My Life living with Migraines...Ever since i was a little girl I've gotten really bad migraines. I've seen many Doctors and nothing ever helped. In 2011-2012 we found a medication that finally started to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Well This was a First.......My worst migraines, I call the Skull Crushers. The ones where the pain feels like my skull is fractured/Fracturing, of course in the moment I am pretty sure it literally...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Sharing and Support Groups...The Look AHeads Migraine & Headache Group is located in Birmingham MI. We are seeking to share, help, and be helped. This group is for sufferers, family, and friends. Thank...Reactions0reactionsComments17 replies
A migraine revelation all about my nose....I cannot remember a point in my life when there wasn't a dull ache somewhere in my head. And after years of suffering through the pain of a migraine and...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Social security disability...Anyone considering applying for SSD don't give up hope. I applied in September and received a letter of eligibility two months later. No attorney involved. The information I received from...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Me or the Migraine...After years of living in pain and a multitude of testing, I was diagnosed with chronic migraine and migraine associated vertigo about a year ago. Like many migraine sufferers, I'm...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
My head is a pain......Apparently I have some "headache" gene passed down to me. Both grandmothers and mother had them, and my only brother has them too. I was hospitalized when I was four...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Are you sitting comfortably....?!...Since 8 August 2011 I have been experiencing weekly (ish) migraine attacks. I wake with discomfort in the right hand side of the base of my neck which slowly grows...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Closed head injury & migraines...It has been almost 8 years ago now since I was in a snowmobile accident that nearly cost me my life. fractured right orbital, jawbone broken in 3 places and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Where can migrainers go to meet people?...As everyone keeps telling me, I'm not going to meet anyone sitting at home. But, there's no place to go that's quiet. Bars/clubs are definitely out of the question and...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
A Lifetime with Migraine...The first migraine attack with debilitating headache and vomiting was after my piano recital when I was 13. In my late 30s I went to a headache clinic where tests...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Nerve decompression surgery for migraines...I had to retire at 62 because of chronic migraines. After retirement I had a 3 month migraine. I had nerve decompression surgery 3 years ago and have been migraine...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Chronic Migraine in America 2013...Chronic migraine is defined as having migraines at least 15 days every month, lasting four hours or more. So people suffering from chronic migraine have more headache days than not...
Oh yes, you have Migraines....I have been suffering from Migraines since I was 12. Have been through many medical exams, and the final conclusion has always been: 'yes, you suffer from Migraines.' Very disheartening...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Am I alone in this pain?...I am a 41 year old female and I had my first migraine in my early 30's. I used to only have them once a year or so but over...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Cutting out gluten...Last year I decided to cut out as much simple carbs as possible in an effort to lose weight. An unexpected side effect was that my monthly episodic migraines disappeared...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Brand Spanking New Migraineur!...I was recently diagnosed with optical neuritis, lost vision in my left eye that has not returned and ta da I now suffer with chronic migraines (about 7 months now.)...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Lizard...Been suffering from migraines since 1966 when I was eleven. It wasnt taken seriouly. As a young adult I was put on cafergot & inderal. I did finally find a combination...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Could Dairy Withdrawal be my recent trigger?...I am on day 19 of my current migraine. It varies in pain from a 4-10 in intensity at any given time. I've been to see my doctor and also...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
yoga therapy...Has anyone tried yoga therapy? I'm doing it right now for chronic migraine, and it seems to be helping with the frequency of the attacks....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
