Still a mystery...In June 2008 I awoke with the worst headache of my life, at age 53. This triggered a visit to ER, multiple MRIs to rule out AVMs or whatever. Ultimately...reactionscomments
Life long victim...I started getting migraines when I was in third grade. My father, also a chronic migraine sufferer, spent his life treating his headaches with Excedrin migraine. A necessary vice in...reactions8comments
My Daughter's Headache...My daughter had a constant headache for months. She saw neurologists and was a patient at the Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago. See also Complementary Therapy Natural Remedies Popular posts...reactionscomments
Migraine Mystery Turns Out to be Autoimmune Disease...I had occasional - maybe once / month - migraines when I was young. I'm not really sure when they started, but I do remember at 8 yrs old just...reactions2comments
Mother of 9yr old boy who suffers from migraines after a virus...My son got a virus in spring of 2011, when he began having severe head pain, intense and debilitating. The unusual part of his headaches was that he would have...reactionscomments
Anti-Nausea Migraine Medication Zofran Issued New FDA Warning...Last month the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new warning for anti-nausea medication Zofran. Zofran is FDA approved for treatment of cancer-related nausea (such as nausea related to...reactions11comments
Total Disruption...I had migraines off and on as a teen and young adult, but nothing like this. I had a sub-mandular gland removed in January of 2009. In Feb. 09 I...reactions8comments
Years of life lost but now Migraine Free for 3 months!...When describing how migraines have affected my life the only way I can explain it to people who aren't migraine sufferers is to compare migraines to an alcoholic. In this...reactions2comments
Migraines since I was eight. (Now I am 48.)...I have been living with migraines for a long time. But when I was younger they thought they were sinus headaches. My mother also suffered from horrible migraines, but out...reactionscomments
My brain hates me...I have had migraines since I was 7-8 or maybe earlier, but this was when I started on medications for migraines. I used to be sent home from Day camp...reactionscomments
Migraine Symptoms: Olfactory Hallucinations...When we think of Migraine aura, the visual aura symptoms most commonly come to mind. In their diagnostic criteria for "typical aura," the International Headache Society (IHS) states that the...reactions140comments
Never ending migraine tale...Well I was asked to share my story so guess I should start with I have had migraines pretty much since my 20's or at least this is when I...reactions3comments
Not Like Moms...I've had migraines for as long as I can remember. So did my mother, several of my cousins and aunts. We lived in Colorado when I remember my first debilitating...reactions6comments
My head...My medication includes, Fiorinal 1 to 2 capsules every 4 to 6 hours as needed for pain, Compazine 5MG 3 times a day. Vitamin B2 and Magnesium Oxide. Ice helps...reactions3comments
I am a 34 yr old migraine sufferer...I have had migraines/severe headaches since my early teens. Back then, my mother and i were told that i was too young to get them and that i was probably...reactionscomments
How a killer whale gave me migraines...Looking back I probably had migraines as a kid and sporadically as an adult, but it all really started with shamu killing his trainer. My work allowed me to travel...reactionscomments
Teenage Mutant Ninja Migraine...My 15 yo daughter is a very athletic, sporty type, and basketball, cross country running and martial arts are her favorites. After a few "classic" migraines that resolved within a...reactions1comment
Invisible Illnesses, Invincible Individual!...Chronic pain; daily consumption of my day...... Why must we be the one's to pay? Day and night; Oh what a sight; Chasing the pain Just trying to stay sane!...reactionscomments
Ever since I can remember...Ever since i can remember i have had headaches. I would get them almost everyday. I had a CAT scan and an MRI as a child to see if something...reactionscomments
Help - Someone Stole My Brain!...I have been taking Zonegran (300 mg a day) for the last two years as a migraine preventative, and I must say that it has done a really good job...reactionscomments