Getting Diagnosed When You Already Have an Illness...The best solution we have come up with is I take amitriptyline daily to dull me and enable me to have some self-care.... By 6paimm1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Migraine That Wouldn't End...I could not reach my neurologist and haggled with my primary care doctor about medications.... By alig01181 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My story...The scariest migraines are the ones where it feels like there is fluid or something (feels like bubbles) going from my brain down my spinal cord.... By lindazimmerman1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Sufferer Since 13...I have to rely on others to take care of my children. Now I've have Botox and take a ton more medication.... By kim-slack1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Great Big Tiny Victories....), call a friend for yogurt delivery, and otherwise take care of myself. I live alone most of the time.... By glassmind1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Nichole's Migraine Story...My GP referred me to my first neurologist, a bad one at that.... By nichole182 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Thief and Compassion...If I cry... I know that I have sentenced myself to a migraine the next day. The meds don't touch the pain.... By Lucy52 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
OMG!...Was finally rx'd a CPAP that takes over my breathing. I still have the headache tho not so severe. 10mg of Vicodan twice a day keeps me sane.... By pattyxyz1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Spinal Cord Stimulators...Has anyone had a spinal cord stimulator implanted to help with their migraines?...Reactions0reactionsComments36 replies
Life Goes On...Through all of this I have managed to work part time as a doctors secretary, have 2 children, 4 grandchildren and care for various elderly relatives.... By monkey991 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Heather...Hope someone finds a cure one day.... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Migraine chronicles or can someone send me the scalpel?...I think right now my family thinks that I can cure the migraines. They ask can't you get anything stronger for the pain.... By saltlakesam1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My child suffers from migraines...He sees doctors but to be truthful they act like they don't care. They put him on medicine which does not help him.... By candaceboykin051 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Migraines and COVID-19...I work as a CNA at a nursing home and I take care of those vulnerable to COVID-19. We have to wear masks and either face shields or goggles.... By l04i1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Migraine Since I Can Remember...I have researched them for years, but as of yet there does not seem to be a cure.... By eleanorf1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Sooo tired of migraines!...I have been under the care of a neurologist for about 6 yrs and take Botox injections every 3 month... they seem to help with the severity of them... By jeanneflippin1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
So frustrated and so alone dealing with very little support or understanding...Almost no one seems to care or even try to understand (my husband and one friend are supportive).... By wish4acure1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
50 Years of Migraines and then Success...The worst of it--I could barely care for my toddler child. My migraines were completely debilitating. He had to take care of me!... By mdweidner7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
It's nice to know I'm alone...I must say my husband is amazing without him I would be lost he takes care of me I had to stop work over 3 years ago as I... By miloman1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Has My Ailment Become My Identity?...I'm grateful for the people in my life who truly care about me and my health, but the questions are like salt in the wound.... By justinwilliams1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments