It's just a headache....not!...Hello. So glad to have found this site a few months back, it has been so helpful to me just to have others who understand! I started getting migraines from...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
An Open Letter to the SSA...Dear Mr. D—, While I was assured by the forms sent by the SSA that "the determination on this claim was not made by my own doctor or by any...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
I have my life back...I had been a person who suffered with migraines for many, many years. I took a variety of things from Ibuprofen, Advil, herbal remedies, ointments rubbed on the temples and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Migraines and "I can't" - Necessity or Habit? Holding Us Back?...When we live with Migraine or chronic Migraine, there's an abominable word that we're forced to use all too often - the word "can't." That's a word I loathe because...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Communication...or lack there of...I'm just replying to what I've read here from others who have related their stories of trying to communicate effectively whilst in the throes of full blown migraine hell, which...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Medical Marijuana and Migraines and how it helped......I have suffered migraines since I was 11 years old, I am 35 now. I use to only have 2 to 3 migraines a month which I could manage. A...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I Share Your Pain!...I have had migraines since the age of 23. I am now 48 and I still have the debilitating headaches. I have lost jobs over this disease and friends as...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Constant silent migraine...Hi all, I have been having a bunch of migraine-type symptoms, though my neurologist was quite iffy about the diagnosis because it does not happen in discrete episodes. Sometimes, it's...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSymptoms
When Your Neighbors Give You a Headache. Literally....Once again the buzz, buzz, buzz sound woke me from sleep at 5:30 am, and once again I knew it was coming from the apartment upstairs. I would never have...Reactions0reactionsComments48 comments
Chronic Migraines & Degenerated discs in neck...Hi everyone, I have had chronic daily migraine for more than 14 years now and have just been diagnosed with degenerated discs in my neck. I'm just wondering if anyone...Reactions0reactionsComments11 replies
Waking Up with a Migraine…or not!...You know the feeling. Your alarm clock rings and, as you turn over to hit snooze for the first of ten times, you sense that heavy, cottony sensation in your...Reactions0reactionsComments29 comments
Fitness Training and Fascial Stretch Therapy...Has anyone heard about fitness training and/or fascial stretch therapy and whether or not these would benefit a migraineur? I know my back and neck muscles are very tight, always...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Common migraine to classic migraine...Hi! I was wondering if it's possible to go from a common migraine (no aura) to a classic migraine (with aura). I've had migraines for almost 4 years now. They...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
TENS Unit...I've had suggestion from both my neurologist at Vandy and the Vandy Pain Mgt Clinic to try TENS therapy. I've gotten a machine, a TENS 7000, which has far too...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Alcohol Question...I was recently diagnosed with migraines but we weren't able to find a definite trigger. Last night I had 2 Miller Lites - a brand of beer that I have...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Continuous Headache...Hi all, I am new to the site, but not new to migraines. I am 47, beside Migraines I also have Parkinson's Disease, and Fibromyalgia. Over the past few months...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Jennette Fulda...Jeanette was previously an advocate on Migraine.com. Jennette Fulda has suffered from New Daily Persistent Headache since February 17, 2008. She chronicled her search for a cure and eventual acceptance...
Have any tips for healthy eating at home?...Read and share healthy tips and recipes in the comments below! My partner and I have been having a tough summer as far as our respective health situations go. His...Reactions0reactionsComments24 comments
8 Reasons Not to Ignore Episodic Migraine...People with episodic migraine receiving inadequate treatment are three times more likely to progress to having chronic migraine than those who have an effective treatment, according to the American Headache...Reactions0reactionsComments27 comments