"That's always your excuse!"..."No, seriously, I don't feel well, I have a migraine, I just took my meds, I'm going to go lie down!" - Her reply? "Oh, you always use that...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
My Headache...Having read some posts, there are people on here far worse off that me, in fact there are people who've had migraines longer than I've been alive, and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 replies
Tramadol becoming a controlled substance!...As a chronic migraineur, I am highly upset that tramadol or ultram is becoming a controlled substance later this month....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment
Surprising relief...pain meds - triptans, toradol etc (makes no difference and opioids make it worse) .... normally I have to deal with it for about 2 full days after a Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Pineal Cyst...I have been seeing a neurologist for the past two years for chronic migraines and had an MRI when I first started seeing him....Reactions 0 reactions Comments15 replies
How to survive...My migraines have gone chronic the last year, it has been 7 months since I have had ANY pain free moments, even pain meds only bring it down to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
No one has figured this out in 20 years of my life...The pain is migraine level and totally takes me out of doing anything, all I can do is lay in pain....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosis
New to the Forums - Daily Head pains. Need help....wake up and have this pressure band across my forehead/top/sides that is okay to live with, but is always there and about twice weeks triggers a full migraine...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 replies
Headaches for Four Months Driving Me to Health Anxiety...He suspects a migraine and gives me painkillers and medicine usually prescribed for epilepsy....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesDiagnosis
Cannot deal with Topamax withdrawal, seeking help...I have a very generous PTO package and understanding colleagues, but I've already taken so much sick time for migraines and Topamax withdrawal symptoms...Reactions 0 reactions Comments16 repliesTreatment
Do I have kidney problems?...My neurologist thinks I should stay on the Trokendi 100 mg and even increase the amount since I am doing better in terms of migraine frequency and intensity...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 replies
What kind of headache do I have?...I wrote in the general discussion explaining that I’ve been told by my GP and chiropractor that I have tension headaches, and by my neuro that I have migraines...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesDiagnosis
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Vomiting?...Hi everyone, I’ve been suffering with aura migraines for a while now but they’re not very frequent. I may get one once every couple months....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSymptoms
experiencing a strange type of Headaches...in addition to the blurred (foggy) vision; whenever i get a stroke with a terrible migraine, i lose the ability to read, even when i could see every letter...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesDiagnosis
Access to Treatment...I have lived with Basilar Migraines for a few years now. I live in a constant flux of consciousness and when the pain really hits I faint and vomit....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Topiramate withdrawal...I was on topiramate 50mg/2 a day for one week for migraines when neurologist 1 added propranolol 60mg ER/1 day to my medication list....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Topamax causing headaches?...I have suffered with migraines for half my life (33 y/o) had them Under "control" in recent years with preventatives and abortive....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment
Prevention medications and fatigue...After we moved, I had a new neurologist and my migraines were awful!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
