Reading your responses was so helpful to me, and it is especially helpful to meet others who have the same problems with light and sound on a daily basis. I love these forums...it is good to know I'm...
I recently had Botox injections and they helped eased the cycle of daily migraines, but I am still experiencing headaches triggered by loud noises and bright sunlight. Has anyone else tried Botox?...
all i know is that i am experiencing nerve-pain on and off, as well as watery, itchy eyes and a rash that comes and goes, and continuing migraines (which I've had for five or six years now)...I'm...
I have had migraines for five or six years now, and warmer weather always exacerbates the condition. I live in California, so the intense heat and bright sunlight do not make me cheery at all. I'm...
I had shingles in 1988 and have since felt residual pain on and off over the years, even though when i first had it the doctors said this wasn't possible. Now I'm feeling pain more and more often (I...
I don't even think he would try the fake meat. i don't really love it myself---something about the texture, altho once I did eat a veggie burger that was made with mushrooms that I liked better than...
This is a good article, and worth looking into if you are wanting to change your diet to help with migraines. Has anyone else had success with a vegetarian diet? How do you work that into your life...
I got really, really sick in February when my neurologist gave me a new medication for my migraines, called Savella (its for fibromyalgia). My psychiatrist almost feel on the floor when I told her,...
I am looking for the OCD Forum that I occasionally visit. I cannot find a folder or even the name of the disorder in any lists on HealingWell.com. WHAT HAPPENED? Please bring it back...some of us...
Thank you, everyone!!! hc3...
I have been off of the Topamax for a couple of years, and a year ago My psychiatrist took me off of Wellbutrin because of the weight loss. She put me on an anti-depressant that causes weight gain,...
I worked out a trade deal with a chiropractor, and it has really helped reduce my migraines--- I don't get them as often, and it is helping to prevent them. Since i hold all my stress in my neck and...
Does anyone have issues with weight? I have lost 30+ pounds in the last three years (the first 12 pounds was extra baby weight---love that Topamax), to the point where I am actually too small (back...
Thank you. Don't beat yourself up about your mother. I have had suicidal tendencies since age 13, and the only thing that keeps me going is my daughter. Your mom was sad beyond belief, and probably...
Does anyone know if the intense pressure behind the eye that is the precursor/symptom of a migraine is related to the occipital nerve and shoulder/neck tension? headcase3...
Has anyone tried any of the products made from the acai berry that everyone is talking about? I have heard it is good for migraines and got some product from a friend, but of course it is too soon to...
I get the pain behind the eye all the time---sometimes so bad just want to put a steak knife in my temple. When I had an MRI two years ago I was kind of hoping they would find a tumor so there would...
I just found your post---don't know if anyone has answered you, but just want you to know you are not alone. I WISH I could get Demerol as often as you do! I got it about two weeks ago and was...
Thank you! i will look into it....
Has anyone heard of Vitamin D for migraine prevention? I am currently taking Keppra, cutting down on Klonapin, and just starting Cymbalta to add to Prozac for depression. Also have Naproxin and...
I am immediately hit with a pre-migraine headache when i am in sunlight---even indoors. Also, simply moving around, like trying to mop a floor or clean the tub, will trigger one. Some of it may be...
Does anyone know why the sun triggers headaches? i am constantly in Vampire Mode and have to stay in a dark room. even the tv can be too bright. headcase3...
I often wake up with a headache---sometimes a migraine, but more often a regular headache that I know will turn into a full-blown migraine if I don't lie down in a dark room. So I spend a lot of my...
I have just been diagnosed with hypoactive thyroid, and I'm wondering if anyone has found this condition associated with migraines. headcase3...
Sometimes when I have a migraine headache I see shadowy lines that reflect an object I just looked at. Or, I might see an arc. It can happen when I'm tired, but not always, and there is a glow on one...
Hi...i'm new here, and like many of you, I experience daily migraine pain, which is often triggered by sunlight alone. Lately i feel like a vampire and have to spend much of my day indoors with my...