My Life With Migraine: The Misses and Misconceptions...I'm starting the new anti CGRP Migraine drug next week (fingers crossed!). But I will say that Migraine is tricky.... By marissab1236 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Spinal Cord/Neuro Stimulators...I have done ALL the medications, as well as the CGRP shots, I’ve done 2 inpatient lidocaine infusions, and an inpatient Ketamine infusion, an outpatient...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSurgeryChronicTips & Advice
Gepants finally approved in Australia...It will be the first in this drug class available here, with related CGRP inhibitor injections Aimovig, Emgality and Ajovy having already recently been...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCGRPTreatmentSide Effects
What is everyone's best guess for the CGRP antagonist coming onto the market?...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Migraine and long term serotonin syndrome...The GP mentioned several options CGRP is ruled out for me, so botox seems to be the one thing I'm expecting he will bring up....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Pain Is Real, but Life Is Good....With the anti-CGRP drugs that are now out, we migraine patients have, for the first time, a drug actually invented strictly for the treatment of migraines... By pigen517 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Why I Left My Headache Specialist...Soon after that I got involved in my first CGRP study. For two years, I did not have a neurologist at all.... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel11 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Can a Sensor Detect a Migraine Before it Happens?...Because I use medical marijuana and CGRP to treat, now it seems that my moving target has shifted in a big way....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Vitamin D3 Works Again To Prevent Migraine...day vitamin D3 costing less than 6 cents a day, $1.80 per month, was just as effective as the leading monoclonal antibodies (mAb) with an appetite for CGRP...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
My student doctor had me try each of the 3 CGRP meds for 3 months....I did not have any side effects but minimal results. I have read many people tried them for much longer and many did 2 shots and not one. I've had...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Have you tried any of the recently approved CGRP medications (Aimovig, Ajovy or Emgality)? Share your experience with us....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Make Your Doctor's Visits Easier with a Medical Information Card...That meant urgent care, the ER, and a new neurologist, primary care physician, and dermatologist.... By Ashley Hattle2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Understanding Emergency Room Care...There’s obviously a huge gap here.... By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
What if we finally had a cure?...What would you do if we finally had a cure?... By tammy-lrome2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Migraine Driven Urgent Care Trip...What has been your experience with urgent care centers for migraines?... By Amanda Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Mental Health Care With Makeup...Truth be told, on most days, I simply am in too much pain and don’t care enough to do makeup. When I do, I do it for myself.... By Kyky Knight3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Bermuda Triangle of Migraine Care...When I first sought migraine care 25 years ago, I was disheartened by the number of health care providers who claimed to be headache specialists but had... By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
How A Trick To Trick My Migraine Turned Into A Fun Family Ritual...On Pajama Day, I gave myself permission to care for my son while also caring for myself. It was a day we both learned more about self-care.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Infographic: Pain Management Treatment and Care...Primary care physicians and pain specialists were the most common doctors seen for pain management.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments