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Howdy again, Migraine Warriors. I'm dealing with a symptom that seems to have dual causes & I'm curious who else struggles with it & how they deal with it, especially ways to reverse the effects. Memory loss. Like, severe dementia-style memory loss. Scary, will-i-wake-up-tomorrow-&-not-know-who-i-am scary. My causes seem to be migraine compounded by years of gabapentin (neurontin) use. I've gotten several responses from my PCP about it from 'your only option is to quit the gabapentin & hope for… read more

Hi. I FINALLY got approved to start my migraine treatments & as soon as my card comes in Im going in. I'm lucky to have finally found a migraine specialist/neurologist who understands, listens, & works with & for me. She calls Botox the gold standard. I'm looking forward to it in hopes that it works, but I'll be honest, I'm freaked out. I've read all the drug info. Now I'd like to learn from my fellow migraineurs. What might I need/want to be aware of in regards to the injections, side effects… read more

I suffer from 21+ migraine days a month I just started the Botox but it’s not helping we’ll with everything going on it is now mandatory we wear face masks at work which is fine but I’ve tried so many different kinds most pull on my ears or I can’t breathe and it triggers a migraine so I asked my dm if I could pull it down so I could breathe for a few mins every now and then and was told if I couldn’t wear it for 9+ hours a day five days a week I would be fired so my question is what kind of… read more

Anyone else get frustrated trying to get into your migraine meds when need it. I had to go to two different rizatriptan today before i could get one open. Once it was 3. Dont they realize in pain and with body not finctioning, easier is better. My poor pill was all crushed up today by the time i got it under my tongue to dissolve. Guess it got in my system quicker.

I've read about it, and it sounds interesting, but I worry that it is not FDA approved. I take so many medications, though, plus Botox, and am still not migraine-free. I am ready to consider this.

I invite most of the time music lights etc bother me during migraine but I have found one radio station that I can stand has anyone else

I’ve tried all kinds of prescriptions and nothing really helps.

We both get migraines and a trigger can be using screens. We don't have a choice about using them - I have to work with them and she has to use an iPad for school work. Does anyone have recommendations or comments about this kind of thing? Thanks!

Today I had a migraine and felt like the aftermath lasted almost all day. I know tiredness is a sign of the migraines being over but I also today noticed higher anxiety, a blah feeling, on edge and not wanting to do much of anything that require high mentality to do. Has anyone experienced this or know if this is normal after a migraine? It could also have been a symptom of my second one coming. Anyone know if this is a precursor or post migraine symptom? How do you handle this?

I'd like to try some natural remedies to help with migraine? I am not allowed to take tylenol anymore due to liver damage. What do you find helpful?