I am also trying to find a solution to my migraine pain and symptoms. My symptoms have not paralyized me but I have had similiar symptoms. I experience numbness in my arms, tongue, nose and fingers. When I take migraine meds I don't experince the numbness. I get very anxious with every migraine because I do get very disorenented and have problems with slurred speech. I am 35 years old and I have a 1 year old and a 3 year old. I was going to try a beta blocker to see if that would help me. I hope your wife finds a solution. I would rec. a decreasing caffine,sugar and alcohol intake. I think that might be my problem too.