Anyone have experience or currently taking Nortriptyline?...I'm hoping to hear from others that have experience taking nortriptyline and how they've done both on and going off of it....Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
My "cure"...Father and paternal grandmother both had/have migraines life-long....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesTreatment
Adult Abdominal Migraine?...It is strange to have cramping pain that severe in the same area I get both IBS and menstrual cramps, yet they feel somehow different....Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesDiagnosis
Excedrin Migraine...He said there is no drug interaction with both meds but it's the aspirin that is the risk. The doctor office recommends her not taking it....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
Could Dairy Withdrawal be my recent trigger?...Cold turkey, both of them. It occurred to me that I was having DC withdrawals last week so I reintroduced it in small doses....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
BOLO for Ingredient Changes in Items You've Purchase for Ages!...Be-on-the-Lookout for Items that you've been purchasing at the market for some years, having already paid attention to the ingredient list and were happy with it/them. My husband and I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Failing Fast... Breaking Up is Hard to Do...I know I have to advocate for myself, but what three or four penetrating questions should I pose immediately to new providers to avoid us both wasting...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Desperate for advice...Both my husband and I get migraines, not very often and are very treatable. However, my son began getting migraines at about age 11 now and again....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Propranolol...When discussing my current treatment plan, we both felt that Topomax is working but it's not doing all that it could....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
Help finding a neurologist ...I need someone who thinks out of the box. Not someone who jumps through standard hoops looking for billable items. I can travel anywhere....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCopingChronic
The Loneliness. Even worse than the pain?...No light, book, or noise. Or migraine. I take Topamax as a preventative, and my migraines went from untreatable to what they are now....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Has anyone been worked up at the Mayo Clinic?...I'm considering going to the Mayo Clinic, both to confirm the diagnosis of migraine and to get better advice on treatment options....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
What kind of headache do I have?...Both sides, pulsing and aching. Pressure. No nausea, no sensitivity to light or noise....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosis
People with photosensitivity and sound sensitivity: Is there anyone with triggers like me? What has worked for you? ...-My headaches are bilateral, i.e. on both sides of my forehead....Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesTreatmentTriggers
Yearning for hope...Both sides of the family has historically had migraines, I had them for many years but they never stopped me from doing things and at some point I figured...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Facial Pain...The pain runs along my cheek bones (both sides) and the sensations feels as if someone if pushing in on my face....Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesDiagnosis
Family has no empathy...What confused me is why doctors sometimes just don't think outside the box....Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesCoping
only my 2nd migraine ever, so far 4 days without stopping, not sure what to do...I was kind of confused because it's not a throbbing pain and it's on both sides of the head, but the doctor said it was a "complex migraine" because...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
Relief from nasal sprays?...I have tried taking both OTC and prescription allergy and sinus medicines when I feel a migraine coming on, and even tried taking a daily allergy med to...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
too many triggers, too little control?...plenty, no alcohol or coffee, avoid bright lights, loud noises, avoid stress, can't watch tv, not be on a computer for too long, can't read/focus on a book...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies