Constant face pain and migraine...I am 62 and female and started getting migraine around 15 years of age. Originally the migraine was the classic, severe pain, vomiting etc type. After I had my 2...reactions6repliesSymptoms
Surviving the Bar Scene as a Migraineur...If I’m being honest, the bar scene was never my scene, but it was for many of my friends. And the truth is, I didn’t want to feel left out...reactions9comments
Chocolate shake as a treatment?...Here's something interesting. For 46 years since diagnosed I've stayed away from ice cream and shakes thinking that the cold would aggravate the migraine and make the pain worse. Well...reactions1replyTips & AdviceTreatment
Migraine and antibiotics ...I have had migraines since my 20’, and I am now 66. My question is does anyone else get relief from chronic migraines while taking antibiotics?...reactions4repliesSide Effects
Making Adjustments to My Reading for My Migraines...I’m a reader. I’m one of those people for whom “books” is part of my personality. I have big bookshelves, lovingly organized and decorated. I scoff at people who organize...reactions19comments
Migraine Frequency: Episodic vs Chronic Migraine...Migraine is a relatively common but disabling headache disorder. Women are 2 to 3 times more likely to be living with migraine than men. One study found that migraine is...
Migraine with brainstem aura...I have been suffering from migraines with brainstem aura since 2018. I can get up to 3 per month and it's very debilitating. During a migraine "episode", I get extreme...reactions5repliesAuraNauseaNewly Diagnosed
Have you tried monoclonal antibodies? How did it go for you? ...Did it reduce the days of migraine? I have tried almost every medication so far and I am stil struggling with my headaches, specially because I am a young doctor...reactions3replies
Concentration headaches...Trying to do physical tasks especially reading and that's with glasses on.poor motivation...reactions13replies
What's Your Secret: When Effective Treatments Cause Complex Side Effects...We finally discover an effective treatment that decreases our migraine symptoms, only to find that it comes with complicated side effects such as significant weight gain, drowsiness, hair loss, or...reactions27comments
Have You Ever Had a Win No One Cared About?...I recently found a new trigger, white noise. This trigger is more like an atom bomb for me. Twenty minutes of white noise will give me a migraine so bad...reactions8comments
How I Manage Changes in Therapy Regimens...Over the years, I have battled migraine disease, I have been through more treatments and therapy regimens than I care to remember. Thankfully, with the advent of medical portals combined...reactions11comments
How and when do you tell your boss that you suffer with migraines?...I've started a side job (once a week) in addition to my regular job. I already told my boss I want to work 4 - 5 hrs per shift, however...reactions12repliesWork & Employment
Strong and long lasting postdrome effects...I'm new here. I just found this forum in search of answers and a sense of understanding from others. For well over a decade I've been having migraines at least...reactions21repliesAwarenessSymptomsEpisodic
Do you ever feel like you can't describe how your feeling after a migraine?...So I've had migraines for a few years now and with each one I feel slightly off for days or weeks after, and fear that they're having a long term...reactions1replySide EffectsTips & Advice
Migraine w/olfactory aura...Hi I’m new to this group thank you for allowing me to join. I’m female early fifties and experience migraine w/olfactory aura. The smell is very unpleasant, worse than the...reactions1reply
Neurologist wants 'urgent' follow-up 7 months after MRI!?...I had an MRI back in October and have heard nothing so assumed no news was good news. I just got a phone call from the neurologist's office, saying he...reactions5repliesDiagnosis
Needing to go potty during an attack ...There was an article I read about someone's experience with chronic migraine and getting UTIs when she just couldn't get up to go pee. I to have this problem and...reactions1replyTips & AdviceCoping
Nature: Migraine Friend or Foe?...Being outside in nature has been a source of calm and renewal for my migraine brain, but I've also learned to take many precautions when I go outside due to...reactions14comments
Sumatriptans...I’ve been taking sumatriptan for years. Has anyone noticed weight gain as a possible side effect of triptans? I’m very interested in this info....reactions2replies
