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...reactions8comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions4repliesDiagnosis
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...reactions2repliesSurgery
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...reactions2replies
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
A Migraineur's life...I began having migraines in 1995. I was working as a tax manager in a very stressful corporate environment and decided to quit in 1996. However, even with less stress...reactions5comments
Migraine from narcotics...I am on a Fentynal patch for pain due to other issues. It seems that lately I have been having migraines on the day after I change my patch, which...reactions2replies
Benefiting from migraine effect on senses ...Obviously i suffer from migraine, therefore i am here, but whenever i have an attack, i keep wondering of one thing, is there a way to apply the topic mentioned...reactions3replies
Occipital Nerve Stimulation...I have been diagnosed with new daily persistent headaches and have had a migraine since February 2013 with not one single day of relief. I have tried everything, been hospitalized...reactions9repliesSurgery
Medical Nostalgia...I got my first migraine about fifteen years ago, at Christmastime. I was nine years old, and my third grade teacher was making these gingerbread cookie ornaments for the students...reactions4comments
In this corner......I don’t know about you, but I’m getting tired of being my own advocate. Like many of us who suffer from Chronic Migraine, I am constantly tracking down new treatments...reactions14comments
Daily migraines...My son had his first migraine at age 6. He has headaches on a daily basis & is now 21 years old. He was hospitalized for 7 days at one...reactions3comments
Gabapentin Experiences?...Hello, all. May this find you on a pain free day. I'd like to inquire about the experiences members may have had with gabapentin. My doc says not to "woos...reactions5repliesTreatment
Antiemetics - experiences? advice?...I've been stalking the forums for advice and gosh, I wish I knew about websites and organizations and the such for migraines back when mine started getting so serious in...reactions2repliesTreatment
Fioricet...I'm trialing Fioricet today as an abortive medication. The doctor promised that the sedating nature of the drug would outweigh the stimulation of the caffeine in this stuff, but if...reactions9repliesTreatment
Inpatient treatment centers?...I am writing this hoping to get some feedback from anyone who has done a outpatient or inpatient treatment anywhere. I am kind of feeling out of options with my...reactions2repliesTreatment
Accutane ...Hi there So, I stopped taking my birth control this year (Minerva 35) because I figured out it was really fuelling my migraines. And this helped a lot. From having...reactions6replies
