just going day by day

We are so glad to see you writing again. Good to hear life in general is better.

See the thing is if we get more than three Migraine attacks a month, it is time to talk to our doctor about preventive medications. There's growing evidence that Migraine is a progressive brain disease. A recent study showed that Migraines can cause brain damage, and that people with three or more Migraines a month are more susceptible to this damage. For more information, see Is Migraine a Progressive Brain Disease? and Yes, Migraines Can Cause Brain Damage. 

There is now evidence that ANY use of opioids or barbiturates increases the risk of transformed Migraine. You can find more information about this in Transformed Migraine - Risk Increased by Some Medications. 

That's why it is so important to reduce the number of Migraines and use preventives if needed. Don't lose hope, with over 100 medications available there are many to choose from. Continue reading this article for more information: Migraine preventive medications - too many options to give up! 

I hope some of this information helps and things continue to go well for you.

Hi Lorraine, i've been surviving too.  It's good to be in this community.  Lately I keep running into people who are migraine sufferers, and they do not get the proper treatment, or have the right doctors.  I just tell them they have to go to the right place!!

I haven been on MMC for a while so I'm jumping back in here.  I recently had a very bad episode (about 10-11 days) and I think part of it was a mix of bad food triggers (trying something new), rebound meds, and I had stopped my preventatives.  But I'm back on.  I'm trying to educate myself on the new information. 

Glad you found what you needed to do to get the bad stuff out of the way that was causing you so much stress.  Talk with you later :)

I will pray for you Lorraine. I used to suffer with severe headaches mainly during, before and after my menstrual cycle. Now my daughter has them but more frequent and severe than I did. She prays and reads the King James Bible and this helps her relax and sleep. I also have a co-worker who suffers from frequent migraines as well. I hope you will be healed from your migraines soon.

Elizabeth