Migraine - People Who Are Living With Migraine

btrfly0823

posted 05/03/2008, comments (2)

Suffer from migraines at least 3 times a week can't find the right medicine

I have suffered from migraines for about 12 years. I have tried many different kinds of preventative medicines and abortive medicines. Some doctors tend to be very understanding and some doctors think you are in it just there to get pain medicine. Which is partly true. I need some kind of medicine to make the pain... Read more Chevron

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Eileen

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posted 05/02/2008, comments (26)

How far do I have to go?

As some of you who frequent the forum may know, I've been dealing with an issue at work. There is an employee in my office who wears perfume that is a very big trigger for me. I have spoken with her about this, my boss has discussed this with her at length. Yesterday, she wore it again. This was the second time this week. I have now... Read more Chevron

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wendyg

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posted 05/01/2008, comment (1)

Hi, New to Site, Hemiplegic Migraine 6 months

I have had migraines since childhood. In December, had the scariest experience! Hemiplegic migraine. Still struggling to get it under control. Good days and bad days. I just saw my neuro today. Another change in meds. Next step may be spinal tap. Anyway, not letting it slow me down, just having to... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/30/2008, comments (0)

Award Winning Migraine Poems End National Poetry Month

WASHINGTON, DC-April 30th, 2008; T. S. Eliot wrote, "April is the cruelest month." As the W.H.O.* calls Migraine one of the cruelest diseases, MAGNUM thinks it is only fitting to end the month with the announcement of this years winners of the HealthCentral Network and HelpForHeadaches.com sponsored 2008 Putting Our Heads Together... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/28/2008, comments (5)

meds dont work

having a real problem getting the right meds for my migraines. was looking for some information about topamax. also any side effects it has. on frova now and it takes hours to help. also on axert and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt. how long will it take the topamax to become effective? should i also ask for some other type of med for... Read more Chevron

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