Just got my annual migraine...Hi everyone- just joined after looking up symptoms because I’ve just had my roughly annual migraine. I say annual, they’re more once every 12-18 months I think, quite infrequent anyway...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Is Being Clumsy A Symptom Of My Migraine?...When I was 6 years old, my mom enrolled me in a dance class. I can remember being super excited about my new pair of dance shoes even more than...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Gone 30 years, plus now. ...I just came across this site and felt strongly compelled to share my experience. My situation might be quite different then yours, this is not advice, just sharing. I am...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Is this even a migraine?...I'm not even sure what this is. I've had migraines since 2015 after the birth of my son. Over the last few years I was headache free. Flash forward to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Is this even a migraine?...I feel desperate at this point. I started experiencing migraines in 2015 and went many years without an episode. In January of this year I started experiencing a floating feeling...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesCluster HeadacheChronicEpisodic
Cruising with Chronic Migraine...Come August, a group of us is going on a 6-day cruise! This is a birthday trip is for one of our friends. Most people only feel excitement at the...Reactions0reactionsComments46 comments
My Experience with Botox for Migraines...In November of 2021, I was four months out from delivering twins too prematurely to survive, I was back in fertility treatments, I was parenting a then 2.5 year old...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
How to take Nurtec?...My doc recently prescribed Nurtec ODT for me to treat and prevent migraines. He gave me some samples and they worked but I had a question about how I could...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesCGRP
Full-Time Job...Chronic illness is a full-time job, One that requires the utmost precision, In taking care of self day after day. There is no eight-hour-a-day routine, One-hour lunch break, two tea...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Progress on Managing Environmental Triggers...Environmental triggers are a challenge for me because I get caught up in something and don't keep track of my surroundings. This can cause an "instant" migraine attack where I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Earphones that don't cause a migraine...Hi! I'm looking for bluetooth headphones that don't immediately trigger a migraine. I've tried Beatz, which someone told me would be good, but they're super tight (I have a big...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesCopingTriggersTips & Advice
What Are The Interictal Burdens of Migraine Disease?...In my experience, migraine has confirmed what a complex neurological disease it can be. I suffer from chronic migraine, and as with many others, the condition began as episodic and...Reactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Constant face pain and migraine...I am 62 and female and started getting migraine around 15 years of age. Originally the migraine was the classic, severe pain, vomiting etc type. After I had my 2...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesSymptoms
Surviving the Bar Scene as a Migraineur...If I’m being honest, the bar scene was never my scene, but it was for many of my friends. And the truth is, I didn’t want to feel left out...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Chocolate shake as a treatment?...Here's something interesting. For 46 years since diagnosed I've stayed away from ice cream and shakes thinking that the cold would aggravate the migraine and make the pain worse. Well...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTips & AdviceTreatment
Migraine and antibiotics ...I have had migraines since my 20’, and I am now 66. My question is does anyone else get relief from chronic migraines while taking antibiotics?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSide Effects
Making Adjustments to My Reading for My Migraines...I’m a reader. I’m one of those people for whom “books” is part of my personality. I have big bookshelves, lovingly organized and decorated. I scoff at people who organize...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Migraine Frequency: Episodic vs Chronic Migraine...Migraine is a relatively common but disabling headache disorder. Women are 2 to 3 times more likely to be living with migraine than men. One study found that migraine is...
Migraine with brainstem aura...I have been suffering from migraines with brainstem aura since 2018. I can get up to 3 per month and it's very debilitating. During a migraine "episode", I get extreme...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesNewly DiagnosedAuraNausea
Have you tried monoclonal antibodies? How did it go for you? ...Did it reduce the days of migraine? I have tried almost every medication so far and I am stil struggling with my headaches, specially because I am a young doctor...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
