Another story...I couldn't take any medication without the most intense heartburn from my middle chest up to my ears....Reactions0reactionsComments10 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)....Reactions0reactionsComments3 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 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....Reactions0reactionsComments1 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...Reactions0reactionsComments5 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...Reactions0reactionsComments7 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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 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....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 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...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesDiagnosis
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....Reactions0reactionsComments1 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
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)....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Migraine experience changing with age; feel like I'm starting over...Although my medication history for migraine is long, it is fairly simple....Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesDiagnosisCopingSymptoms
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...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 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....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesDiagnosis
The Transformation of Suffering...I've gone through a million medications, treatments, hospitalizations, alternative therapies ... nothing has worked yet....Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Lost and Need Help...Each one put me on this or that medication which was supposed to stop the migraines from even happening, but they never worked....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
