Aura with or without headache...Starting in 2010 I started getting silent migraines every 1-2 months. They would start as a circle of grey with flickering colors and zig zags that would spread into a...reactions10repliesDiagnosis
Can Having a Purpose in Life Protect You From Pain?...Purposeful people live longer; that’s the takeaway from a recent study based on data taken from a longitudinal sample that followed 7,108 participants for approximately 15 years. According to the...reactions3comments
Sever Head Pain- New symptoms- need help...So I have had migraines in the past where I have them for a span of a week and then they go away for 9+ months. The type of migraines...reactions1replyDiagnosis
IS ANYONE GIVING THEMSELVES DHE INJECTIONS?...I AM TAKING DHE INJECTIONS AND TRIPTANS. MY INSURANCE COMPANY CUT BACK ON MY TRIPTANS SO I NEED TO STRETCH THEM FROM MONTH TO MONTH. I HATE THE INJECTIONS AND...reactions13replies
Migriane & the educational system...Do your children struggle in school because of migraines? Are you aware of the formal options available to create uniform adjustments for them? By using the Special Education services, you...reactions3replies
Day 18 but who can count anymore...This all started out of no where. I was at work - had started my day with a migraine - then my right eye got blurry. Had to close it...reactions3replies
Outsmarting Triptan Packaging...When migraine makes you clumsy or reduces the strength of your grip, opening triptan packaging can be unbelievably frustrating. Some people keep small scissors with them to get to their...reactions20comments
Soothe Away Device...Has any one tried the Soothe Away thermal device? It can be used for either hot or cold (though I use only cold therapy on my head) and sells for...reactions2replies
Adult Abdominal Migraine?...Is anyone familiar with Adult Abdominal Migraine? I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the last time I saw my gastroenterologist, he suggested perhaps I was also having adult abdominal Migraine...reactions14repliesDiagnosis
What kind of headache?...So I'm a 16 year old girl, I've been getting what I've thought was migraines since 3rd grade (at least that's the first I can remember), but hearing about all...reactions1replyDiagnosis
4 generations of migraine=that know of....When my father was young, he would tie a rag as hard as he could and go to sleep for days. My mother had them mostly in 20s, 30s and...reactions7comments
Intermittent Leg Pain & Migraines...It seems that every 4 years or so my migraines seem to take on new forms and I've recently realized that I'm going through another one of these phases. Most...reactions11repliesSymptoms
Coming into my own-- Accepting my Migraines...Hi world-- Hi Migraineurs. I don't really remember my life without migraines. I started experiencing them when I was five and saw my first neurologist at seven. I definitely remember...reactions5comments
Cefaly question (live in US, ordered overseas..)...Hey everyone, I'm seminew here, never posted before but read quite a bit. My husband lives in Australia and purchased a Cefaly device for me (I live in the US)...reactions6repliesTreatment
Anyone been hospitalized to break a migraine cycle?...I have had this constant headache/migraine since June 10th. I have been to a neurologist that put me on a 2 week Medrol dose regimen...my primary dr who prescribed various...reactions12replies
Migraine and Disability...Hi, I'm Chelsea, long time lurker. I read some of the articles on disability, and I'm sure there are forum posts somewhere, but I figured I'd get this all out...reactions9replies
Hours Before a Migraine...Hi Guys, I am new to this forum. I am actually not sure if I am suffering from migraines or tension headaches, but what I know is when I do...reactions1reply
From chronic to constant...I've suffered from migraines since 1997. In or around 2000 they went chronic (3-5 days of migraine a week.) this past April they went constant. My abortives quit working. I...reactions1reply
13 Things People With Migraine DO Want to Hear...If you’ve read what not to say to someone with migraine, you may be wondering if there is anything left that you CAN say. The answer is yes, absolutely! There...reactions7comments
“Migraine Brain” Part II – working memory deficits...In Treating "Migraine Brain" , I introduced the idea of using mental health strategies to compensate for memory and focus problems brought on by migraine. This can be accomplished by identifying your...reactions8comments