My very long history with migraine...Hello everyone. I know from reading the posts on this site that there is a great deal of understanding for people who suffer from migraine. I have suffered them for...reactions1replyTreatment
Not your usual aura...I have been reading your site and I'm so glad I found it. I have chronic migraines with 18-22 migraines a month. I've tried many prophylactic (medicinal) as well as...reactions5comments
Chronic Migraines, Severe Head Injury and Bipolar...I had a head injury in 2002 and I've been suffering from Chronic Migraines/Cluster headaches/Ice Pick Headaches and I'm also Bipolar. I can't function, I've had several CT Scan's done...reactions2comments
Afraid to live.....I had my first migraine at the age of 8, I remember curling up on the couch in our living room and crying wondering if I was dying and not...reactions2comments
The pouring out of one's heart about one's brain......I had my first migraine around age 12, after the hit of puberty. I remember it quite well as I had discovered the wonders of the handheld shower head...yeah...that. So...reactions2comments
Excedrin...Hello everyone. I have had migraines for awhile and I am pretty good at handling them. I am not sure what that triggers are for them so i started to...reactions2comments
Please plan my wedding (or let me elope)...Here's another thing that is completely incompatible with chronic migraine: wedding planning. I'm in my late thirties and engaged for the first time. I manage to hold down a full...reactions5comments
Now I'm trying the 4mos Diet Elimination program...I have had migraines for 30years. At first they were infrequent. Gradually increasing in pain and frequency over time. I’d realize a new food trigger and take it out of...reactions3comments
Propanolol (Inderal) and 5-HTP...I've recently been taking propanolol (Inderal) as prescribed by my Neurologist, but it did not seem to be helping. Then my Naturopath suggests I try 300mg 2x a day of...reactions4repliesTreatment
Finding Wonderful Relief!...Thinking back to when the pain began...it was 1995 and there were a few changes happening in my life. My cycles had become intolerable with cramping, so my doctor put...reactions1comment
Crazy Theories: Brain Lateralization and Music for Migraines?...I’m a male in my late thirties with acephalgic migraines. Reading other people's stories is helpful, especially as I work to get through another 'episode'. I got migraines sporadically in...reactions2comments
Strange breath odor with migraine...Hello! I am the Mom of a 16 year old boy who has suffered from migraines since he was very young. He also has Janz Syndrome, which is a form...reactions7repliesSymptoms
On my last option....hi, I have been a migraine sufferer all my life, its genetic for me. I have chronic migraines. I have been on every medication with no result, from the smallest...reactions1replyTreatment
April 26 National Prescription Take-Back Day...Experts used to tell us to flush our unneeded and out-of-date prescription medications down the toilet. Although we've known for some time this is not a safe option because it...reactions2comments
Migraines, Migraines, and more Migraines.......I have had migraines since I was 12. Started with the monthly cycle. I did not have them every month and usually they were for only the first day. However...reactions3comments
Hemiplegic Migraine...After having my second child 3 and a half years ago I experienced my first hemiplegic migraine attack. I was on shift as a staff nurse and out of no...reactionscomments
FIRST MEMORY...The very first memory of a headache was when I was 3 or so. I remember getting out of my bed, and going into the kitchen where my Dad was...reactionscomments
Wheat allergy...This isn't anything strange. I just wanted to let all migraine sufferers know that their migraines might be due to a wheat allergy. I'm 70 years old and have had...reactions1comment
Those Sneaky Triggers...Even in a safe, controlled, migraineur-friendly environment, triggers can pop up. Sunday was the first day I felt almost-good after a week and a half of migraines and back pain...reactions9comments
Tammy Rome...Tammy was previously an advocate on Migraine.com. Tammy knows firsthand the toll that chronic migraine takes on a person's life. She is a lifelong migraine patient and was diagnosed with...