Samantha - Sorry to hear about everything you're dealing with. Have you tried taking verapamil? I was initially put on topamax when my hemiplegic migraines started but it didn't really do anything...
I have been on verapamil for 4 years. I was initially put on topomax, which did nothing for the episodes and caused me several side effects. I eventually saw a neurologist who specializes in...
HemiL - I also take 325mg of aspirin and 500mg of magnesium, both OTC. I started out on a lower dose of verapamil and have worked my way up to 240mg. I was also on nortriptyline, but I didn't really...
Have you tried verapamil or any other calcium channel blockers? I was on topamax when I was originally diagnosed with hemiplegic migraines but it was doing nothing for me except causing additional...
JessAnn - Your story sounds somewhat similar to mine. I also suffer from endometriosis and am not able to be on birth control pills to suppress it because of the hemiplegic migraines. I have had 4...
Yes, I know exactly what you are talking about . I was diagnosed with hemiplegic migraines two years ago, when I was 29. I was at work and all of a sudden the entire right side of my body went...
I have hemiplegic migraines as well. They started suddenly two years ago and until I saw my current neurologist I was having daily attacks of right-sided paralysis. They would only last about 10-15...
Hi - I'm sorry to hear about the hemiplegic migraine attacks. I suffer from them as well, and her story sounds very similar to mine. I was 29 when I had my first attack. The whole right side of my...
Yes, that all sounds familiar. I have never had any visual disturbances, but I do remember my neurologist asking if I had experienced any, so I'm assuming it' common. I had a couple of aphasic...
Wow, this sounds almost exactly like what I went through. I was actually at work and started noticing my right arm and hand going numb. Before I knew it my complete right side of my body was...
Kala - I take the aspirin daily, 325 mg. I started on it initially to thin my blood when I first started having attacks and was diagnosed as having mini strokes. It seems to help though because the...
Hi there. Sorry to hear you're suffering from hemiplegic migraines. I was diagnosed with them this time last year. My episodes sound similar to yours. The very first one I had was at work. The entire...
Hello! Sorry to hear of your diagnosis, hope your medicine is helping. I was diagnosed with hemiplegic migraines last year. Last May I was at work and my entire right side went completely numb. I was...