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Daith Piercing Success?

I'm trying to find out how many people have found Daith ear piercing to be successful. If you've found it helpful, would you simply reply "Success"; nothing...

I'm trying to find out how many people have found Daith ear piercing to be succe...

•9 years ago

Side effects

Does anyone feel lousy on topirimate ie sick feeling of strange dizziness and if so does it go away?second week on them 😮

Does anyone feel lousy on topirimate ie sick feeling of strange dizziness and if...

•9 years ago

Cefaly Device - has anyone tried this?!

A friend recently brought a Telegraph article (around 13th June) to my attention regarding something called a Cefaly device. I read about this in the article...

A friend recently brought a Telegraph article (around 13th June) to my attention...

•9 years ago

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numbness anybody?

hi i'm new to this site. I have suffered migraines from the age of nine, after the menopause they seemed to become less often and less severe but in the last...

hi i'm new to this site. I have suffered migraines from the age of nine, after t...

•9 years ago

RIBOFLAVIN 400mg

I've recently been advised by my NHS headache specialist nurse to try Riboflavin at dose of 400mg per day. Despite having had migraines and other headaches...

I've recently been advised by my NHS headache specialist nurse to try Riboflavin...

•9 years ago

Appealing against ESA disallowance - can anyone help??

Hi Everyone, :-D I have chronic migraine without aura and this fluctuates depending on how much I am affected and whether I can dodge triggers and keep...

Hi Everyone, :-D I have chronic migraine without aura and this fluctuates depend...

•9 years ago

New going down this road .

Hi I am new on here , have been told today that I am suffering from silent migraines quite relived about that as what I have been going through has been so...

Hi I am new on here , have been told today that I am suffering from silent migra...

•9 years ago

Chronic migraine - some pain - is Botox the answer??

Hi Everyone... I've had chronic migraine without aura since 2009. I have 3 states, unaffected maximum of a week per month, and sensitive to triggers the rest...

Hi Everyone... I've had chronic migraine without aura since 2009. I have 3 state...

•9 years ago

Paranoid with my migraine pain!

Hi everyone, I have suffered with migraines for 10 years. After a CT scan 9 years ago, i was diagnosed with common migraine without aura. I have since lived...

Hi everyone, I have suffered with migraines for 10 years. After a CT scan 9 year...

•9 years ago

Really scared of going 'Cold Turkey'

Hi Guys After some lovely people responded to my first post on here I thought I would share my anxiety with you and see if anyone has any pearls of wisdom....

Hi Guys After some lovely people responded to my first post on here I thought I ...

•9 years ago

how many of you...

How many people just woke up one day with a migraine/tension headache and despite all the medical tests etc etc they just could not figure out why you have...

How many people just woke up one day with a migraine/tension headache and despit...

•9 years ago

Medication overuse. Days not dose

HI there, Just wanted to a make a point of meds overuse from a lovely consultant I saw two weeks ago. You may already know, but just in case (after ten years...

HI there, Just wanted to a make a point of meds overuse from a lovely consultant...

•9 years ago

Unidentified new headache

Hello All I'm new here. I've suffered continuous headache and chronic migraine for 20 years. I've tried pretty much every treatment going. However, For up to 5...

Hello All I'm new here. I've suffered continuous headache and chronic migraine f...

•9 years ago

Migraine associated vertigo

I have had continuous dizziness since March and been to a dizzy care clinic who diagnosed MAV and have also eventually seen a neurologist who has confirm...

I have had continuous dizziness since March and been to a dizzy care clinic who ...

•9 years ago

Pain Management When Headaches Are Severe

Hello, I suffer from daily headaches, once or twice a week they progress into a migraine where the pain is usually an 8/9 out of 10. My Neurologist keeps...

Hello, I suffer from daily headaches, once or twice a week they progress into a ...

•9 years ago

Please can anyone help? Can't get in to see GP and in tears with pain!

Hi, I'm new here and signed up because I really need some help. A little background: I've had headaches continuously since I was about 14 years old and my...

Hi, I'm new here and signed up because I really need some help. A little backgro...

•9 years ago

Sumatriptan shortage?

Hi. Is anyone else having problems getting a prescription for sumatritan 100mg fulfilled? I been on these for the last 10 years and they work well but 2 weeks...

Hi. Is anyone else having problems getting a prescription for sumatritan 100mg f...

•9 years ago

I'm now CCH free !!!!

I have suffered from CCH for the past 25 years and have been prescribed every drug possible although none actually helped. Nor did acupuncture, oxygen,...

I have suffered from CCH for the past 25 years and have been prescribed every dr...

•9 years ago

Cluster

Hi! I'm Licy and I think I may have cluster migraines, I have episodes sometimes for about a week I would have extremely painful migraines in my left side...

Hi! I'm Licy and I think I may have cluster migraines, I have episodes sometimes...

•9 years ago

Is it more than a migraine?

So I started having migraines at the age of 14, now I'm 20 years old. I started doing Botox. It's my second round now. I keep having the horrible throbbing...

So I started having migraines at the age of 14, now I'm 20 years old. I started ...

•9 years ago

Employer Forcing Lower Hours

Hi all, I'm looking for a bit of advice for my partner. She works for the NHS as an healthcare assistant in a general admissions ward in a large district...

Hi all, I'm looking for a bit of advice for my partner. She works for the NHS as...

•9 years ago

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