Migraines and MS: What a Combo!

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The NTI device is FDA approved for Migraine prevention, and any reduction in pain is a good thing. It is very important to reduce the number of Migraine attacks we have because current thinking is that a long history with Migraines and frequent attacks can put Migraineurs at an increased risk of silent brain damage. Yes, Migraines Can Cause Brain Damage.

The Internation Headache Society's International Classification of Headache disorders, Second Edition, which is the gold standard in Migraine/headache diagnosis, does not list "ocular" Migraine in it. Ocular, Optical, and Ophthalmic Migraines is a very informative article.

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There is a doctor, a neurologist, at Swedish in Seattle, WA that specializes in both migraines and MS.  If you live in the Northwest it might be worth at least a phone call.  I'm trying to get my daughter in to see her.  She doesn't have MS but her migraines are out of control.  She can't get in to see the doctor till Feb. 2009.  There is also a greater chance of having other brain disorders if you have migraines.  Such as major depression, bi-polar or epilepsy.

I also have lived with severe migraines starting in my teens and can fully sympathize with the agony you experience. I am now 39 and have been experiencing pins and needles in my arms and legs, occasional facial muscle twitches, extreme exhaustion, large bruises on my legs I don't remember getting, and tremors in my legs. But amazingly my migraines are less frequent and not as excruciating. What were your symptoms? How were you diagnosed with MS? Thank you in advance for your reply.