Caffeine and Migraine...Caffeine is a chemical found naturally in food. It can also be made in a lab. It has a bitter taste, but we usually do not taste it or smell...
How Common Is Migraine?...Migraine is one of the world’s most common health conditions and its most common neurological disease. A neurological disease is something that affects the brain or nerves. Roughly 39 million...
Silent migraine auras while sleeping...I'm wondering whether this is just another way in which I'm unusual! My first and, just yesterday, my latest experience of silent migraine auras, along with a number in between...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Blaming My Job Rather than Me...If this past year has told me anything, it’s the importance of health. (It’s so hard not to be introspective right now!) Both in a literal sense and in a...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Migraine as the Scapegoat in Divorce...Married migraineurs have the same challenges as every other relationship but the condition is frequently weaponized as the sole cause for blame when things go wrong. When it comes to...Reactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Active yesterdayCovid vaccine...I suffer from barometric pressure migraines. They put me on the couch almost daily. I can feel the pressure change for example from 29.76 to 29.79 and will need a...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesWeather
Five Questions With a Neurologist and Migraine Expert...For those of us who suffer from migraine, we wonder: How can we best prevent and treat a migraine? When should we see a specialist? For some of these common...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Major Memory loss/Loss of Self....I just got Diagnosed the last couple of years. We are using a Vitamin Regiment for care. I don't want the other drugs. Does anyone else wake up in the...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesDiagnosisCoping
Aanya Patel's Experience With Post-Concussion Syndrome and Migraine...Falling on the stairs in her home when she was 13 changed Aanya Patel’s life in ways few teenagers could ever imagine. After developing post-concussion syndrome and migraine from the...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Have You Tried THIS in Your Smoothie?...If I skip breakfast in the morning, it’s a sure-fire way to set myself up for a future migraine. But, I don’t always have the time to prepare an elaborate...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Anyone on trokendi ? Time release topamax...I switched to trokendi ( time release topamax) and I swear it works so much better Anyone else try this one? Also amazingly my insurance covers it as a formulary...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
''Work from home jobs'' for people with migraines....Hi Everyone, Due to covid there seems to be more people working from home. My question is: 1/ how do you find these work from home jobs, do you contact...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesWork & Employment
Inconvenience of Having to Come Off Meds Abruptly...Because of a recent medical series of events that led to a major POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) flare-up, I’ve had to stop taking one of my migraine medications, due...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Trying to come off of Nortriptyline...I've been using Nortriptyline for over 15 years and with the help of Aimovig for the past year, I have almost completely stopped my chronic migraines. What a blessing! ...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTips & Advice
Preparing for the Next Attack...Ever have a plan? Ever have that plan get ripped to shreds? I know you do because if you are reading this, you probably have a devastating disease as well or know...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
COVID vaccination and migraine...Hi all: I'm glad to finally get my first dose of the vaccine but the headache that some people get as a side effect triggered a migraine. Now I can't...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSide Effects
If You Could Only Take One Migraine Home Remedy With You Which One Would It Be?...There’s a longstanding game that starts like, “If you were stranded on a desert island and could only bring one ______, what would it be?” Inserted in the blank is...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What’s Your Secret: Increasing Awareness & Decreasing Stigma...We’ve all encountered friends, family members and coworkers who don’t understand the true impact of migraine; who downplay it and see it as a mere headache. As most of us...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Migraine Pill Popping...As an actor, or ‘attention seeking guy who also memorizes lines’ as we’re sometimes referred to, it’s sometimes assumed that we don’t face generalized anxiety. I mean these are people...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Swimming and Migraine...Hi, I've had migraines forever. But the last 6 months or more they have gotten a whole lot worse. I even had my hair hurt and I've never had that...Reactions0reactionsComments20 replies