How an Overstimulated Brain Triggers My Migraine...Over the years that I’ve suffered from migraine disease, I have had many triggers present themselves to me. Some were more obvious than others, of course, and avoiding them was...Reactions0reactionsComments33 comments
Living with a Permanent Headache...My headaches/migraines began 4 1/2 years ago and they have been a mystery ever since. In this time I have seen all types of practitioners, taken all types of medications...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Role Reversal: My Husband's Extended Migraine Attack...My husband is on day six of a migraine attack. He has episodic migraine that’s usually infrequent, though it increases in frequency during times of high stress. It’s never been...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Laura Wheatman Hill...Laura Wheatman Hill has had migraines with and without aura since she was twelve. At Willamette University, she double majored in theatre with a directing emphasis and English. She got...
Numerous symptoms including intense muscle spasms...I've struggled intermittently with migraines, usually preceded by sparks in my vision and vision loss, for almost 20 years now. But recently I've been having strange episodes. The first episode...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptomsTips & Advice
How Do Drugs Get Their Names?...Most drugs on the market have two names. They have a brand name (like Tylenol) and a generic name (like acetaminophen). Unlike brand names, generic names are used to describe...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Migraine and possible triggers ...Hello there, I'm sharing my experience here in the hope that you can help me understand what's going on. I have been suffering from chronic migraine for about 6-7 years...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesTips & AdviceTriggersWeather
The Trickiness of Treating Menstrual Migraines...In my life, there are some things I can predict. For example, I know without a doubt my 8-year-old will ask for a snack even after he's just eaten a...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
The Intersection Between Introversion and Chronic Migraine...Experiencing chronic migraine can encourage a life of introversion as we learn we must live quietly and in solitude in order to have a greater chance of avoiding attacks. Some...Reactions0reactionsComments45 comments
An Open Letter to My Migraines...Dear Migraines, It's been almost 30 years of this back and forth, this dance we started so very long ago. When you first showed up, I was too young to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Community Views: CGRP Personal Experiences...CGRP medications have been an exciting development in migraine treatment over the last three years. They are the first treatments developed specifically for migraine. Before CGRPs, migraine drugs were created...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Could It Be Ocular?...My migraines started almost 8 years ago and I thought I was going to die. It started as a normal day at work then quite literally out of nowhere I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Lingering Symptoms...I have had ocular migraine for approximately two years. All the classic symptoms without any severe headache. Eleven days ago I experienced numbness and tingling in my right hand, lower...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Day After Issues...My neurologist suggested I try Ajovy because I have multiple aura migraines per month. To add to the fun I have headaches approximately fifteen days every single month. Each time...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Wall...I started to have migraines almost 10 years ago. I had a cervical decompression and fusion in 2017 which wasn't much help and I am in limbo for now. I...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Qulipta (atogepant)...Qulipta™ (atogepant) is a prescription drug used as a preventative treatment for episodic migraines. The active ingredient in Qulipta is a calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist or blocker. Qulipta...
Alcohol induced Headache...Hello For the past 10 years or so I have gotten episodic cluster headaches, about one cluster per year (I'm 38 years old). Each cluster lasting ~1 month, headaches occurring...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTriggersCluster HeadacheSymptoms
Long lasting numbness and tingling...Long lasting numbness and tingling. I have a history of migraine with aura but without the migraine itself just a very slight headache during the Aura. On October 3rd I...Reactions0reactionsComments19 repliesSide EffectsAuraSymptoms
Living in Fear of Migraines...Most people simply don't understand migraines. They think they get "headaches" too; what's so different about your headaches? Why would you actually live in fear of them? Well, talk to...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
My Old Companion...This is how I have come to feel about my migraines. Diagnosed at age 8 with migraine it has been a journey shared with this constant "being" always there. At...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
