A weird and Strange Migraine Cure...I've suffered from migraines for over 50 years, but this one-time event has always remained in my memory. I share it in case it might provide a clue for further...reactions1comment
5 Tips for Questioning Your Doctors About Migraine Treatments...In the chronic illness community, we talk a lot about how to be empowered patients who work as partners with our healthcare providers to make the very best decisions about...reactions14comments
Will It Ever Stop...I started getting migraines in my 20's I'm now going to be 52. I thought when I was younger if I drove my car really fast into the telephone pole...reactions4comments
A puzzling mystery to all my Doctors...As a teenager I had 3 major head injuries in 3 years. At 15 (1975) I was hit in the head with a bat pretty hard by my baby sitter...reactionscomments
Migraine with Aura and Aphasia...Yesterday I was on a conference call around 11pm and I started to feel dizzy and lightheaded. I was supposed to read a report with some numbers to my co-workers...reactions17comments
Wrong Diagnosis ...For 25+ years, I thought I had sinus headaches. Once or twice a week, I'd get a blinding headache on the right side of my forehead that would cause me...reactionscomments
Where to Find Accurate Information About Migraine Treatments & Medications...When your doctor recommends a new (or new to you) medication or treatment for your migraines, it can be overwhelming. Perhaps you've never heard of the medication or what you've...reactionscomments
My story.......I was diagnosed with Clusted HA about 7yrs ago along with migraines and given Topamax. I started to lose weight and my dose was lowered then but my neuro left...reactions1comment
Migraine Triggers and Comorbidities: Sjogren’s Syndrome...There are currently over 100 different autoimmune diseases, and autoimmunity is considered to be one of the top two reasons for illness in the United States. Approximately 50 million people...reactions14comments
Breaking Rebound Patterns...Does anyone know how long it takes from Imitrex to wear off or leave your body? I'm in the process of breaking a bad rebound pattern and have noticed a...reactions5replies
Treatment Experiences: Tiger Balm...As you can imagine, I’ve experimented with lots of typical and off-the-beaten-path treatments for my migraine disease since I started getting attacks when I was in middle school. Some have...reactions18comments
Has My Ailment Become My Identity?...The first question I'm asked when seeing family or friends is, "How is your head today?" Their hearts are in the right place, but the pity in their eyes as...reactions11comments
My migraine...My symptoms started about a month ago with 2-3 headaches a day for 2 wks then on the 14th @ 9:30 AM I got another one this time i tried...reactionscomments
Memorable Migraine 4: Bookselling While Ill...A couple of weeks ago, my dear friend and bookseller R. took me out for a much-belated birthday dinner. We went to a local restaurant before wandering over to the...reactions2comments
An Open Letter to Those Without Migraine: What It's Really Like...I have a migraine attack every single day. I tell you this not for pity or shock value but to beg for a smidgen of your comprehension. I want you...reactions79comments
Migraine Awareness Month #28: Lights, Camera, Action...Pick a movie character you can identify with, talk a bit about them and why you identify with them. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I immediately knew Buffy would be my...reactions1comment
Patient Recently Punted — My Quest for the Migraine-Free End Zone :)...Here’s an off-the-cuff summary of the many paths, experiences, and thousands of dollars, time, and tears I have spent/shed through the years. (I’m typically a very happy, positive person, who...reactionscomments
Frustration...I had “headaches” as a child. Was daignosed with migraine and petit mal as a teenager. Treatment was hit and miss. I moved from CA to MN. The nuero there...reactionscomments
Finally free of migraines now for 1 Year after 28 years of migraines!...Hi folks, I’m a 38 year old male who has been getting migraines 2-20 times per year since the age of 10. My headaches began with “scintillating schotoma” — a...reactions2comments
Many attacks, but undefeated!...My migraine story began over 50 years ago when I was 11 or 12. It would strike me usually in the night and I would wake up with nausea and...reactions4comments
