Open letter to those who don't have migraine...Let me paint a window into my migrainous world: A day or two before I get a full-on attack, the warning signals begin to appear: • my vision gets... By adiantum3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
That one word...years (suffered as a teen and adult but for the last 8 years this has been pretty much a daily routine) and have tried every remedy suggested by well-meaning... By michelinaharrison3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Pain or Pleasure...(I am working on the “constant source of worry” problem.). My ‘ah-ha’ food moment came a few years ago when I was eating Cheez-It crackers.... By talktothefish3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
I Am Valuable and You Are Too...When you go from a working professional in a thriving career, and an always on-the-go wife and mom, to a lump in the recliner, it's not a vacation, it's... By keenagrissom3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
19 Years and Counting...I am taking a preventative and can happily say that it is working, I rarely have to take the new medication that has less narly side effects (which is... By gkgangel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Tequila Spin...Will it stop working someday if I over use it? I savor it, saving it for when my endurance has run out.... By genieskinner3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Pain Goes On And So Do I...What follows is what I have been told: I was rushed to the hospital, they admitted me and immediately began working on my body.... By Rae_Rae3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Attached to Your Device? Some Helpful Apps I Use...This has averted a few phone calls while I am working through an attack and I let them know when I am through my phases so they can call.... By 7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Topamax & Botox still losing my mind in pain...research online, books, medical journals, etc. that all of these things were not so uncommon to have at once when one has had a major stress trigger like moving... By amy535153 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
What just happened?...I got an occasional one where the center of my vision would be gone as it went across both my eyes, either moving left or right.... By sysad3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Finding Hope...Now we can focus on getting my medications right and hopefully moving away from chronic. I had lost my hope years ago in this battle.... By Jennifer_Garrett12293 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Imitrex and Fioricet stopped working for hormonal migraines...My doctor started me with Fioricet, which worked for a few months, and then stopped working....Reactions0reactionsComments16 repliesHormonesSleep
Migraines and Veganism: An Unlikely Duo...It’s insane, but it’s working and is about the only thing that has generated this much relief from my migraines.... By casswhite20133 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My story (or is it really that of the whole family?)...Finding the right migraine preventive medication What to do when nothing is working Expert Answer: Intractable Chronic Migraines Botox Approval for Chronic... By braindrane3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Does This Ever End?...After a few months of working, I realized that my headaches were getting in the way. Why now?... By migrainebob3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
How do people work a Full Time Job with Migraines?...How do people cope with working a full time job with migraines? Have you had to cut back hours or change jobs?... By ladeyjadey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments43 comments
Emergency Room Trip...Enormous, burning shots in the butt, and recently in my arms is not my idea of a good time.... By captainquervo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Migraines and Canines...another fifteen months before she can be considered an adult but she’s smart as a whip and already knows the basic commands and I’ve already started working... By 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Maybe, it's a Migraine...I used to not be able to prepare myself and others for one of my migraines; I thought there was no warning.... By jpate413 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I gave up, and then a miracle!...Ancient Greeks named them "nuikpavia", meaning pain on one side of the head.... By 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments