What it is like for me living with chronic migraine....I will lack the strength to simply walk to the mailbox and check it even though the round trip is much less than a quarter of a mile.... By bullseye24014 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Need suggestions/feedback on mediciines...I've asked for another round of Botox because it did help for awhile.? Does anyone have any suggestions for preventive medication?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
Swing Shift & Changes in Sleep Schedule...Otherwise he keeps the same sleep schedule year round, even on days off....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
From chronic to constant...Through this round I have tried the mayo clinic, massage, physical therapy, pain management, MRI, MRA, MR vena, psychotherapy, and biofeedback....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Missing dose of maintenance med trigger more headache?...She has had trigger point injections (before her longest reprieve) and has been taking a round of prednisone....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesTreatment
Weary, Depressed and Stressed over Chronic Migraine and it's Stigma...And it was December 2010 when I got my 1st round of Botox for Migraines. It had just been approved for that type of therapy in Sept of that... By jgs35024 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Nerve block advice- Do they only stop the head pain or actually help with the pre and prodrome as well?...The first two rounds I noticed a slight difference, but this last round it was almost like it exacerbated everything. I have been miserable....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesBotoxTreatmentSide Effects
Can a painful cold sensation in the forehead be part of the aura?...I have migraine with the headache about twice a month, and one weird symptom nearly every day, which has been increasing over time and is driving me round...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSymptoms
Motivation / Guilt...It's hard for me to keep social obligations - I cannot commit to anything because I am bound by my pain....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
Chronic Pain and Epilepsy...My neurologist is doing another round of Botox and referring me to a headache center. I have had Epilepsy since I was 13....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosis
Doing More for Intractable Migraine?...Right before this one started I had my 2nd round of botox, we did a round of steroids in July and August, nerve blocks, added 300 mg zonegran...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesTreatment
Botox reactions...By the time I got to see her and get started on another round of Botox it was 9 months later....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
What sort of migraine is this?...Symptoms continued to the next day with the same severity, again, pretty much bed bound and unable to really move....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesDiagnosis
Is my preventative med working ...Don’t get sick with it and feels tension, one day bed bound. While being on candeartan the daily cycle appears broken but can’t be sure....Reactions 0 reactions Comments26 repliesTips & AdviceSleepTriggers
Botox for Migraine...I have spent from Wed to Sun in bed, 24 hours round the clock (no movement as pain gets worse) only keeping some cereal down and weak tea and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
Just a quick note ...All year round. I know that I (& others like myself who have to deal with this illness day in & day out,) can come here & know that...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesAwareness
Disturbing symptoms ...It’s like one day I’m spinning in a head over heels rolling in air, the next day I’m spinning round like an shot arrow! I HATE IT!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesChronicAura
Newbie silent migraines...I have a four year old who I want to enjoy spending time with and that's hard to do when I'm bed bound for weeks at a time! HELP...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosis
Migraine and IUD...My OBGYN suggested last year that we do a year-round pill cycle, meaning we skip the 'off' pills to try to stop my period or limit it, but it...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 replies
Depleted Uranium...Once I saw the picture of the m101 round my heart sank. I remember cleaning up remnants of these rounds at Ft Lewis....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies