Coming to Terms With the Losses of Chronic Migraine..."I’m feeling not just the physical pain, but all that I have lost, and it is profound and catastrophic and will leave a crater in me that nothing will ever...reactions9comments
Help for Nausea...My acupuncturist told me the worst thing to drink when you are nauseous is room temperature water. He said our intake needs to be either hot or cold, not room...reactions1reply
What Do You Crave?...Food cravings and migraine often go hand in hand. Cravings frequently occur during the first "prodrome" phase of a migraine, preceding the more obvious signs of an attack (aura and...reactions13comments
Discharge?...I'm wonder if any other women notice or have lots of discharge during a migraine? Normally I have very heavy discharge all the time but it's completely normal. But during...reactions4repliesSymptoms
Weight Gain and Migraine..connection?...Has anyone noticed weight gain with migraine? Specifically, even if you are not on a preventative med that causes weight gain. Is it caused by having to be down so...reactions6replies
disease or disorder??...Does anyone have a clue how they decide what is a disease and what is a disorder? I am quite vexed as how some things are called disorders and some...reactions2replies
Basilar Arterial Migraines...I have crazy days including seizure days with my BAM events. I have painful migraines 15 of 30 days but no pain with BAM events. Any info and help would...reactions4repliesDiagnosis
Sweating...Hi fellow migraineurs, I am wondering if anyone experience these sensations: Sweating in neck and scalp mood changes, from extremely happy to feelings of anxiety Hard to keep my head...reactions3repliesSymptoms
Strange Speech...Hello, I have experienced a disturbing migraine symptom twice in the past month. I have been talking with someone (while in the midst of a migraine) and I've suddenly realized...reactions1replySymptoms
getting SSDI for migraines...I have suffered from migraines for 31 years. I have a constant low lying headache daily and can run the meter up to an 8 or 9 at least 3...reactions4replies
Depakote Anyone?...Has anyone had success with Depakote as a migraine preventative? I started it at 500mg and has good results but my liver function studies went bad. We reduced it to...reactions5replies
Where/how do you get peace and quiet???...I have no choice except to live with my parents because I cannot afford to live on my own, but my parents/family do not understand my chronic migraines. It's the...reactions5replies
Cervical Disc Exercise...I've been going to a headache clinic in San Antonio, Texas since March 2013. I was referred by my Migraine Specialist to this Physical Therapist who has a 9 month...reactions1reply
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome / Abdominal Migraine...I've been dealing with extreme nausea with severe vomiting and severe stomach pain for several months now. As a kid, I would just have extreme nausea and severe stomach pain...reactions9repliesDiagnosis
Migraines, doctors and work......I have been luckier than most of this site. I didn't get migraines until I was 35. I had had one when I was around 12 but that was it...reactions20comments
Just Hanging Out With My Head in My Hands...Sometimes life isn't fair. Not that I am bothered by that. I find some sort of sweetness in it actually. The sweetness took me years to find at a toll...reactions4comments
Theresa's Migraine Story...I so appreciate all of you who have taken the time to share your stories. I did not have my first migraine until I was 35 years old. I was...reactions4comments
I Received Botox at the Age of 27...I often feel like I have been through all the medicines known to man-kind when it comes to managing my migraines. I have tried preventatives (before the migraine starts), abortives...reactions2comments
Treating Headaches with Compassion...Dr. Traci Purath built a headache clinic from the ground up to help patients who were dealing with debilitating headaches in Racine and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Now, after over a decade...reactions4comments
MRIs...My story is a scary one. In the summer / fall of 2000 I started running a fever with no other symptoms. Lots of tests were run, which showed that...reactions5comments
