Hormones: The Silent Trigger...If you’ve read my previous posts, then you know I’ve had great success in reducing migraines by changing my diet. I’ve found relief and freedom from unpredictable, debilitating migraines by...Reactions0reactionsComments28 comments
Trying Oral Preventives That Target CGRP...After my migraine attacks got temporarily worse on an injectable CGRP medication a few years ago, I’ve been hesitant to try another one. My headache specialist urged me to because...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Yawning during migraines?...Do you notice excessive yawning during migraines? I have for years and it makes no difference how much or little sleep I've had. I wonder if it relates to processing...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSide Effects
High blood pressure medication info...Just feel I need to pass my experience along hoping it will help others. I had suffered with monthly migraines for decades. Mine were always located at the rear of...Reactions0reactionsComments15 repliesTreatment
Alternative Gift Ideas to Give Loved Ones with Migraine...There are many holidays and celebrations in which people love to give gifts to those they care about. Many with migraine disease, though, cannot eat certain things like chocolate. Some...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Is Crying Triggering My Migraine Attacks?...There’s a popular saying that goes, “It’s the little things in life that matter most.” It’s one of those phrases that follows you from kiddom until adulthood, buried in your...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
My Diary ~ 7th of February...I don’t know. I don’t know if I’m fine or not… I have my exams coming up and I was sitting in a corner practicing maths… Outta nowhere, my head...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Very horrific migraine, and a question....Yesterday I felt a migraine coming but it was from the right not from my usual left. I have 4 fingers missing , 1 on the right, 3 on the...Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesAuraChronic
When Two Conditions Are Too Much...Living with chronic migraine presents endless challenges. Many of us are navigating this reality on daily basis. Unfortunately, there are others of us who have additional conditions that we are...Reactions0reactionsComments29 comments
disciplinary at work due to migraine attacks...Hi all, I have suffered for 30 years and generally have an attack every six weeks which will last for a few days. My employer has given me a stage...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesWork & Employment
Relpax (eletriptan hydrobromide)...Relpax (eletriptan hydrobromide) is a selective 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist (triptan) indicated for the acute treatment of migraine, with or without aura, in adults who have a clear migraine diagnosis. Relpax...
Artificial sweeteners ...My special needs daughter gets migraines when she has artificial sweeteners of any kind, as do I, is this usual?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesChronic
Starting down the migraine road...So, in December I started to get daily headaches, and so I had the usual things you do, go the opticians, and since I normally have eye problems and eye...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Seeking Community...That saying – funny how a day can make a difference – in Boston, days have been grey and filled with pain, but, today, bright sunshine and a clear mind…...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Transition Contacts...My severe chronic migraine can rule my life and affect so much of it. Lighting is such a big trigger for me. When I flare, I can experience such long...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Life of a Helpmate...I may be in the minority here by coming at this topic from the other side of the fence but maybe someone out there may find some benefit to our...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Organizing with Chronic Migraine...Living with chronic migraine affects everyday living in so many ways. One of these ways is when it comes to trying to organize your home. I am currently cleaning out...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Cluster migraines ...I have been suffering badly from cluster migraines. I'm looking for help. As the medication I get don't really help...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCluster Headache
You’re Resting, You’re Not Lazy...I grew up busy. I was always doing some activity, whether it was at home or outside of the home. Even as a kid I looked at rest as being...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Missing a Dose of My SSRI Triggered a Migraine...I couldn't believe it, but I was having an aura. I hadn’t had a migraine in years, and now, on a random February morning, I was getting an aura. I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
