Days of Stillness...I’m on the couch. There’s a full basket of unfolded laundry on the chair. Next to me, here, are blankets I used last night to sleep in front of the...Reactions0reactionsComments33 comments
My Nurtec Experience...I had radiation and neck surgery 11 years ago. I had side effects and they have gotten a lot worse. I found myself in the hospital last year and the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What I Make Out of It, If I Can’t Make Out Anything At All...I know, I know. Too long a title for an essay. But it got me revved up like the engine of a Mercedes Benz. The time when I can’t make...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Happened 4 days ago...Hi it's me Susan I got up one day and had a migraine really bad one so I spent most of my time in bed well when I got up...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
New Year, New Migraine Medications for Me...After seeing a neurologist and being treated like a human being for the first time in a long time in a doctor’s office, I was excited and nervous to try...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
HOMESCHOOLING FOR STUDENTS WHO SUFFER FROM MIGRAINE DISEASE. ...I’m not a mom or anything, but I am a teenager of 15 years. I have been suffering from really painful migraine since 2015. It’s really hard to cope up...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Anyone have talking that causes migraines?...So, one of the problems that I have with both my migraine and hemicrania continua is talking and having conversations with people. I recently had a cousin that flew in...Reactions0reactionsComments34 repliesCopingChronicTips & Advice
I need your advice...For 3 years now I have been living with headaches that last 25 days a month. and now I am an 18 year old girl who is at a dead...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTips & Advice
How to Support Someone Living with Migraine Disease...As someone who lives with migraine disease and several other chronic illnesses, I often see posts on social media and participate in conversations on our website forums on the surprising...Reactions0reactionsComments27 comments
Symptom that is concerning and new ...I’ve been struggling with migraines for quite some time, and my migraines can mimic strokes, but recently I have been getting involuntary movements of my head and body the last...Reactions0reactionsComments31 repliesSymptoms
Stopping a Migraine Attack That Just Won't End...When a loved one I’ll call Shannon went into status migrianosus — that’s a migraine attack that lasts for 72 hours or more — getting treatment to break the attack...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Living with Migraine (or Chronic Illness) Life Hacks...I have multiple chronic illnesses. We all know that life can be difficult, but when you throw in chronic conditions, that just complicates anything and everything in your life. There...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Anti CGRPS- how to administer? ...Hi all, I started emgality about 3 wks ago (no change yet) , but not sure about when to take the next dose. The instructions say 1 month later, but...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCGRP
7 Tips for Avoiding Migraine on Vacation...I practice a lot of relaxation techniques living with migraine. Whenever I’m prompted to picture a peaceful, relaxing place, I always envision the beach. I love the smell of the...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Vyepti Infusions and Migraines...I have been getting Vyepti infusions (soon will be my 4th) and this month especially I have gotten MANY migraines and more painful ones. I started out so happy because...Reactions0reactionsComments10 replies
Headache will always be in my life...Hello everyone who reads this. I want to share with you that I am now 18 years old and my migraine started at the age of 15. And now, having...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesChronicCoping
Dreaming of the Gym...I tried going to the gym regularly from the years 2010 to 2021. In February 2022, I decided I won’t bother myself with such a dream anymore. It was high...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
What's Your Secret: Room-Darkening Strategies...Light sensitivity is a common migraine symptom. Many of us seek numerous ways to create a dark space in which we can calm an active migraine attack. From light switch...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
My Experience with the Nerivio Migraine Device...For the first time ever I have found a non-medication option that helps abort my migraine attacks. I'd love to share my experience using a medical device called Nerivio, an...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
MIGRAINE DRUG INDUCED HAIR LOSS...It would seem I am one of the few unlucky enough to suffer hair loss from medications. I am currently on amytripteline which cause hair shedding on 70mg am now...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies