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Pressure and burning at back of head

I have had headaches and migraines for 30+ years and am just starting Topamax. However, I am just wondering if anyone else has an intense burning sensation at...

I have had headaches and migraines for 30+ years and am just starting Topamax. H...

•7 years ago

Topamax

Very reluctantly starting Topamax after trying various other meds as now have constant daily migraine with aura & no quality of life. Can anyone share any...

Very reluctantly starting Topamax after trying various other meds as now have co...

•7 years ago

Migraine Frequency

I'm a male in my 50's Started getting Migraine in 2000 have Migraine Aura without any Headache. I used to get about 7 a month ,then started taking Magnesium...

I'm a male in my 50's Started getting Migraine in 2000 have Migraine Aura withou...

•7 years ago

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Migrains from hell

Hi I wonder if anyone could help me with some advise I am a 29 year old male I suffer with... PoTs, MCAD, EDS and just recently in the last 6 months server...

Hi I wonder if anyone could help me with some advise I am a 29 year old male I s...

•7 years ago

I need some advice

Lately ive been worried my health is really effecting my work life and im having to have occasional time off sick to manage my head issues. Im worried that if...

Lately ive been worried my health is really effecting my work life and im having...

•7 years ago

Getting desperate

In April 2015 I had was was suspected to be a TIA but in the end diagnosed as occular migraine. Since then I have been getting tired easily, regular headaches,...

In April 2015 I had was was suspected to be a TIA but in the end diagnosed as oc...

•7 years ago

Constant headache .. Really worried

Hello .. i am 21 years old male and i have been suffering from headaches which are constant and were mostly severe when they started at first .... but after a...

Hello .. i am 21 years old male and i have been suffering from headaches which a...

•7 years ago

Does anyone here have IIH (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension) as well as migraines?

Hi I'm new here. I have iih and migraines. The migraines are secondary to the iih and at the moment I'm not on any medication. I'm suffering with daily...

Hi I'm new here. I have iih and migraines. The migraines are secondary to the ii...

•7 years ago

blacking out with migraines

hi i am 48 and suffer with migraines where the pain so bad that i that i black out with for about 30 seconds to 1 minute. does anybody else suffer with this...

hi i am 48 and suffer with migraines where the pain so bad that i that i black o...

•7 years ago

blackout with my migraine

i am new here,i am 48 and and have been a migraine sufferer since 2013 . when i have a migraine it is so intense,that i blackout not what has happened when i...

i am new here,i am 48 and and have been a migraine sufferer since 2013 . when i ...

•7 years ago

Best way to deal

What's the best way to deal with migraines without going the pharmaceutical route? I'd like to keep it as natural as possible.

What's the best way to deal with migraines without going the pharmaceutical rout...

•7 years ago

Nervous again ... Really fed of these headaches .. Help

I am really fed up from these constant headaches which have ruined my life from about .. 2 and a half months .... they are always there everyday .... When...

I am really fed up from these constant headaches which have ruined my life from ...

•7 years ago

Migraines and Auras

Hi, I hvae had qite a few migraines over the past 4 weeks with persistant auras daily. I have been to the optiticans and my eyes are healthy and the doctor...

Hi, I hvae had qite a few migraines over the past 4 weeks with persistant auras ...

•7 years ago

Hemiplegic Migraines

Hello everyone, I'm new here! I was wondering if anyone has any experiences with hemiplegic migraine, prophylaxis medications, or knows someone with the...

Hello everyone, I'm new here! I was wondering if anyone has any experiences with...

•7 years ago

Depacote

Anyone use depacote for menstreual migraines? I just take the depocate while on my cycle. This is on my experience with depacote and seems to be lessening the...

Anyone use depacote for menstreual migraines? I just take the depocate while on...

•7 years ago

My Cefaly 2 exerience so far...

Before I tell you about my experience with the Cefaly 2, I want to give you some background. I'm 62 years old and have been a migraine sufferer for decades...

Before I tell you about my experience with the Cefaly 2, I want to give you some...

•7 years ago

7 years

I've had a constant headache for 7 years. At first I thought it was stress. OTC meds worked for a little while but would come back. Then, I thought maybe it...

I've had a constant headache for 7 years. At first I thought it was stress. OTC ...

•7 years ago

14 year old daughter 'N'

Advice please.... My daughter has been suffering from migraines since December of last year. They occur every month when she due her period. The Dr put her on...

Advice please.... My daughter has been suffering from migraines since December o...

•7 years ago

Desperate needing help

Hello, I was been diagnosed with migraine recently and having severe migraine attack for almost 2 weeks now. I never have a days without a tears. At the moment...

Hello, I was been diagnosed with migraine recently and having severe migraine at...

•7 years ago

Help -

Hi, been a while since I have posted as ive been doing pretty well on the migraine front! I'm due some more treatment in a couple of weeks and i am currently...

Hi, been a while since I have posted as ive been doing pretty well on the migrai...

•7 years ago

Daily persistent headaches getting little better

i have observed one thing that my constant headaches are goin better as you can see in my previous post about contant headaches but from past two day it is...

i have observed one thing that my constant headaches are goin better as you can...

•7 years ago

Cluster?vestibular? Same treatments?

About 3 weeks ago I had about 3 strong headaches during days.Then a couple days after a break I was woken 2 hours into sleep with excruciating one sided head...

About 3 weeks ago I had about 3 strong headaches during days.Then a couple days ...

•7 years ago

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Taking matters into my own hands?

Do you guys think it is a good idea to take magnesium as a preventative. Talked to my doc today that they've been waking me up for 2 days straight and that...

Do you guys think it is a good idea to take magnesium as a preventative. Talked ...

•7 years ago

Anyone have luck with preventative drugs?

I currently take 50mg sumatriptan and excedrin for my migraines. Sometimes an excedrin will do it if I take it early on but my sumatriptan usually kills it in...

I currently take 50mg sumatriptan and excedrin for my migraines. Sometimes an ex...

•7 years ago

My first Migraine, a question

Hello all, I have head aches like everybody has head aches, you take a couple of paracetamol or drink some water and that pretty much sorts it out. Early...

Hello all, I have head aches like everybody has head aches, you take a couple of...

•7 years ago

Cluster headaches

I get the above most days.I hope to have cataract surgery soon.Could there be a problem with this? John

I get the above most days.I hope to have cataract surgery soon.Could there be a ...

•7 years ago

Duloxetine

Anyone tried this please?

Anyone tried this please?

•7 years ago

Migrane or headaches

Hi there, id like just to share my remedy experience on resolving my headache or rather migrane is just to take plenty of fluid everyhour. One or half of a...

Hi there, id like just to share my remedy experience on resolving my headache or...

•7 years ago

Cluster headaches

Hi all, I've posted here before about my headaches. I finally got my appointment with the neurologist on Monday last week who has diagnosed cluster headaches....

Hi all, I've posted here before about my headaches. I finally got my appointment...

•7 years ago

My story of when it all started

Hey guys my name is Isabel and I've suffered from migraines since I was in 6th grade. It all started when I was going to enter 6th grade my headaches were just...

Hey guys my name is Isabel and I've suffered from migraines since I was in 6th g...

•7 years ago

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