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Spelling it out

Malevolent Incapacitating Gauging Relentless Aggressive Intolerable Nauseating Exhausting Spelling out my MIGRAINE, By Catmag.

Malevolent Incapacitating Gauging Relentless Aggressive Intolerable Nauseatin...

•7 years ago

When the loo paper smells like cucumber!

So, after an 8 day break in migraine attacks, courtesy of the Greater Occipital Nerve (GON), block injection, suddenly the loo paper smelt like cucumber! I...

So, after an 8 day break in migraine attacks, courtesy of the Greater Occipital ...

•7 years ago

Migraines are getting worse?

Hello, it's nice to hear other peoples experience with migraines. I've had mone since I was 17 and I'm 23 now and my migraines are getting worse over...

Hello, it's nice to hear other peoples experience with migraines. I've had mone ...

•7 years ago

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Exchausted

Hi Guys, I have Multiple Sclerosis and chronic migraine, I have over the last 15 years or so tried everything! I had hoped like my Mum my migraines would...

Hi Guys, I have Multiple Sclerosis and chronic migraine, I have over the last 15...

•7 years ago

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Daily persistent headache for 3 months

Hi, This is my first post on here, struggling with 24/7 headaches and looking to see if anyone is going through/has gone through anything similar. The...

Hi, This is my first post on here, struggling with 24/7 headaches and looking ...

•7 years ago

Headache doesn't go away?

Hey guys I'm a bit worried. For the past week I've had migraines every day that wake me up and excedrin kinda helps bur they never completely go away. Had...

Hey guys I'm a bit worried. For the past week I've had migraines every day that ...

•7 years ago

First experiences, advice?

Hey people. Looks good for advice here, I've recently turned 20 and had never experienced migraines however in the last few weeks I've had 3 On 2 occasions I...

Hey people. Looks good for advice here, I've recently turned 20 and had never ex...

•7 years ago

Migraine Support Formula????

Has anyone tried this and does it work. I am desperate I've been getting attacks for a week straight and taking pain killers which aren't the best. Really want...

Has anyone tried this and does it work. I am desperate I've been getting attacks...

•7 years ago

Regarding my migranes

I've been taking canderstan for 5weeks and still can't see any change as yet do I still need to continue and perserve?

I've been taking canderstan for 5weeks and still can't see any change as yet do ...

•7 years ago

Writing in pain

Woke up to a migraine at 6:40 am, took excedrin & tried to sleep. Thought it worked. Woke up 10:30am bam migraine had to take another pill. Still have pain &...

Woke up to a migraine at 6:40 am, took excedrin & tried to sleep. Thought it wor...

•7 years ago

New here. Advice? Tips?

Hi guys. I am 17 and have been dealing with migraines for 4 years. This past year has been the worst in terms of migraines. Laat December they would wake me...

Hi guys. I am 17 and have been dealing with migraines for 4 years. This past yea...

•7 years ago

Just joined

I started with basilar migraines in 2011, on September 16 2015 this turned into chronic migraine with pain and symptoms all day every day. It flares up into...

I started with basilar migraines in 2011, on September 16 2015 this turned into ...

•7 years ago

Headaches

Hi everyone its been a while i updated about habeebas progress. Well, she is steady with propanolol for a month and another refraction was done so she is...

Hi everyone its been a while i updated about habeebas progress. Well, she is st...

•7 years ago

Eating to combat migraines

After many years of migraines one thing I have realised is the importance of eating regularly. As soon as I start to feel hollow I can feel a migraine coming...

After many years of migraines one thing I have realised is the importance of eat...

•7 years ago

How long can you take Flunarizine for?

I'm currently taking Flunarizine for chronic migraine and my Neurologist has told me to continue taking it, but in the patient information leaflet it states...

I'm currently taking Flunarizine for chronic migraine and my Neurologist has tol...

•7 years ago

HELP PLEASE!

Yesterday I was diagnosed with 'Migraine with Brainstem Aura'. I am 60 in a few days and suffered from Menstrual Migraine, without aura, in my 20s and 30s, but...

Yesterday I was diagnosed with 'Migraine with Brainstem Aura'. I am 60 in a few ...

•7 years ago

Visual disturbances

Greetings everyone. I'm new. Having ocular migraines post knee replacement surgery. Very disturbing visual images. Anyone shed any light please? Mike

Greetings everyone. I'm new. Having ocular migraines post knee replacement surge...

•7 years ago

New here.

Hi, I have had silent migraines for a long time. Lately they are more frequent and worse. I have a number of medical problems. Looking forward to getting to...

Hi, I have had silent migraines for a long time. Lately they are more frequent a...

•7 years ago

Cluster headaches

What works best to control the above?

What works best to control the above?

•7 years ago

Does anyone know why you can't take Imigran/Sumatriptan while pregnant in the UK?

Hello, Im currently almost 11 weeks pregnant and I've just had 8 days of migraine followed by a day off, then another migraine, then a day off and now a...

Hello, Im currently almost 11 weeks pregnant and I've just had 8 days of migrain...

•7 years ago

Suffering

Does anyone taking a lot of aspirin? I have been using exceedrin for 30 yrs now. My doctor & insurance co will only give me rizitriptan for 18 days a month....

Does anyone taking a lot of aspirin? I have been using exceedrin for 30 yrs now...

•7 years ago

bad migraines

I have migraine bad everyday. I have never took rizatripan

I have migraine bad everyday. I have never took rizatripan

Carolynbunch229

•7 years ago

Cataracts

I get cluster headaches most days.Has anyone had cataract surgery with this condition?

I get cluster headaches most days.Has anyone had cataract surgery with this cond...

•7 years ago

Help

I need some advice. I ha e suffered with headaches and migraines since I was a teenager. Sometimes they come with feeling nauseous. I have always got better...

I need some advice. I ha e suffered with headaches and migraines since I was a t...

•7 years ago

Migraine Aura and womb pain

Hi there I am in peri menopause and this seems to have triggered my migraines. I get Hemiplegic migraines with the aura but not the headpain. Lately every...

Hi there I am in peri menopause and this seems to have triggered my migraines. I...

•7 years ago

Bad migraine

What should I do about my migraine headaches

What should I do about my migraine headaches

Carolynbunch229

•7 years ago

Bad migraines

What should I do for my migraines because everything I took just about didn't work.

What should I do for my migraines because everything I took just about didn't wo...

Carolynbunch229

•7 years ago

Coincidence?

I joined this site as I am Hypothyroid and have PBC. I read that 'eating gluten was like throwing fuel on the fire of auto immune disease' and asked my Gastro...

I joined this site as I am Hypothyroid and have PBC. I read that 'eating gluten...

•7 years ago

buzzing in the ears with head aches

I get buzzing in the ears before a headache gets worse, is this normal?

I get buzzing in the ears before a headache gets worse, is this normal?

•7 years ago

triggers

This past month, i have investigated what trigger the migraines. So far Coffee . comes on within two hours Milk. slowly comes on within 4 to 5 hours Cheese...

This past month, i have investigated what trigger the migraines. So far Coffee ...

•7 years ago

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