Active 5 days agoStress, Relax, Migraine...I was 21, in my 1st apt in Ft Lauderdale. My neighbor’s friend was flying in from Massachusetts and I told her I d make dinner since she only had...reactions4replies
Commenced with puberty and has never left. ...In 1971 I was twelve years old, seated in class in grammar school. Out of the blue I felt a sharp, stabbing pain on the left side of my head...reactions2replies
Blurry Sparkling Movie?...I was watching Titanic and all of a sudden something was wrong with the screen. I kept blinking and trying to see the movie, but then there was a large...reactions7replies
Reduced Consciousness with Migraine...Two days ago, I had an eye exam scheduled. Before the exam, I started to develop a headache, but it was still bearable. As the exam went on, my headache...reactionscomments
First Migraine attack on Thanksgiving...My first migraine attack was Thanksgiving 2012 at 2:00 PM, right before dinner. Standing outside the kitchen at the back of the den watching football when an imposing heavy cloud...reactions3replies
I do exist......Has anyone else had a spouse that didn't ask them to breakfast, lunch, dinner, event, etc...because "you wouldn't want to anyway". And the kicker is my husband finds companionship with...reactions4repliesIntimacy & RelationshipsFriends & Family
Aura migraine...Hello, I’ve been suffering with aura migraines for years but they’ve increased in the last few weeks to one of two a week. This morning I actually had two in...reactions3replies
Reflections on a Decade of Advocacy...For the past ten years, I have been privileged to be a writer and advocate for the migraine community, sharing my journey and amplifying the voices of others on Migraine.com...reactionscomments
What's your strangest migraine symptom?...The less obvious symptoms associated with migraine often get overlooked - difficulty communicating, excessive yawning, smelling things that aren't there, and even distortion of body image and perspective. What have...reactions91repliesSymptoms
experience with Cefaly for migraine control...I am 3 weeks into a trial of the Headaterm ( CEFALY clone ) for migraine control. This is the little electrical device that attaches to your forehead and is...reactions3repliesTips & AdviceTreatment
Migraine that Won't Quit...What do you do when you have a migraine that just wont' quit? I've had this one for 6 days now. Taken Nurtec every day. Got a nerve block on...reactions2repliesCoping
True that most chronic migraines “get used” to their treatment & they don’t work anymore? ...reactions1reply
Caring for people with migraines...Hello, my name is Pamela, and I have not one but two people in my family with headaches. My 28-year-old son has had constant migraines that haven't ever gone away...reactions7repliesCaregiving
BEEN THROUGH HELL AND BACK NUMEROUS TIMES...I've been on numerous medications and as soon as I start them within a few months after being on them they stop working. Currently, I'm on Nurtec 75mg, been on...reactions3replies
What are your treatment goals?...What are you looking for your migraine treatment to accomplish? What specific symptoms are you trying to treat?...reactions4repliesTreatment
Migraine prevention ...Hi, I have just been prescribed propranolol to prevent my migraines has anyone else found this to be useful? At the moment I take piztofen daily and rizatriptan on the...reactions2repliesTips & AdviceAuraCoping
New Isn’t Always Better...Thirty years ago, in my 20s, I moved to a new state, which involved finding new doctors in my new hometown. Looking at the list of neurologists in the area...reactionscomments
I Am Still Here...My name is Susan. It has been way too long. A lot has happened since I was last here. First, my migraines stem from a water skiing accident when I...reactionscomments
Journal Prompt: Describe migraine without using the word pain....If you had to describe a migraine attack but couldn't use the word pain, how would you describe the pain you feel? What other symptoms do you experience?...reactions21repliesSymptoms
Vestibular migraine causing problems with exercising ...Hi all, every time I try to exercise at the moment it is triggering an attack. I just wondered if anyone had ever had the same issue and if anyone...reactions5replies
