Topamax: good or worst?...I've been taking topamax for only 4 weeks and since then I've experience an outrageous pain. Not to mention the tingling on my face and hands, the extra foggines, tiredness...reactions1replySide Effects
Hallucinations ...I’ve had aura migraines for over 50 years, and have always controlled them with 600 mg of ibuprofen, but after having Covid last October (also fully vaccinated), my headaches started...reactions2repliesSymptoms
Giving Migraine Advice in the Real World...Being a migraine advocate has completely changed the way I look at migraine. I started my journey all those years ago, stumbling across triggers and fighting through the pain as...reactions2comments
LaQuinda McCoy...LaQuinda McCoy suffered from migraine attacks since middle school. In 2017 her migraine transitioned from chronic to intractable. Having to leave her job as a liver transplant nurse of 10...
Migraines, screens and employment...Hi, I suffer from hemiplegic migraines and vestibular migraines. I can't use digital screens and have to avoid bright light. I'm struggling to get work as I can't use computers...reactions18repliesWork & Employment
My Migrainiversary: Cause for Celebration?...The other day I realized that my migraine and advocacy journey started ten years ago to the day this Christmas! When thinking about Christmas 2011, it's hard to believe how...reactions7comments
Language Matters...It may seem like a small thing, yet one of the ways I reduce stress is to reduce the anxiety around migraine—the fear of having a flare. Part of how...reactions5comments
Holiday Events and Migraine Don't Always Mix...Have you ever thought to yourself, "I love the Christmas season, but it doesn't love me?" Well, that's how I feel at times. It's not because I don't love Christmas...reactions3comments
This Holiday, Choose Easy...I don’t quite feel like I have my s**t together this holiday season. I don’t think I ever do. I am always in awe of people who totally nail the...reactionscomments
i have migraine days then fatigue days...during the covid loockdown i immersed myself with pc,cellphone/tv screens , now my migraine got worse,i used to do 3 exercises a day. until now im bed ridden. either i...reactions19repliesTreatment
A migraine or not?...Does anyone else have trouble figuring out whether or not they are having migraine-related symptoms? Ex: I get fatigue and light sensitivity with migraines, but I also experience fatigue with...reactions7repliesChronic
Hypnosis...Hello Does anybody experiment hypnosis to diminish frequency of migraine crisis ? Tanks...reactions7repliesTreatment
The Ketamine Diaries: Part 1...Here I am up at three, almost four in the morning soul searching or maybe just avoiding sleep. I don’t know what else to do while I’m here in Philly...reactions1comment
Living with Aura...I turned 58 on December 10. I've had migraine since I was 8 years old, 50 years of living with them. I go paralyzed just like someone having a stroke...reactions5comments
Managing Holiday Pressure and Expectations...The holidays are filled with commitments – family gatherings, social get-togethers, community events, and of course, holiday shopping. It can be a joyful time, especially as we start to be...reactions8comments
My Six Year Migraine Report...Good news! After the last appointment with neurology, my chronic migraine is considered in remission! Appointments are now further apart, and we agreed to let the prescription for triptans lapse!...reactions10comments
Identifying Menstrually Associated Migraine...It can be hard for some people to tell whether their migraine attacks are associated with their menstrual cycle. In this video, I share my story and give a suggestion...reactions4comments
Migraines...So, I have had migraines since I was kid and they would come and go never had a problem in my twenties or my thirties and now in my forties...reactions3repliesTips & AdviceSymptomsEpisodic
Migraine Meds and Safety in Pregnancy/Trying to Conceive...I live with migraines. I also struggle with infertility. First, it takes me a long time to conceive, which means that there are several months or even years before pregnancy...reactions2comments
Migraine drugs and keto diet - side effects?!...Hello everyone, here I am again. This weekend has been a disaster. I was wondering whether there could be a link between some migraine treatments (Topamax, and Venlafaxine, to be...reactions3repliesDiet & NutritionSide EffectsSymptoms
