“Hellish” does not sufficiently describe the last couple days. 16 hours after the last infusion ended, I suddenly, shockingly developed a migraine aura. This is disconcerting because I have migraine without aura. The closest I’d come to an aura before Saturday is that I occasionally get faint flashes…
This is a reader-submitted story. 1. I have had Chronic Daily Headache (CDH) for: About 7 years. I believe my headaches became chronic about 20 years ago, but they did not occur on a daily basis until approximately the past 7 years. 2. The first…
This is a reader-submitted story. 1. My diagnosis is now: Status Migraine. It has changed over the years: Chronic Migraine, cluster headaches, and recently vestibular migraines. 2. My migraine attack frequency is: approximately 13 – 20 day’s per month. The severity and symptoms often vary…
Thursday, June 11, 10 p.m. Day 2 of the migraine IV cocktail was much smoother than the first. The nurse used an ultrasound to place the IV needle. It went in quickly and almost painlessly. We did the Benadryl first so I’d be sleepier by the time…
This is a reader-submitted story. 1. My diagnosis chronic migraine with aura, idiopathic migraine. 2. Frequency is down to twice a month which is amazing considering where I came from. I am normally completely down 2-2.5 days. When I say down I mean laying in…