Living with Migraine

July 2007

• My son’s journey with PLMD - by DH - (Mon, Jul 23 2007)
  My son at the age of 8, was diagnosed with Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome–a migraine of the stomach. This condition made him vomit quite regularly every month from 1 to 5 days. He was treated with Periactin 4 mgs once a day at bedtime. His medication was revised often at this time. When he turned 11 he was no longer throwing up regularly, but was having head migraines and missing a lot of school. [more..]
• Hospitalized from a migraine - by Camille - (Mon, Jul 23 2007)
  I have suffered with migraines since a teenager. They never used to be very common, always quite severe but have increased in number since having my three children. I quite often get a migraine with an aura, although not always. I can usually control them well if I take medication on immediate feeling of one occurring. Sometimes I don’t listen to my body and plod on and then I really pay for it! If I leave it too long no medication will work and I end up in bed for days in the dark! [more..]
• They just won’t go away…. - by Jennifer - (Sun, Jul 22 2007)
  Hello to all. I am a 25 year old female that has been suffering from migranes [migraines] for about 8 years now. (Since I was 18). I remember my first attack, it was so painful and I just remember my head hurting and crying from the pain. As the years went on, they got worse and worse. I would have about 1-2 a month. [more..]
• trigger point - by sandra - (Tue, Jul 17 2007)
  i have had a lot of needles put in my right shoulder for migraine relief but i think the shots did very bad with me. [more..]
• coping - by R - (Sun, Jul 15 2007)
  I have a family history of migraine headaches and have suffered from them since I was 14 years old. I have chronic migraines that occur more than 10 times a month. Thankfully, I found medication that finally worked for me about two years ago called Zomig. [more..]