Doctor vs. Patient...I've been around the block a few times with doctors, mostly neurologists, about preventative treatment for my headaches. As you can imagine, I've been on so many meds in 44...reactions4repliesTreatment
Pregnancy and postpartum migraine ...Hi I hav been trying to find somewhere to talk about my migraine issues during and after pregnancy and this seems lik a great place. A brief history of my...reactions3repliesSymptoms
A life with migraines Aged 30 (Male)...Been really interesting reading everyones experiences. Thought i'd finally seek out more information because my migraine attacks have slowly become worse over the years. Ive always got tunnel vision and...reactions1comment
My Migraine Story...Yesterday I visited my headache specialist. I take Effexor, Verapamil and Topomax drugs daily for migraine, and have fought for the last 24 years with many meds, many docs, surgery...reactions2comments
Eyes won't focus a week after headache...I just got over a terrible migraine about a week ago and am having trouble with my eyes. Specifically, I am having trouble focusing, especially when reading on the computer...reactions2replies
When yo go to e.r....O Get Cluster Headachs Regularly. They Seem to be getting worse though. My head will hurt, my eye my neck. My head gets stuffy, trigger points be come extra extra...reactions1replySymptoms
Had to leave work. . .again....Do you ever feel like you are "making the whole thing up"? Or that it is "all in your head" (no pun intended). Today isn't a pain day, just pressure...reactions2comments
Answering "How are you?"...Ever feel like you can’t honestly answer the question “how are you?”? Try taking one of these bad boys for a spin: My brain’s feeling pretty: •Uncooperative •Pugnacious •Moody •Rebellious...reactions3comments
14 yrs ago at age 50 starting getting daily migraines out of the blue....I started having migraines after my son was born 35 years ago. Only had them around menses and ovulation. Cafergot was AWFUL. Then asthma like inhaler came out and it...reactions2comments
Cluster headache, Ocular or Ice pick ?...I started getting what i called ice pick pain in my mid 20s after being dx with fibromyalgia. The dr told me is was normal. By my mid 30s it...reactions1comment
No Sex...Husband is living with cancer and we have not been sexually active for the last five years. We have tried but with little success. I do not have a problem...reactions4replies
Who Would I be Without Them?...Hello, Vic here. I have suffered from migraine from the age of 13 or so. They had been so frequent that 50% of my waking time up until January this...reactions1comment
candida overgrowth...Has anyone heard of Candida overgrowth? Candida is a kind of yeast/fungus in the gut. It sometimes flourishes and causes problems. I found one site that described my aches and...reactions1reply
Non triptan pain relief??...Hi! I need help finding migraine pain relief medication. I'm not allowed to take triptans because I have visual snow (ongoing/non stop visual disturbance), and the triptans make it worse...reactions1replyTreatment
I wrote a poem about my migraine headaches...You can find it here: http://www.powerpoetry.org/poems/living-rules-aint-easy-it-seems I'm 18 and about to go to college, so I entered this scholarship slam at power poetry and wrote about how migraines have impacted...reactions6comments
It is just not a "Headache"...I have been suffering with migraines for over 30 years. My migraines became intractable 20 years ago. It is very hard for people to understand the suffering that people with Migraines endure because...reactions1comment
Cognitive Problems and Migraine Variants...I have migraine variants, so I was told which cause physical symptoms other than headache. Sometimes, I just feel really sick and the left side of my face gets numb...reactions1reply
Our Best Advice...In honor of Migraine Awareness month (#MHAM) last month, I asked my fellow patient advocates here at Migraine.com what their best advice would be to any and all Migraineurs. From...reactions1comment
Young Sufferer...Hi my name is Paige and I'm currently sixteen. I have suffered from migraines for three years now which doesn't seem like a long time at all but I had...reactions5comments
