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Area to discuss your migraines and to help each other with treatment options.

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Managing Pain.... 3 Replies

I am a few years out from surgery and continue to experience headaches/migraines. I take a daily medication to help prevent but there are also days that the pain is so intense. The doctors have said…Continue

Started by Amanda. Last reply by Lesley Bates Jul 11, 2012.

depakote for migraines? What other meds work? 1 Reply

I have been taking Depakote for migraines for about 6 months. I was on Keppra before that and it had terrible side effects! I was feeling GREAT until about 6 weeks ago when the manufacture quit…Continue

Started by Debbie Higgins. Last reply by Peggy Card Dec 13, 2010.

Migraines and Flashes of Light Auras 2 Replies

I have never had headaches, much less migraines until after surgery and radiation for my brain tumor. Since my tumor was on my occipital lobe, my symptoms are mainly with my eyes. What I have are…Continue

Started by Debbie Higgins. Last reply by Debbie Higgins Sep 22, 2010.

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Comment by Becky on August 9, 2011 at 7:42pm: When you all get migraines/headaches, do you have balance problems? When I'm up to it, I try and do yoga to help relieve headaches. But when it's a bad one, I find myself constantly losing my balance, making yoga extremely difficult. I also run into things, sort of like my depth perception is off because I'm turning too soon. Are these "normal" migraine/headache symptoms?

Comment by abby brody on June 1, 2010 at 8:39pm: My daughter has had terrible migraines for 2 1/2 years. Rather, one long migraine that doesn't stop. She has tried everything--special diet (no chocolate, MSG, fermented foods, aged cheeses, etc) botox shots, migraine meds, DHE injections, cervical nerve blocks (cortisone injections AND nerve burning), herbal concoctions, cranio-sacral therapy, acupuncture, biofeedback and yoga.

Avoiding triggers definitely helps (get enough sleep, eat regularly, avoid stress, get exercise, don't eat Chinese food).. but..

The only thing that worked for her, finally, was shaving her head and applying her TENS unit electrodes to her scalp. Yes, that works. This is a desperate girl. She is 18 and doesn't care what it looks like, she wants relief. She wears a wig in between treatments.