Dealing with family who just don't get it...Call me Ella. My first documented migraine was at age 8. I average 20 full migraine days a month and have headache or vertigo the rest of the time. Three...reactions7replies
Finding a support group...I live on Whidbey Island near Seattle. Does anyone know of a support group there or can anyone recommend a headache clinic?...reactions19replies
ADHD Medications and Migraines...I am wondering about the use of ADHD medications, specifically Adderall XR and it's potential impact on chronic migraines. I have had migraines since I was 11, and they became...reactions15repliesTreatment
Ocular Migraine followed by prolonged virus/bug/weakness symptoms...Hello, I'm new to this site and ocular migraines. I'm a 50 year old male, and in the last year started getting ocular migraines, pretty scary until I saw an...reactions1replyDiagnosis
Causes and Natural Solutions...Hello All I've just finished a talk on migraine and headache. It's my experience of classic migraine. I look into some of the infinite number of potential causes, then look...reactionsreplies
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...reactions4comments
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)...reactions6comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions8comments
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...reactions15replies
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...reactions8replies
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...reactions1replyTreatment
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions3replies
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...reactions5replies
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...reactions2replies
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...reactions1reply
