initial trigger was stress over school since my first attack emerged during a very stressful week but now that the process has begun it seems like...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Vertigo...I apologize if this has been addressed in another posting, I wondered if there are others who experience horrible vertigo with their headaches? I have had migraines since childhood with...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Does anyone feel vertigo/spinny after eating?...Just wondering if anyone else out there feels their migraine symptoms sometimes get worse after eating. I haven't felt this acutely for a while, but this week it seems to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
CCSVI (Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency)...Hi, this is my first post. I just wanted to share my story, or rather my husband's story. My husband suffered with migraines from an early age…probably since 10 years...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Newly Diagnosed...I will be totally honest, up until two and a half weeks ago I was totally ignorant about migraines. I mistakenly assumed they were really intense headaches. I have learned...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
DHE injectible availability at pharmacy...Has anyone been able to fill a prescription for DHE, dihydroergotamine, injectibles, recently? Where? Name of pharmacy would be appreciated. I know there is a shortage, and the drug is...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
I think my running is causing my migraines...Hello everyone, As you can from the title, I was wondering if you can give me some advice. On september 30 (monday), I had my first migraine after my athletics...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
MHNI Inpt - What's Next?...I wanted to start this new thread for a couple of reasons. First, the MHNI inpatient thread was getting quite lengthy. Second, and more importantly, I am no long in...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Does anyone get olfactory hallucinations?...Hello all! Does anyone else get olfactory hallucinations? Right before and right after I get a migraine I can smell the strongest odor of burning cigarettes. There are no cigarette...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
