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...reactions2comments
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...reactions4repliesSide 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...reactions2repliesCluster HeadacheTreatmentTips & Advice
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions17repliesSymptomsTips & AdviceDiagnosis
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...reactions7repliesTriggersTreatmentSide 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...reactions36repliesAuraSymptoms
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...reactions6repliesBotoxTriggers
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...reactions19comments
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...reactions15comments
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...reactions17comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions1replyTips & AdviceSymptomsDiagnosis
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...reactions15comments
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...reactions1replyFriends & FamilyCopingIntimacy & 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...reactions2comments
ocular or retinal migraines without headache multiples times a day...Hi there, I have been diagnosed as having retinal or ocular migraines without headache. I am your typical 'had nasty migraines with aura in adolescence then went to aura with...reactions6repliesAuraSymptoms
