Meds & Chiari- Faithful (July 28, 2014)...Double check you meds, yourself! I have had several med problems over the years that could have killed me, the most recent over use of Ativan (see my recent post...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Should I get a flu shot?...I don't really think the flu shot is necessary for most people. But I do have a pretty poor immune system and work at a daycare. When I get sick...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Has anyone else ever experienced this?...I have suffered from migraines ever since puberty - sometimes I will have one every couple of weeks, sometimes months go by and I think I might be "cured" and...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Thank Goodness for Modern Medicines...If you are suffering from migraines, please seek medical help! Don't waste one more day. There are doctors out there who can help, and new medications. You may have to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I'm NOT crazy!...I've had migraines for most of my life. I'm 56 now, and I remember the first one at the age of 7. Not something you want to remember. They steadily...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Inderal LA and Hypoglycemia?...I just started propranolol (60mg once a day) 3 days ago and so far so good, although I have noticed that my energy level is decreased and I feel somewhat...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Wading through the postdrome...It’s been awhile since I made a point of writing while in the throes of a migraine attack. This afternoon, a migraine that had been creeping around for a good...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
My Son's Turn......I've been getting migraines since I was 13. I'm now a chronic daily sufferer. This past weekend my 14 year old son experienced his first real migraine. He's had small...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
My Symptoms - Please read...Forgive me for the length below, felt this was the best way to see if someone else has experienced what I have/am. I have been to numerous doctors with varying...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Munchausen Syndrome...Has anyone on this forum been accused of Munchausen Syndrome or Munchausen by Proxy, if you care for a migraineur? " Munchausen syndrome is a type of factitious disorder, or...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Constant head pain for almost 3 years - Migraine????...Let me explain.... For almost 3 years now, I've migraine pain (pain, light sensitivity, noise sensitivity, vomiting some days, body aches some days, body getting colder the worse the pain...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
New Government Restrictions on Pain Meds ...From the Wall Street Journal Aug 22,2014: "The Obama administration moved Thursday to restrict prescriptions of the most commonly used narcotic painkillers in the U.S. in an attempt to curb...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
Tips for getting moving again while dealing with migraine...Before chronic migraines I was very physically active. If I wasn’t giving it my all it wasn’t good enough. With chronic migraines I continued to exercise as much as I...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Going off The Pill...Are Migraines better or worse?...Hi, forum newbie here. I'm a 45 year old female and I have just stopped taking The Pill after 20+years on it. What am I in for? My neurologist couldn't...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
What Happens in Our Brain During Migraine ?...Does anyone know? Is it a series of seizures like epilepsy. The reason I ask right now is that I'm a beader, as in making jewelry, and I was in...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesDiagnosis
Exercise...Hello Everyone, Among the many things I am working on these days to try to reduce the use of abortive and rescue medications is trying to increase my levels of...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Migraines stole my life...Following chemotherapy, I had had a couple of migraine like headaches with mild nausea. One day, I was sitting in a classroom during a teaching workshop and, much to my...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Cervical Facet Nerve Block (C2 through C5)...Hello to the group! Yesterday I had a bilateral cervical facet nerve block (C2 through C5) at Chelsea Community Hospital (I am currently in the MHNI inpatient program at CCH)...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSurgery
Treximet Price Increase...For those who take Treximet, has anyone else had a massive increase in price for their prescription! I usually pay $68 for 9 pills every month, after insurance kicks in...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesTreatment
cycling back to previous meds...I don't know if anyone here knows the answer to this or has tried it. But I started getting migraine attacks last year. I have tried several meds, and what...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
