help with emotional struggles related to chronic illness...So, I was too sick to get out of bed (or really to take care of myself at that point), had no car, and somehow had to find...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Managing Triptan Overuse...The last time, there was an 8 day gap between use & it didn’t matter. Has anyone experienced this?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Do you track your migraines? If so, feel free to share your experiences here!...For example, one entry might read " 3pm, filling up my car with gas, potential triggers: bright light, smell of gas, head pain on left temple"....Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesTriggersSymptomsTips & Advice
No Way Qulipta ...So, I have had migraines under control for years (despite exacerbating injuries from a serious car accident and TBI) due to combo of Rizatriptan (broken...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCoping
odors (cleaning products/body products/laundry detergent, air freshners etc...For the past 3 years, I've have non-stop migraines and headaches with nausea & chronic coughing at the instant smell of car exhaust, detergent (vomit smell...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesNauseaAuraInsurance & Disability
A useful tip for constipation...Yakima Valley Anti Constipation Fruit Paste 1 lb pitted prunes 4 ozs senna tea leaves (at health foods store) 1 lb raisins 1 lb figs 1 cup lemon juice...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiet & NutritionCGRPSide Effects
Botox efficacy ...I could cry. I actually stopped waking from my monthly migraines for the next 6 months!!! Then the Covid vax rocked my world....Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTreatmentChronicBotox
Other odd symptoms...*Feel a bit emotional like I want to cry for no obvious reason. *Dizzy-ish and light headed on and off mostly when I first get up in the morning....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSymptoms
Appearances Matter...I want to hide under the bed and cry and never come out. I feel hopeless about this disease and am struggling to accept I will never be free...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDepressionIntimacy & Relationships
Looking for other parents.......There are days, like today, where I just sit and cry because I don't know what to do for her....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Left side paralytic event-Status Migrainosus...I have been forced to seek out another primary care physician...it's all for the best though...I need a fresh objective view on all my healthcare needs...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosis
Struggling to get Proper Treatment...Is there a way to see a specialist without a referral from a primary care doctor?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatment
Getting out of headache h*ll!...Two weeks ago I quit my 11 year Excedrin use cold turkey, hoping that was the cure to my daily headaches. The headaches persisted....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
Could I be suffering from migraines???...I get confused, start to scream at people and then I crash on a bed in confusion with a foggy brain, unable to speak and I just cry and...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesDiagnosis
How I freed myself of migraine.. Yes, it is possible!...She complained about having stomach upset and had to cut the intake to two halves in order to curb the upset stomach problem. That is it. Simple....Reactions0reactionsComments12 replies
Tiger Balm!...I sometimes wear a shower cap! I use then a thin, wet towel and place it on my shoulders and neck where I applied TB....Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
MOH/Rebound Headache Advice?...I've had migraines for 15 years (33 yo now) and am currently on Maxalt and Butalbital, 1 Hydrocodone at night for injuries from a car accident several...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Status migrainous...Rescue but since I started PRP therapy I'm not allowed to use NSAIDs....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Finally winning the battle against migraine!...Onzetra to totally relieve my headache, but it will beat it back enough that I can function and go to work, without making me so sleepy that I want to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
