Migraine - All People Who Are Taking "Prednisone"

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posted 07/21/2009, comments (6)

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I WON my SSDI case! Now I have to wait for the letter that tells me what my backpay is and my monthlly pay. This is such a relief as we have been living off of my husband's SSDI for the past two years and found ourselves dipping more and more into the savings account. Such a relief that I don't have to worry about... Read more Chevron

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Migraines & Chronic Anemia; Working on Solutions

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posted 12/12/2008, comments (0)

Going off of the Prednisone

During the past seven to nine days or so I had been taking about 40mg prednisone daily in my little experiment to ensure that what I did really have was antiphospholipid syndrome. Since I have this chronic anemia (hypothesized to be auto-immune and due to the APLS) on top of the migraines, I figured the prednisone would both keep my blood... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/18/2008, comments (10)

Coping With Frustration

Hi, I'm new to this forum, however, I wish I could say that about experiencing migraines. I am now 44, and have been contending with them since I was 18. I managed to complete my 21 year military career in 2003. I was doing very well upon retirement and had gone quite some time until "it" came back. ... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/03/2008, comment (1)

Chronic Migraines

I've had headaches since I was 13, that was in 1952! My mom had them, her sister and my older sister had them. I was told by a doctor that they menstrual headaches/sinus headaches. I accepted that and lived with it until menopause whe they were somehwt alleviated... taking just about every painkiller on the market,... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/25/2008, comments (5)

Concerned about trying beta blockers and topamax

This is my first post here. I've suffered from migraines for about 3 years now. They are brought on by barometric pressure changes-- i.e. every time a weather front moves through, I get a migraine. They are a bit atypical in that one side of my body gets tingly and numb, and sluggish. I also at times lose vision in one... Read more Chevron

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