Steroid and muscle relaxers to break cycle?...Hello, group! My neurologist is attempting to break what we think is a OTC medicine headache rebound cycle with a 10-day steroid taper pack and twice daily doses of the...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatment
Why do I say I’m fine when I’m not?...Here’s a strange thing I do. Granted, I do a lot of strange things (I am kind of an oddball), but this particular strange thing has me scratching my head...Reactions0reactionsComments24 comments
THE SILVER LINING OF MIGRAINE SUFFERING...Having suffering with chronic migraine disease for over 25yrs, i have endured many ups & many many downs. With my life in constant maybe, we'll see and i can't promise...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Cyclic Migraine...I am wondering if anyone has any information on going from chronic to cyclic migraines? Are cyclic migraines what used to be called "cluster" headaches? Any information would be a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
Means of combat : Part 1 - medication...What to do about chronic headaches? Short but not so sweet : not very much. That is why it is called chronic. But as a human I need hope and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
need relief...I am allergic to TRIPTANS, as they make my throat tighten. I was told not to take them. I have tried the beta blockers, one called keppra, topmax, and countless...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Bad days....never ending...I am new to this community- but not to migraines. I just got my granddaughter to Hebrew school, went to my grandson's school to pay for an art class he...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Headache/migraine - 4/5 days!...Hope someone is able to help me! For the past 4 days or so I've been suffering with a bad headache. It goes from pressure to actual pain and hasn't...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Bending over...This is more of a simple trick that helps in a pinch, if you don't have your steroids on you, or for whatever reason you can't get home soon enough...Reactions0reactionsComments11 replies
Topiramate withdrawal...Hi! I recently had to stop topiramate after 6 months of use. Although it was effective, I had lost 20lbs and dropped down to 100lbs (5'7") and became essentially unable...Reactions0reactionsComments42 replies
Sphenopalintine nerve block...I have chronic daily migraines. I seen a commercial for a migraine cure ((smile)) and I called the number and it was a new type of Sphenopalintine nerve block that...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Notriptyline ...Good morning all, I've been suffering with intense migraines for the past three years. Lately it's been happening more often than normal, like 10 a month. I've switched PCP (Primary...Reactions0reactionsComments25 repliesTreatment
I'm Too Tired To Deal With You, Migraine!!!...Do you ever wake up and think maybe the migraine is gone? So you just lay there quietly trying to convince yourself it is not there, lurking ready to pounce...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Tired of the headaches...Well it started July of 1994 I was in a terrible car accident with my best friend I went from the back seat of his car through the front windshield...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Headache for weeks...My Migraines are the kind that come on without rhyme or reason and then stay for a very long time. My first one lasted 3 days. They hit without any...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Excedrin Migraine...My 12 year old daughter is taking daily preventive Amatryptalene and Imitrex for abortive treatment. She still needs to take two imitrex a week even on the preventive. I'm running...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
Carrying on through music...I had my first migraine attack when I was 19, it was terrifying. I suffer from what some people call a "silent migraine" so I had no warning. I suddenly...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Acceptance = Healing...As a chronic migraine sufferer, for years I battled with the question Why Me!! Why do I have to endure this pain? Why do I have to miss out on...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
(EMDR) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy...Hello everyone, Does anyone have any experience or information regarding EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy)? I have a neighbor who has asked me about it and I'd like...Reactions0reactionsComments13 replies
I can do things again!...I have been suffering with migraines for over 30 years. I have used preventive meds and pain meds. None of them gave me much relief. When I went to the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
