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
Smooth Sailing to Troubled Waters...I was first diagnosed with migraines at the age of 19... I was met with the typical notion that it was all in my head. My first neurologist was a...reactions3comments
Struggle and Hope...I've had migraines since I was 9 years old, but 3 years ago it turned into the dreaded perma-headache of daily chronic migraine. I had just re-enrolled in school to...reactions2comments
The Battle Against Meds...I remember getting occasional headaches as far back as kindergarten, back when a simple, crushed aspirin did the trick. Gradually, the headaches became worse - both in frequency and intensity...reactions1comment
My-Grain of Hope...As a little girl I was always sensitive to noise and hovered in the quiet places. I guess that was the start of everything. My parents told me I hated...reactions3comments
New Member Question ...Hi! My name is Kasey. I have between 12-17 migraines a months. I am currently using Relpax 40 mgs, Depakote 250mgs and Stadol NS with phenergren to treat these. If...reactions1reply
