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Daith piercing

Does anyone know please , a good place to have daith piercing in Manchester ? Thanks.

Does anyone know please , a good place to have daith piercing in Manchester ? Th...

•9 years ago

Daith piercing

Week 2 of my Daith piercings, well here I am at the end of my first week of the trendy grandma look! Day 1 and 2 I still had my migraines as usual but I must...

Week 2 of my Daith piercings, well here I am at the end of my first week of the...

•9 years ago

To all migraineurs, I wish you all a very happy Christmas.

I know it can be difficult, I can remember the time when I had a migraine attack on a Christmas day many years ago, but seeing the joy on my sons faces and...

I know it can be difficult, I can remember the time when I had a migraine attack...

•9 years ago

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Update topiramate about 1 month in.

Hi everyone. I hope most of you have been as well as can be. Iv been awful the last few weeks iv been on for about 16 days with only a day in between of...

Hi everyone. I hope most of you have been as well as can be. Iv been awful the l...

•9 years ago

Treatment for aura?

Just wondering if anyone has found anything good for aura? I get a lot of migraines, but my main problem is all the neurological stuff. Flashing lights, which...

Just wondering if anyone has found anything good for aura? I get a lot of migrai...

•9 years ago

Update

Hey everyone, so i decided to write and update for you guys whilst i'm semi human. The last two weeks has been a real bad patch for me, as most of you will...

Hey everyone, so i decided to write and update for you guys whilst i'm semi huma...

•9 years ago

facial migraine

I periodically develop an aching jaw and face on the left hand side, and recently have had sudden horrible pain shooting down my face, teeth and jaw for half...

I periodically develop an aching jaw and face on the left hand side, and recentl...

•9 years ago

UCHL question please

Hi All My husband has, at last been referred to The Headache Services at UCHL having suffered from CH for the last 8/9 years. Our GP referred him on 14th...

Hi All My husband has, at last been referred to The Headache Services at UCHL ha...

•9 years ago

NY Times Article

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/13/opinion/sunday/where-is-the-cure-for-the-migraine.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=1

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/13/opinion/sunday/where-is-the-cure-for-the-migra...

SouthFloridaLady

•9 years ago

It's worth getting checked for Vitamin D deficiency.

I'm a bit loathe to post this in case it jinxes things, but I've been treated for vitamin D deficiency for 7 weeks now and have been headache free. The longest...

I'm a bit loathe to post this in case it jinxes things, but I've been treated fo...

•9 years ago

Reading through all posts

After spending hours reading through most posts and comments, I honestly think we are banging our heads against a brick wall ( certainly feels like I am most...

After spending hours reading through most posts and comments, I honestly think w...

•9 years ago

I don't know what to do anymore :( Migraine for 18 days straight..

Hi All, I'm at the end of my tether and I really need some help/advice. I have had migraines for 10 years now, usually stress and hormone related. Tried...

Hi All, I'm at the end of my tether and I really need some help/advice. I ha...

•9 years ago

Ischemic micro vascular disease

Has anyone had a MRI that showed Ischemic Micro vascular disease? I wonder what part , if any that plays in my daily migraines. (They are small white spots on...

Has anyone had a MRI that showed Ischemic Micro vascular disease? I wonder what ...

•9 years ago

Migraines becoming more frequent

Hi, I have been suffering severe headaches for a number of years (approx 10 years), but they have always been infrequent (several times a year). However, for...

Hi, I have been suffering severe headaches for a number of years (approx 10 yea...

•9 years ago

Hello Angelhope71

For me Amitriptyline is great reducing my migraines from more than 10 days a month to usually under 3 days a month! After visiting the NMC I was prescribed...

For me Amitriptyline is great reducing my migraines from more than 10 days a mon...

•9 years ago

Anyone else experience 'silent migraine'?

For a couple of years now (maybe more actually) I get the occassional attack of what I have heard termed silent migraine. I get (almost without warning really)...

For a couple of years now (maybe more actually) I get the occassional attack of ...

•9 years ago

A percentage of people with chronic and or severe migraines have Hughes Syndrome/APS

I have this, as do my children - Hughes Syndrome/APS - also known as Antisphopholipid Syndrome and Sticky Blood. I also have friends with other types of...

I have this, as do my children - Hughes Syndrome/APS - also known as Antisphopho...

•9 years ago

Migraines for 30 years

Migraines have totally ruined my life . They are very severe and when I have a bad one I use imigran injection sometimes 4 times in 24 hours which I know is...

Migraines have totally ruined my life . They are very severe and when I have a b...

•9 years ago

Pain in left temples after 1 week of migraines -any advice ?

Hi , I'm hoping you guys can help. I suffer frm migraine and have done for 9 years - usually hormonal. Last week I had a migraine everyday and find I rub my...

Hi , I'm hoping you guys can help. I suffer frm migraine and have done for 9 ye...

•9 years ago

'managing the pain'

Hi, I've just joined in the hope to find some help in my quest to a headache free life... I have had a daily persistent migraine every waking hour for the last...

Hi, I've just joined in the hope to find some help in my quest to a headache fre...

•9 years ago

Appointment at the migraine clinic.

I have a forthcoming appointment at the migraine clinic & as they are a charity organisation ask for donations rather than a fee . They have told me the cost...

I have a forthcoming appointment at the migraine clinic & as they are a charity ...

•9 years ago

Daith piercings

Does anyone have any experience of daith piercings? I read an interesting article about how working on a acupuncture principle, they help to reduce migraines....

Does anyone have any experience of daith piercings? I read an interesting articl...

•9 years ago

The heat in my head

I suffer fron constant headache on my left side on my head. Never had headaches before in my life, but for last 3 years there is not one day without strange...

I suffer fron constant headache on my left side on my head. Never had headaches ...

•9 years ago

Cluster headache

I've had daily cluster headache for the past five years now. I've had to leave uni, can't work and have lost most of my friends due to cancelling plans...

I've had daily cluster headache for the past five years now. I've had to leave u...

•9 years ago

First post

Hi there - this is the first time I have posted anything. I started getting migraines after the menopause some 7 years ago. They were on a regular cycle of...

Hi there - this is the first time I have posted anything. I started getting mig...

•9 years ago

Migraine with visual disturbance

Suffered with migraines since the age of 7 (that's as far back as I can recall); used to get a numb left hand but that stopped some time ago. Mine are...

Suffered with migraines since the age of 7 (that's as far back as I can recall);...

•9 years ago

Migraine + sickness + zolmitriptan

I had a migraine with sickness. severe sickness. during worst attacks l can be puking every 15-20min for whole day. My GP gave me zolmitriptan. It seems to...

I had a migraine with sickness. severe sickness. during worst attacks l can be p...

•9 years ago

Topiramate update 1 week in

Hi everyone just thought I would give a quick update. So I'm 1 week in and iv just started getting the pins and needles a couple of days ago they are very...

Hi everyone just thought I would give a quick update. So I'm 1 week in and iv ju...

•9 years ago

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