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...reactions2replies
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."...reactions1replyTreatment
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...reactions1replyChronicTreatmentCoping
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions4repliesCoping
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...reactions2repliesTriggersAuraNausea
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions13comments
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...reactions2repliesSide 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...reactions27repliesBotoxSide 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...reactions7repliesTreatment
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...reactions25comments
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...reactions10comments
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...reactions1reply
I Just Want to Be Normal...I know that there’s no such thing as “normal,” but my definition of it, is a life without migraines. Sounds kind of nice, wouldn’t you agree? Normal is being able...reactions33comments
When did your migraines STOP?...I see a lot of discussion here about when migraine started and a lot about their effects on our lives. I’ve had migraines all my life and they became chronic...reactions3replies
Light headed for days after severe migraine...Hi all, New to forum after trying to find answers. So, I'm a 50yr old male who suffered with migraines when I was a kid. Still get the occasional one...reactions3repliesAuraCluster HeadacheSymptoms
Nerve Block Injections to Treat My Chronic Pain...I recently started seeing a pain specialist for my chronic migraine and chronic back pain. While I have tried almost everything for my migraine pain, there is still a lot...reactions11comments
