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Winter Holiday GuideEnjoying the Holidays Despite Migraines and Headaches --> Info for you...

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PinkPatty

PinkPatty

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Living with chronic daily headaches and migraines for 7 years +
posted 09/21/2009, comments (12)

Chronic Daily Headaches/Migraines getting worse - Possibly IIH??

Well, I've been trying everything I can think of and am in the process of setting up a Lumbar Puncture to see if I have Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH).  I had botox injections and did not get any change in my pain.  I have a headache every waking minute of every day, at about a 6, which no pain med has helped... Read moreChevron
NicoleM
posted 09/09/2009, comments (8)

30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know

1. The illness I live with is: Migraine disease      2. I was diagnosed with it in the year: 2009 3. But I had symptoms since:2001 4. The biggest adjustment I've had to make is: learning how to say no, I cant be in 2 places at one time, nor can my schedule be packed full. I have to take some "me time" 5. Most people... Read moreChevron
ERIKA1987
posted 08/18/2009, comments (25)

Topamax and irritability

Well to start I just joined this site today...it's been very helpful to me actually. The reason I got on here was because I've had migraines for about 10 years now, pretty much ever since I can remember as a teenager. Now I have them all the time, sometimes everyday. They've done scans and everything else and can't find anything wrong so I've just... Read moreChevron
deejfred
posted 07/31/2009, comments (2)

drs who think they are gods

I am tired of drs who think they are gods. they think they can tell you how many migraines you can have a month, and what will help you.  I am 50 years old and have suffered with these since I was at least 4.  I remember them that far back.  How can the dr tell me I can only have a certain number per month. Then because my dr... Read moreChevron
Megan12
posted 07/28/2009, comments (3)

give me hope.

I am a sixteen year old female and I have been suffering from chronic migraines for 9 months now. They are debilitating, and keep me from living my life, they have gotten in way of school, sports, friends and family. I am finding it all very hard to deal with, and since no one in my family has never once had a migraine... Read moreChevron
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This animation shows one of the key causes of pain during a migraine--changes to the blood flow within the brain.

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