Frustrated with (Lack of) Treatment...They found out that I indeed have allergies - so I got put on an allergy medication....Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 replies
Diagnosed with Silent (Vestibular) Migraines....I have now recently learned that anti-depressants are one medication used to treat migraines. Funny thing that....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosis
Why is it working? Help in Diagnosis...But medication-induced migraine doesn't seem to be a side-effect I cannot recover from....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesDiagnosis
Another story...I couldn't take any medication without the most intense heartburn from my middle chest up to my ears....Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 replies
Life long migraines - change with age & new diagnosis w/ cervical stenosis...I never had nausea (never vomiting) with the exception of just having stomach irritation from taking medications (which was always relieved by eating)....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesDiagnosis
Topiramate for Vestibular Migraines...I was also on Zoloft for depression and anxiety which I think may have exacerbated the attacks because they weren't as severe when I discontinued the medication...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Coping with the Neurocognitive Impairment...I have them to a low grade everyday, though with medication they don't turn into full blown migraines more than 4 times a week, typically....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Feeling abandoned by migraine "specialists" ...Because no home remedies, ie, preventative and maintenence prescription medications, were working, we went to the emergency room for a migraine cocktail...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesDiagnosis
Ongoing migraine symptoms?...saw a doctor after 2 weeks who checked my eyes which were fine and she suggested i come back if it got worse and we could hesitantly try some migraine...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 replies
My Battle with a Persistent Tension Headache...A few of the remaining untried treatment options offered by my primary doctor were biofeedback therapy or psychotherapy and/or regular medication; I believe...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
Left Sided Facial Pain Relatedt to Migraine?...He did mention that he could give me medications that would prevent or treat them if they become more frequent but from what I was telling him about the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesDiagnosis
Hi- I'm new and Withdrawal/Nucynta...there is good medical records following my trip from okay to chronic migrainer...I breastfed for a long time so I struggled through about 7 mos. with no medication...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
Propranolol Alternative?...I'm looking to reduce my medications as much as possible because I hate all of the side effects that are ruining my life....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesTreatment
Debilitating migraines 23 out of 30 days...I'm not taking more than 10 abortive medications per month. My current DO has migraines herself, but I'm not sure if she is a migraine specialist....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Waking up with a cloudy head...•I even tried the natural route with listening to guided meditations before bed, yoga and lavender oil, which it all seemed to work great for a de-stressor...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosis
Migraine experience changing with age; feel like I'm starting over...Although my medication history for migraine is long, it is fairly simple....Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesDiagnosisCopingSymptoms
I just need to talk to someone....I struggle to find medications that work, so I'm really worried about that. Plus the side effects of what I take (in the case I go up a dose)....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
help with emotional struggles related to chronic illness...started taking sumitriptan, which would make them only last 2 days, but then I'd get another one the next day, and I had a lot of side effects from the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 replies
First migraine one month ago, haven't felt right since...She offers me a plethora of different medications, but says we can try magnesium first. Not wanting to take a maintenance drug I accept....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesDiagnosis
daily chronic migraines last 4 years...I understand some of their hesitation - in my earlier years I experimented with substances - but I feel that given what I've been going through the last...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies