Are worsening migraines related to the vaccine?...I've had chronic migraines for 25 years but the past 3 months have been terrible. I can barely work or leave the house. I'm wondering if there might be a...Reactions0reactionsComments35 repliesChronicSide Effects
What Do My Migraine Auras Feel Like?...Learning that not everyone who lived with migraine experienced aura baffled me. Did I just have to "luck" out? I’ve never won any sweepstakes or lotteries in my life, so...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Nerve block advice- Do they only stop the head pain or actually help with the pre and prodrome as well?...I am at my wits end. Diagnosed with Migraine with aura, HM, and Chronic migraine. I get maybe 5 days a month without any symptoms (Pre, H-pain, Post dromes) and...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSide EffectsTreatmentBotox
Traveling...I have been diagnosed with cluster/migraine headaches. My headaches are weird as I don’t get them every day. Sometimes I can go 3 months or so and not have one...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCluster HeadacheTips & AdviceTreatment
When Should We Question Our Diagnosis?...Migraine disease encompasses a wide range of sub-types such as hemiplegic migraine, vestibular migraine, and so on. Other headache disorders fall outside this umbrella and often take a headache specialist...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Can't Move One or Both Legs During Migraine Attack...I've had migraines since I was 14 with various symptoms like headache, partial vision loss, sound and light sensitivity, etc. But just within the past few years, a new symptom...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesTips & AdviceDiagnosisSymptoms
Migraine-Covid Vaccine...Hi, I have a history of hemi-cranial headache. I have worked in the healthcare and always received the flu vaccine. The last 2 years I received it, it threw me...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTreatmentTriggersSide Effects
Snowy vision and night blindness after aura...I've been suffering with severe migraines for about 9 years now. This year, the symptoms have changed. A few months ago, I suddenly noticed what looked like visual snow, especially...Reactions0reactionsComments36 repliesSymptomsAura
Botox-triggers afterward?...I am going to get Botox soon. My triggers are just about any food I put in my mouth. I react to the Latex cross-over food list, for example, and...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesTriggersBotox
I Got a Migraine From My Dental Cleaning...I suffer from chronic, intractable migraine and new daily persistent headache. I’ve dealt with these conditions for over nine years now, and I am pretty used to my environmental triggers...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Can a Migraine Attack Be Triggered By Crying?...Recently, I was at my daughter’s elementary school graduation. It was a challenging year for all of us, to say the least. In addition to all of the stress of...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Living With My Chronic Migraine...Waking up in the morning is supposed to be a refreshing start to a new day. But with chronic migraines, it can be like playing Russian roulette. I truly never...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
The Darkness of Migraine Shines a Light on Joy...As I shared in a recent video, I adore Seattle and feel most like myself there. Yet I'm not able to live there because the weather is a migraine trigger...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What works? ...My husband has experienced migraines for years. They are over his eyes/sinus area. A few years ago we made it our top focus to try and get answers which led...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptomsDiagnosisTips & Advice
I'm Done Apologizing for Migraine...In previous years, when I felt pressured to take part in an activity that I knew would trigger a migraine, I did not know how to advocate for my needs...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Zomig (zolmitriptan)...Zomig (zolmitriptan) is a medicine used to treat migraines in adults. It is a type of drug called a serotonin receptor agonist. Zomig provides symptom relief, but it does not...
Antidepressants...Antidepressants are drugs that are mainly used for treating mental health conditions like depression. However, there is evidence that antidepressants can help treat migraine. Some doctors may prescribe antidepressants for...
12 Steps Meetings for Chronic Pain - A thing now...Greetings all. Just wanted to put this peer-to-peer, non-profit group out there. They don't discuss medication, doctors, insurance, disability etc. You'll still need this amazing website for that. CPA has...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingFriends & FamilyIntimacy & Relationships
Preparing to Advocate for Yourself During a Migraine...I have been a chronic illness patient for most of my life, and I’ve struggled with migraines for all of that time and then some. As I transitioned from pediatric...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
