When doctors help patients become addicted to narcotics...I was under the care of a neurologist for 6 years for chronic migraines. Trying to find preventive measures to combat my pain without success.... By holliejoy3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
25 years of suffering with intractable chronic migraines...If they issued me a frequent flier card, I would be a world traveler on their dime.... By migrainemigrainemigraine3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Migraine: My Owners Manual...I have been to some 80+ professionals seeking treatment or cure for my migraines.... By kathyk3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
First Encounter...I try to keep my blog Against the 'Graine going while also attempting to keep my home clean, do laundry, cook meals and care for my family.... By andy3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Jessica's Story - Is there anything left in life for me?...I also had a lumbar shunt put in to drain fluid off my brain and spinal cord, it overdrained and had to be removed, so that failed too.... By jessicamadore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Ideopathic...It took care of the pain ok but no drs. had heard of it and I developed other severe health problems so no one knew how to medicate me... By teri-d3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
My Nemesis...Once, over a decade ago, I was denied pain-killers at an urgent care facility. ... By cathybell6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Weary, Depressed and Stressed over Chronic Migraine and it's Stigma...I stayed with him until he retired and my GP took over my medicine care. I would get regular stress tests and EKG's once or twice a year.... By jgs35024 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
My new Internist: "There's no such thing as Chronic Migraine."...It was during this month that I came to realize that MSG, glutimates, modified food starch and modified corn starch can spike migraine pain in less than... By sfnative3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
I am not my illness...I had just got my report card and was going to thank god for my straight a's. Instead I got very dizzy and felt like I was going to... By alexpenler3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Devastated!...Sometimes I just break down and cry. I have a lot of other issues, A LOT.... By janetbollero3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The day my life changed......I passed out in the hallway and next thing I knew, I was in my friends car on the way to the ER.... By brandy68123 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Living with Migraine: My Journey - Still Continuing...My GP also sided with the neurologist. I switched GP and neurologist.... By jmsmigraines6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My "cure"...I've found what for me has become a near "cure" for my migraines..I was diagnosed w/classic (aura @ onset) migraine at age 7, now 51, Male....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesTreatment
Migraine and CPAP headaches...The only thing different in my life as a whole is that I'm using this CPAP now. I use the warm humidifier on it....Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Caught Between a Rock & Hard Place...Just hearing that she knew what I was going through, that she had a treatment plan, made me cry.... By lorib3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
More frequent, less severe...A few months after starting this treatment I went on a 3-week camp and took caffeine supplements to keep me going.... By alfie7773 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Mike's headaches story...Bright sun, headlights, certain lighting and sun reflections of cars are some of my triggers.... By 100dollarheadache3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
You Know You're a Migraine Sufferer If......I have these used med packs all over my house - in purses, my car, pants pockets. It's a constant reminder of how often I suffer from migraines.... By annequin-harkin3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Chronic Daily Migraines Took Control and changed me forever. ...A few times on the way home I'd get car sick. Yes, a 40 some year old woman getting car sick. Embarrassing. After almost a year I had... By jgs35014 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments