Sensitivity to Smells...Processing of smells involves the limbic system of the brain, the area that controls emotions and hunger and sex drives.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs)...Some pain relievers also contain a combination of acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Ginger and Migraine...One study also found that taking ginger lowered the pain from migraine after 2 hours.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
What Is the MIDAS Test?...After you begin treatment, your doctor may ask you to take the MIDAS test again.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
How I Cool Down During Summer With Migraine...I haven’t found a combination of allergy medications that work for my seasonal allergies, but I have considered shots again.... By Kelly J.2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments38 comments
What Animal is Your Migraine?...So if she comes again in a flock, a herd, or a storm, I’ll take what new lessons I can learn.... By Lisa Robin Benson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Five Things About Migraine I Don’t Understand...Take coffee: For some of us, the sweet caffeinated elixir is a godsend, for others, it’s a thick black poison that will bring on the... By Lisa Robin Benson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
20 Years Post Craniotomy and Still Miserable...He said it was all neurological and there is miscommunication between my brain and the pain areas.... By marenator20003 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Travel attacks, and could Dihydromyricetin work?...Other times—like now—I'm laid up for a couple of days, while my brain does the whole "dumb" thing.... By philsherry1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Woman in Idaho Starts Worldwide Migraine Fundraiser Event to be Held in April...She coasted again for awhile without treatment. “I went for about a year where it was not too bad, but again they started getting... By Lisa Robin Benson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
You Are Beautifully Made...He asked a mutual friend for my contact info so he could send me an encouraging note. I was very touched. The human brain is complex.... By Katie M. Golden4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Why Am I So Tired On My Days Off?...I have a little chicken-or-the-egg situation that keeps popping up again and am hoping you’ll weigh in with your own experiences.... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Speaking Gobblygook During Migraine...(When I'm at one of my bookshops and I begin to notice this happening, I will try to get another bookseller to take over any... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
When You Don’t Know What’s Triggering Your Migraines: Part 1...The pain was excruciating and the vomiting was relentless until I became too dehydrated and weak to walk.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Migraine Meds and Safety in Pregnancy/Trying to Conceive...About three months after my daughter's birth in 2019, I began trying to conceive again.... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What does Aphasia feel like?...I had visions of some of the bad things that had happened to my officers in the past, and scenarios darted through my brain like fish... By ellen4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments46 comments
Frustration...So in essence I circled back after 20 years and am at the initial diagnosis. Apparently the lack of treatment caused brain damage.... By admin1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living with Daily Migraines...Most of the fluid stayed around my brain. The doctors didn’t drain all the fluid because my brain would have moved if all the fluid was... By tiffidol32 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What's Your Secret: Travel Tips...Please share the comment section below any tips you have learned that can make a travel day more successful. What do you bring with you?... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Take The Clinical Trial Patient Voice Survey (Now Closed)...bring the voice of the patient and caregiver to the forefront of clinical research.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments