My Three Year CGRP'iversary...Three years later, I’ve been taking the Aimovig injection every month.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Hashin’ for Compassion...Relpax and Aimovig already do most of that legwork, however, I want you to know something. This community is for you.... By Sawyer Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Mother's Day Migraine Mayhem...Gone were the plans of painting pottery or taking in a movie in a socially distanced theater.... By Karen Berger2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Affording Wellness: Migraine and Medicare...The current CGRP treatments (Emgality, Ajovy, Aimovig) are around $800/month out of pocket.... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments43 comments
What to Do When Nothing is Working for Your Cluster Headaches...A common phrase we hear among clusterheads is “What works for one cycle, won’t work the next.”... By Ashley Hattle2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Aimovig Injection But Not The Expected Relief...I agreed to try Aimovig for the first time this past Tuesday.... By rosie7161 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
When My ENT Visit Turned Into a Headache Appointment...So…for now, we will use the compounded antibiotic nasal rinse, rescue migraine medications (nasal sumatriptan), and monthly preventative Aimovig.... By Tonya Henry3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Botox and Ajovy; A One-Two Punch...I don’t know if any of the other CGRP drugs such as Emgality or Aimovig would have yielded the same results, but I’d be interested to know.... By Tom Picerno3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments33 comments
Bargaining to Get Rid of Migraine...The things in life that are most precious to me are not bargaining chips, they’re my motivation to keep moving forward even when it feels like I’m drowning... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Cervical Isometric Exercises: A Helpful Tool in Controlling My Migraine...I was to keep my eyes trained on it while moving my head back and forth and up and down for up to 30 seconds at a time. These... By Laura Kiesel4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments52 comments
Update on FDA Proposal to Move Certain Migraine Meds to OTC...They also want to be sure the proposal avoids creating confusion among patients about which medications are prescription and which are OTC.... By diana-lee3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
My Migraine Medication Journey...Today, for migraines, I use Aimovig 140 mg as a preventive medication. I was glad when the once monthly medication came about.... By Tonya Henry3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When no news isn’t exactly good news...serious than migraine itself, so it’s in everyone’s best interest to go ahead and make sure there’s nothing else going on in the brain or body before moving... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
An Open Letter to My Doctors...Personally, I've been really privileged to see some of the top certified headache specialists in the country since moving to the USA.... By Shoshana Lipson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments37 comments
Invisible Illness, Invisible Person...They’re the ones who tell me I’m brave, that I’m moving mountains, that they are in awe of my strength.... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Aanya Patel's Experience With Post-Concussion Syndrome and Migraine...Everything's constantly moving. Everything's constantly loud. There's constantly a lot of kids, and it's just always moving.... By Kerrie Smyres5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Memorable Migraine #7: Do You Believe in Life After…?...Thousands of people were trying to leave a small space all at once, and we sat in a gravel lot, not even moving an inch for minutes at a... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Postdrome: The Migraine Hangover...People describe the physical sensations as weighted down limbs, moving through mud, walking through quicksand, heaviness, and numbness.... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments87 comments
Sometimes, Driving is My Nemesis...The shadows seem like they are moving as the car is. The faster I go, the faster they move.... By Tonya Henry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Worries About CGRP Drugs...That’s the FDA’s deadline to give its verdict on Aimovig (erenumab), the first of the CGRP monoclonal antibodies for migraine prevention.... By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments