Migraine Auras...Is there a natural way to avoid these? Will I have them my entire life? Age 65....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAura
Grief Triggering Migraine...We all experience some kind of grief and remorse at some point in our lives. No one escapes from this misery. This is usually unexpected also, which means you can...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Eyes and Ears: Vertigo, Nystagmus and Migraine...Sharing so others may have something to consider as possibilities in their migraine journeys. Migraine with head pain is well managed in treating rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Migraine loops or clusters...Hi all, I've been trying to get clarity on my migraine pattern, and neither the internet not my neurologist had too much insight, so I wanted to ask if anyone...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesAuraEpisodic
Nurtec insurance approval issues...Hello, My doc prescribed me Nurtec as a preventive which is 1 pill every other day. BCBS says FDA approved Nurtec as a preventive for 15 pills every 30 days...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Nurtec...I have had chronic migraines for over 30 years. When my preventive medications stopped working, a new physician told me about nurtec and told me it was a "game changer."...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Are our migraines all in our head?...I am exploring mindfulness, spirituality, and the power of thought as a potential way to reduce my migraines. I am curious to know if anyone else has had success in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingChronicTreatment
What Can You Do When Migraine Impacts Your Career?...The impact of migraine disease on your life varies from person to person. Whether your migraine is episodic or chronic is another essential factor to consider. Let’s add the complication...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
No Way Qulipta ...So, I have had migraines under control for years (despite exacerbating injuries from a serious car accident and TBI) due to combo of Rizatriptan (broken in half) and Fioricet with...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCoping
Does your emotions trigger Migraine? I am scared.! ...I am 27. I have migraine for 13years, yup since my teenage years. Unfortunately there was not much awareness about Migraine so people always cross it as severe headache with...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTriggersAuraNausea
Migraines in Winter...Winter is not my favorite time of year. It’s cold and dark. The days are short, and the months feel so long. It’s easy to feel more isolated, alone, and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Propranolol is Not the Right Fit for My Migraines...This doctor’s appointment was not going well. I needed to talk to her about my current migraine medication regime. I’d had a change in my migraine symptoms. I used to...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Tingling face for 4 days...I have had ocular migraines for most of my life, however when it happened last Wednesday morning, the left side of my head started tingling. I called 911 and went...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSide Effects
What side effects did you get from Botox?...I have taken 3 treatments of Botox for my migraines and am wondering if it might be causing neck, shoulder, upper chest, and arm pain that has increased since beginning...Reactions0reactionsComments27 repliesBotoxSide Effects
Migraine in Children and Adolescents...Migraine is the most common headache disorder in children. Headache is a common symptom of migraine. But it is not the only one. A migraine attack can look different in...
Stuffed up head...Every night my head starts stuffing up. I take Benadryl as a rescue regimen and don’t like taking it frequently, as I’m afraid it won’t work when I need it...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTreatment
Should You Lay On Your Right Side for Faster Absorption of Medication?...Because migraine attacks can escalate quickly and become harder to treat as they unfold, it can matter how quickly we take our medication. A recent Johns Hopkins University study showed that...Reactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Erica Carrasco...Erica Carrasco, aka Achy Smile, lives with hemiplegic migraine, a subtype of migraine with aura that mimics stroke and epilepsy. She also lives with migrainous corpalgia affecting the left side...
Dialogue with Doubters...Some folks who have never been ill do not have much patience with anyone whose illness is outside the bounds of what they expect. The dialogue below is what went...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
THIS MAY HELP OTHERS!!...I am 68 years old and had migrains and cluster headaches for years. After numerous Doctors and exams I was desperate. Imitrex worked for me but I was taking up...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
