The Migraine Burden...What do you do when you can get a diagnosis, but then realize that it's just genetic?... By darkangel56963 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments20 comments
My Experience in Battling Migraine...Imitrex (or Imigran the generic, and much cheaper, brand) has helped, taken at onset, from 50 mg to 100 mg, but follow carefully the dosage for this drug... By eaglewood2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Pressure Point...My chronic migraines are genetic.... By ponfield2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Anyone on trokendi ? Time release topamax...I had to pay for generic topo...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Painfree for years. Now 90% aura-free too, with a gene fix...They might work for you too - IF you have the same genetic makeup. I want to share my observations here, for others ready to take action....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
Men's Question if you take Sumatriptans...After a few years taking the generic Imitrex (sumatriptan) I started to get tinnitus (ringing in the ears)....Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 replies
Mom of a teenager suffering migraines ...I'm the mother of a 15 year old girl (Kaity) who has sadly hit the genetic lottery.... By dawnwtwins2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments48 comments
The Pain Goes On And So Do I...I’m told it’s genetic, passed down through my mom and my Mom’s mom, and so on.... By Rae_Rae3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
35 years of migraine, glaucoma and cancer, still going on....I was told that migraine is a genetic disease caused by the 8th chromosome to be deficient and that I was born with my migraine and would die with... By domi3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Perfumes are the Devil...I have been to Minnesota to the Mayo Clinic to be told it is genetic.... By kknight2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
3 years downhill...To all the migraine sufferers - I hope the cure comes faster, and genetic testing becomes possible.... By mmadboy2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Trouble getting generic Midrin...I have been taking the generic form of Midrin for migraine attacks for the last 2 years....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
Trezix shortage??...Does anyone know if Trezix (generic version)has been discontinued?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
MY STORY IS MY STORY...“Migraine” – that generic word that means to so many people – “a really bad headache.”... By hh456122 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
over the counter nausea meds?...I got two different travel sickness meds (dramamine and a generic) that have different active ingredients....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesTreatment
Migraines aren't just another pain......It's a pain that through medical research, probably shouldn't exist because there's no cause found beyond a few genetic components.... By faeriefate4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Cafergot & friends?...The price, however, is terrifying (almost $500 for 3-6 vials, depending on retail v. mail-order, generic, and that's WITH insurance)....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesTreatment
Migraines Just Suck...I noticed that the name-brand drugs worked and when the generic came out, I was allergic to it. I was at, what felt like a dead end.... By weimlover4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
How long does it take to become addicted to triptans?...I've been taking 10 mg of rizact (generic for maxalt ) for only 4 days. 4 doses. It hasn't helped much. I just discovered triptans are addictive....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment
Is Sumatriptan injectable being discontinued?...I've been using Sumatriptan injectable ever since it became the generic for Imitrex. (at least 20 years) Now my pharmacy is unable to fill it....Reactions 0 reactions Comments15 repliesTreatment