Am I Cured? Topiramate and My Migraines...Right after I started taking it, I had a kidney infection and thought I was having an adverse reaction to topiramate, since many of the symptoms were on... By Laura Wheatman Hill3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Family Tradition - Migraines...It begins. Two people meet....Fall in Love....Get Married....Have children....Bonnie and Clyde get married in the 60's. Both suffer from migraines. Clyde's are so debilitating he cannot work his sheet metal... By tonibrn2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Assessing Side Effects of a New Medication...The first question I ask my headache specialist is what symptoms I need to keep an eye on to be sure I’m not having a serious or life-threatening reaction... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Headache Disease and Insomnia...This is in large part a PTSD reaction to my cluster headaches. Before being well-managed, naps would send me spiraling into back-to-back attacks.... By Anna Williams3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Lost in the Fog: Aphasia and Brain Fog...The sheer frustration of being mentally frozen in a world where concise action is needed like yesterday is not at all compatible when you have a migraine... By Tom Picerno2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments44 comments
Middle of the Night Migraine Attacks...While the beginning of these migraines may unfairly sneak up on me while I'm asleep, their course of action feels very similar to a migraine that may strike... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments157 comments
Preparing to Advocate for Yourself During a Migraine...back to the dark and the quiet, knowing that whatever else might need to be done to help me navigate this migraine and life throughout it is already in By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Is Being Clumsy A Symptom Of My Migraine?...My reaction time slows and my depth perception decreases to the point that I’m literally running into walls. What is going on?... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
6 Tips to Always Be Prepared for Your Chronic Illness...Last year though, I had a severe reaction to a medication for something that we would think is no big deal. It was an infusion for osteoporosis.... By Tonya Henry3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Vestibular Rehab: Helpful for Vestibular Migraine...Vestibular rehab is a form of physical therapy that tries to pinpoint the reasons behind the vertigo reaction and retrain the vestibular system.... By Laura Kiesel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments25 comments
New Year - New Determination!...“Definitely NOT me,” was my immediate reaction!... By Shoshana Lipson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Managing Holiday Pressure and Expectations...What does that tradition look like for you? If you don't already have one, now could be the perfect time to create one.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Chronic Migraine and Pain Management...Speaking as a caregiver for someone who has suffered about 10 years living with chronic migraine, I have seen actions, or more to the point, inaction from... By Steven Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments71 comments
When Health Insurance Makes You Sick...Like many others, I received sudden notice of this decrease in allowed quantity and was left struggling to manage my pain with only a fraction of regular... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Community Views: CGRP General Reflections...For the preventatives, constipation and injection site reaction were the two commonly advertised.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Unique Symptoms of Childhood Migraines...It’s not clear if this is an actual phenomena like light sensitivity or a reaction to abnormal sensations which the child is experiencing and unable to... By maria.deleon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
The Big Lesson My Little Baby Taught Me About My Migraine...It was the tiniest of moments, but his reaction helped me understand that even though my chronic illness may be apart of me, it wasn’t who I was.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Breaking Up With Red Wine...Medical College of Wisconsin and he believes that the tyramine and tannins in the red wine is what causes the headache (for some) and migraine (for others) reaction... By Amanda Workman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Trying a Prednisone Pack...Again...One summer I had a huge reaction to some mosquito bites and my legs were pretty much one swollen lump.... By Laura Wheatman Hill3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments25 comments
Nurtec (rimegepant)...By blocking the action of CGRP in the brain and some of these nerves (called the trigeminal system), migraine pain may be reduced.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later