Visual wavy effect when looking at some pattterns...I wanted to know if any of you have had this experience? I recently noticed last week when I was out shopping with my daughter, when I looked at an...reactions1replySymptoms
Aura only for 16 days??...Hi everyone. For the backstory, I had Migraines with Aura frequently from the ages of 10-17 and then they just stopped. I am now 29, and 16 days ago I...reactions1replyDiagnosis
Pain Behaviors Can Perpetuate Stigma...Pain behaviors are all the things people naturally do when in pain. Yet these very legitimate behaviors are some of the excuses people use to blame patients and accuse them...reactions20comments
My wife's migraines...Hi, my name is Jamie and I am the husband to a woman who suffers migraines. My wife is 34 years old and has been dealing with migraines since her...reactions12comments
Newbie silent migraines...Hi guys, I'm a newbie to both this site and recently diagnosed with silent migraines any advice would be very welcome. It all started in June. I gave birth to...reactions1replyDiagnosis
Mothers with Migraine...hi, I am not a parent but I work with parents who suffer from migraine. I also suffer from very painful, refactory migraine. So I just received a book that...reactions3replies
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
