Sarah Rathsack...Sarah is the creator and advocate behind My Migraine Life. She shares her stories, reviews products, discusses treatments, and details her life with migraine disease. You’ll see her at Miles...
Botox efficacy ...Hi! I’m MK. I’m wondering if this is normal: I got Botox summer of 2020. It dropped me from nearly 11 migraines per month down to 7 after cycle 1!...reactions7repliesTreatmentChronicBotox
Migraine aura shifting in vision ...So this rarely ever happens to me. I’ve had migraines since about middle school up until now, and I’m a junior in college. In that period I’ve only had this...reactions5repliesAura
Same time every night...Hi there. I'm new here! I'm 40 and been a migraine sufferer for 33 years! This last week I've had something I've never had before - migraines that start around...reactions2repliesCopingTips & AdviceSleep
Soothe Your Migraine Attack in 5 Minutes...Anyone else tend to freak out in the midst of a migraine attack? The increasing head pain, sensitivity, moodiness, and irritability that I experience during a migraine attack mess with...reactions10comments
Major storms and migraine ...Hi all I'm in Massachusetts and we're expecting a huge storm tomorrow. To prepare for storms I usually take Excedrin migraine the day before it's to start then about 12...reactions17repliesCopingChronic
New migraine medication Qulipta...Hey everyone! So I’ve been a migraine suffer for the last 12 years. I have a migraine every day and it’s taken over my life to say the least. I’m...reactions18repliesTreatment
In my opinion, Medicare Part D is terrible...I no longer have private insurance to help with the cost of my prescription drug, Aimovig, and can't afford the $700+ monthly payment that Medicare is charging. Looking for alternative...reactions12repliesInsurance & Disability
Buzzing / fizzing...Hi I have only just recently started having migraine and today I had a very strong buzzing vibration feeling inside my head and then worsening tinnitus and some aura along...reactions1replyAuraAwareness
The Demanding Cycle of Trying New Treatments...There is a demanding multi-stage cycle involved in trying new treatments. It is a complex, time-consuming, and depleting process. I've found that there are 7 stages involved in this cycle:...reactions17comments
Migraine for a week...Hi. I have been experiencing migraine for 9 yrs,usually attacks once a year only. My pattern is, it attacks 2x a day, once during the day and once 2-3 hours...reactions4repliesSymptomsChronic
Assessing Side Effects of a New Medication...When I was first trying migraine treatments, I researched the side effects of every medication in minute detail. I read the package inserts and looked for patients’ experiences online. I...reactions3comments
Sudden temporary memory loss and brain fog...Hello everyone, I've been suffering with migraines for years. Friday I was feeling extremely sleepy and fatigued, which is often a prodrome for me. But then I had a new...reactions2repliesAuraSymptoms
Ajovy...I had been taking Aimovig for about 2 years and have had some success, however my Specialist said that I should have more migraine-free days so next month I will...reactions2repliesTreatmentTips & Advice
How A 24-Hour Cancellation Policy Harms Chronic Pain Patients...We’ve all done it. You forget about that self-care appointment or double book yourself and forget to cancel. These instances are frustrating for businesses, so they’ve adopted a 24-hour cancellation...reactions27comments
Low oxygen saturation ...Along with my chronic migraine I suffer from insomnia. Nothing has worked well to alive either condition. Recently, I had a sleep study done and the results were so scarry...reactions2repliesSleep
Migraine with Limb Pain...For a while, I thought my migraines might be gone for good. Then I realized they weren’t gone; they’d changed. I rarely got an aura, or if I did, I...reactions15comments
Survey Questions...I received a chance to qualify for a research study. I had to answer some questions. One of them was “how long does (my) migraine last UNTREATED?” Needless to say...reactions2repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Anyone using Midrin...Hi, does anyone still use Midrin for migraine? I’m having trouble finding it/getting it compounded. Thanks!...reactions8repliesTreatment
Angie's Challenge: Migraines and Trying to Conceive...Angie has been living with migraines for years. They started shortly after she underwent brain surgery in 2008 for a seizure disorder. Her biggest challenge today is managing her migraines...reactionscomments
