Hello, and welcome to MyMigraineConnection.com!

Good job taking control of your Migraines and seeking help from your doctor. That is a huge step in feeling better. I think you'll find many members in situations very similar to yours.

Here's the thing -anyone who has three or more Migraines a month needs to be talking with their doctor about prevention. 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.

Seeing as the doctor gave you a prescription that can be used to reduce the frequency and severity of your Migraines, you may want to start taking per his instructions. Many, many times people don't have any potential unwanted side effects at all when they start a new drug. If everyone experienced all the "bad" side effects of new medications, the FDA would never be able to approve any new drugs. It is important to keep in mind that the doctor outweighs the benefit vs. the risk of each medication he prescribes. And it can take up to three months before we see a reduction in our Migraine pain and frequency for our bodies to adjust to the meds. It is very frustrating, I know. But some trial and error is necessary so we can feel better. Take a peek at this article when you get a minute; Migraine Preventive Medications - Too Many Options To Give Up!

Thank you for creating a SharePost. SharePosts are a form of blogging, and there are many things you can do with them. You can share an experience, suggest something that's helped you, use SharePosts as a Migraine and headache journal, and many other things.

We also have a discussion forum that you may want to check out. Especially if you have questions or are looking for information, you may find the interaction on the forum to be quite helpful. To get to the forum, just look for the orange box marked "Manage" and click on the Migraine Forums link. Because our forums are maintained by a third party, you'll need to register for the forum. You can use the same information you used to create your community log-in if you like. If you want to go directly to the forum, you can click HERE.

Along with your personal "My Home" page and the discussion forum, you'll find links to a great deal of helpful information on the main page of our site, http://www.MyMigraineConnection.com. Under the Find, Manage, and Connect tabs at the top of each page, you'll find a wealth of information - educational articles, tips, quizzes, workbooks, support and advocacy information, and more.

Do you have questions about Migraine? There are three ways to get answers - through our Ask the Clinician column, in our community Question and Answer Section, or through our forum.  Just go to our Migraine Answers page HERE.

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Welcome again,

Nancy Bonk
MyMigraineConnection.com Community Manager

PS: If you receive this message from more than one of us, please excuse the overlap. Thanks!