DHE and Triptans HELP Please...I used to take zomig everyday but my insurance company cut my quantity in half. my neurologist decided it was time to get help ... More than she could give...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I throw up food within 1 minute of eating...I am facing a unique condition whereby I am not able to retain food at all. I throw up within 1 to 2 minutes of eating anything. There is no...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Overhead light in office...Hey everyone, due to renovation work, I'll soon have to move into a new, much bigger office with lots of overhead lights. The move is temporary (for the next 6...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Olanzapine for migraines?...Hi all, I was prescribed olanzapine for my migraines,after reading what it was for I found out it was an anti psychotic medicine, which made me wonder. Has anyone tried...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Invisible Illness, Invisible Person...Having an invisible illness sometimes feels like being an invisible person. This happens in so many ways: None of the people who've said these things have had bad intentions. Maybe...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Seeking/Accepting Home Heath Aid...I think its time for me to seek help from non-burnt out friends or family caregivers. Has anyone been so disabled by Migraines and burnt out their spouses/partners/family that using...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
New User but not new to having migraines...I was diagnosed with migraines when I was 17. I don't remember having them so often and I was lucky to have them once in a blue moon. When I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
Long Hair affecting headache?...Has anyone ever considered chopping your hair off for a little headache relief? My pain sometimes makes it feel like just having hair hurts. It feels heavy and painful. I...Reactions0reactionsComments24 replies
Spike...I was driving home yesterday wearing my cool Blues Brother shades and I was suddenly furious. I was thinking about a meeting I'd recently had at work. "Coaching and counseling"...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
red/purple at fingernail base...Has anyone had red or red-purple discoloration at the base of your fingernails? My thumbs started this a week ago and now its in nearly every finger on both hands...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptoms
Believing the lie...We’ve all heard it. Migraine is NOT just a headache. There are so many other symptoms we have to deal with. Sometimes it’s difficult to determine if what I am...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Mirena VS Pills...Hi, I'm 47 and use Mirena for almost 10 years. Loved it. about 2 years ago i started to get my periods twice a month. The periods are not bad...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
coping (or not) with people's reactions to aphasia and muscle weakness...The thing that's upsetting me most at the minute seems trivial & I totally realise that- but somehow I can handle all the crappyness that comes from migraines better than...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Not giving up...I've been living with migraines since I was 19. I'm 41 now and they became chronic several years ago with the inclusion of a nasty friend diagnosed as-tension headaches. I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Mummy what's wrong?...I've had migraine episodes all my life..when I was little I remember if I got too excited I'd end up one and in my teenage years with exam stress I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Has Anyone Had Any Experience With Marijuana Helping/Not Helping Their Migraines...I'm hoping that since medical marijuana is now legal in many states, my question will be considered socially acceptable. Marijuana has proven useful for other types of pain and for...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Mayo clinic - what should I expect?...I have had chronic daily headaches over persistent new daily headache for the past eight years. It started after having surgery where I had a tumor in my pituitary removed...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Can location of new home be causing increased migraines?...Hi Everyone, I am new to posting here, but have been reading a lot. I recently moved- within the same city, but to a new location. There is a river...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Migraines came back with a bang in my 60's...I had my first migraine at 23 yrs. They were even diagnosed then. I would suffer for 3 days unbareably. The only thing available was Excedrin. When I was in...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Life on The Island...After one too many ridiculous sessions with my neurologist, I gave him the boot and went on strike from prescription medication. In the face of constant migraines I stopped taking...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
