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I am a 29 yr old mom of 2 and started having headache/migraine problems a little over 5 years ago. Part of it is stress, tmj (jaw popping and teeth-clenching), and hormonal...those are the things that I know of. Right now I am taken Topamax 100mg 2x's/daily and bcp to regulate my hormones (to try to help AF and my hormonal headaches/migraines). I have been on Topamax for almost a yr. It helps a lot with the migraines, but I still get a lot of smaller headaches most days. I also have Imitrex in case I need it for a migraine, but thankfully haven't needed to use it lately. These smaller headaches though are quite annoying, and I don't want to fall into taking OTC (tylenol, ibuprofen, etc.) and start getting rebound headaches.
I’m a 19 year old college student, and have been getting migraines for a while now. They have been getting steadily worse, up to 4 and 5 times a day now. I went to the doctor on campus this past Tuesday (4/17), and was told to schedule a CT scan because it might be a tumor. So, obviously, all I’ve thought about for the past week has been that. See, my grandmother passed away from a brain tumor, and I’m just totally freaked out about it. I not only have the migraines, but also skull pressure and I’ve been seeing little black dots in my left eye that move around with my eye and make it difficult to read/see certain things. I don’t think it’s a problem with my eyes, though, because I just got my eyes checked a couple months ago, and I haven’t had a problem till now. All I’m looking for is some support and hope as I go through the process of finding out what is causing the migraines.
I am interested because I have been suffering with migraines for almost 18 year’s now, but just in the last 9 months is when I have been getting them more often.I have had MRI’s done, been to a(n) Nueralagist, done physical therapy and now I am seeing a(n) upper cervical specialist. Since I have been seeing him my migraines have went down to once or twice a week instead of everyday. I no longer work because of these migraines. I was on FMLA at my job for them but they (my bosses) was tired of me missing so much work that they decided to put me on a permanent layoff.
I’ve been very sick and in severe pancreatic pain for over 19 months. I’ve had over 13 long admissions and 13 surgeries, but what seemed to have started as a gallbladder/Sphincter of Oddi problem, had led to ongoing pancreatitis. I’m on home 24-hour TPN, but still have a lot of pain and am slowly losing hope that I’ll one day get my life back (PS-- No history of alcohol, smoking, or drugs-- Just had been a healthy and active athlete). Are there others out there with what seems to be intractable pancreatitis? Any suggestions? Thanks!
hi my name is marion. due to mental health and bad eating habbits for the past 10+ years i had reached a weight of 131kgs. i now am on a healthier eating plan and walking and have lost 1.8kgs. i would love to hear from others who struggle with their weight.
HELLO MY NAME IS JUSTINE
I SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION AND HAVE SINCE MY EARLY TEENS
I ALSO HAVE OTHER MEDICAAL PROBLEMS TO
I CANT EVEN REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I WAS HAPPY
I WOULD LIKE TO CONNECT WITH WHO UNDERSTAND NOT JUDGEING
I AM SO DEPRESSED AND TIRED RIGHT NOW
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ANY MOE ABOUT ME PLES ASK ME THANKYOU. P.S. I FIND IT HARD TO TRUST OTHERS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN HURT SO MANY TIMES
My name is Ruth Wu and I have suffered from major depression for the past 10 years.
Does anyone out there have cluster migraines ? I would love to have someone to talk to if you do . Just send me a message if you want to talk , or even if you just want to talk about regular migraines, I would love to make a new friend that can talk about this topic. Blessings, Christine
Hi I am a 22 years old and I have a family of 4 including myself and I have problem. I am depressed with Anxiety, I want to learn how to become a happy stress free person because at the rate I am going I will loose my Hubby again and he will take my babies away at least until I can figure out how to controlle this. I feel unloved, unimportant, a waste of space. I love my family dearly and will do what ever I need to help myself and them.
My name Is Jenn. I don’t know that I have a condition, as wanting someone to talk too, who doesn’t know me, and won’t judge me. I don’t have anyone I can really talk to. They have their own issues, and I don’t want to add more on to them, and worry them more, tho they know I am not happy.
I have multiple chronic conditions & I am on disability; I worked my entire life & can’t get over feeling guilty for being on SSDI. I have: Addison’s Disease, Myasthenia Gravis, Bipolar Disorder-heavy on the depression,Autoimmmune Hypothyroid, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Migraine Headaches, Pernicious Anemia, Chronic hip-low back-shoulder & neck pain & high blood pressure & cholesterol.
I am 48 & have lived with many of these conditions for years; the Addison’s was diagnosed a year ago though the Dr’s think I had it longer but were missing because of the Myasthenia Gravis. It took me almost dying last summer to get the right diagnosis.It seem like I can’t find enough info
on the Addison’s.I’d like to connect with other people who may have Addison’s or Myasthenia Gravis or Bipolar or Chronic Pain. Also people suffering from multiple conditions,
such as I am.
I suffer from depression and several other conditions, am physically disabled, and would like to learn more about other useful treatments which have worked for others.
I am a woman who wants to learn more about the conditions of others and help thoes who want the help.
I’d like to meet people who understand what I am going through. By learning more about anxiety and depression, I feel I will benefit from the knowledge.
I have depression, and my daughter was diagnosed with bipolar
ok, i want to learn more about depression, i was told by a doctor i have depression,that was when i was 17, i am 27 now and my depression has got worse, i want to connect with people who have depression, likei do, so we can talk to each other and maybe together make the depression go away, or at leat not so bad.
I am interested in this condition because i suffer from Hives. I would like to connect with men and women that have Eczema and Hives
I think I am beginning to have symptons, but I do not want get in a panic until I learn more
I am quite ill and have been for awhile. I am so Anxious or so depressed I can not get out of bed for weeks on end. I need help and do not know where to turn. I am Not Suicidal, but Ihave NO LIFE, only my bed. Everything given to me has not worked.