Are migraines hereditary?

I have gotten my migraines under control for the most part. I found my big trigger was lactose so I stay away from it as much as possible. But now my son is getting migraines. I started getting mine around the age of 10 and so did he. He's not 13 and gets them almost weekly. Are migraines hereditary? Could his hormones make them worse because of his age? What are some relief options to use with him?

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A MyMigraineTeam Member said:

I am not entirely sure about the cause of my migraines. My mother said that she supposedly had only 2 headaches that could be classified as “migraines”.… read more

posted 11 days ago  

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I have a few questions to pose to those that have gotten the daith piercing.

1. Are they easy to remove & put back in? I have multiple brain issues so i have to get annual scans so i have to remove ALL my facial piercings. I cannot get any piercings that i cannot remove myself or put back in myself.
2. Are they sensitive/painful to lie on or to remove/put back in?
3. How quickly did you notice the difference in your migraines?
4. Did you get both sides done? If not, do you think you should've?
5. Would you… read more

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A MyMigraineTeam Member said:

I wish I could answer this for you. I got my daith piercing, but had to remove it s month later. The guy that did it wasn't professional at all. He hurt… read more

posted 4 months ago  

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What type of migraine I have

Hi all...
Am new to migraines. Am 42 years old and 3 months ago had first one. I thought I had heart attack. But things didn’t add up cause I didn’t had chest pain nor arm pain. Just slurred speech.
Luckily I had morphine left over from kidney stone I had month before migraine attack. But morphine didn’t work. Had to take Advil and Tylenol too. Than I fall a sleep and when I woke up I was just tired but head was fine.
I went to fam doc for something else and at the end I mentioned… read more

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A MyMigraineTeam Member said:

It reminds me of my migraines. I have hemiplegic migraines, and for me they mimic a stroke almost completely. Right side pain, left side paralysis. I… read more

posted 7 months ago  

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Cartilage peciring

I have headaches that last sometimes 2 days then sometimes a week. Does any one have a cartilage piercing ? And if so did they help with the headaches? I've gotten a cartilage piercing before but do not remember if it helped me or not. I just want to feel better .

A MyMigraineTeam Member said:

Cartilage piercing will not. Daith piercing is what has a chance of helping.

posted about 1 year ago  

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Does anyone else have issues with not sleeping? Waking up and staying awake?

For a long time now, I have had issues with sleep, falling asleep, waking up and then falling back to sleep. I've tried melatonin, Zquil and Unisom and all I've gotten are weird dreams. Do others have this issue and what do you do about it? What meds do you take? Over the counter or prescription? And what side effects are there? I see my neurologist at the end of the month and I plan on bringing this back up because I'm not even getting 5… read more

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A MyMigraineTeam Member said:

I do...I have not slept good in a few days. Going to bed and waking up with migraines plus once I am sleep I often wake up because I am choking needing… read more

posted about 1 year ago  

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Does anyone have any suggestions for staying migraine free in disney world or similar places?

I am going on a trip without my family for the first time and I'm a bit scared... to top it off I'm going to Disney World where I have always gotten terrible migraines. I'd love any and all suggestions to help the migraines be minimal. Thanks!

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A MyMigraineTeam Member said:

Try wearing sunglasses. Light really bothers me now when it didn't in the past. Maybe earplugs that don't block all sound but muffle it a bit. Hope you… read more

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Topiramate and intelligence?

I've been on Topiramate for a while (300mg daily) and none of the side effects are that bad except I'm worried about my intelligence levels and language disability. It wasn't that bad until maybe the past couple of months and now I feel like my intelligence levels have dropped and my memory has gotten worse. I am not able to write nearly as well as I did in the past and can't really form sentences and my vocabulary is poor. I wanted to know what other people's experiences have been… read more

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I lose nouns. Now it's thingy. I have to write more things down rather than recall them. I started on Topomax due to seizures. It was the only med that… read more

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Codeine: What states are you able to get this over the counter?

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A MyMigraineTeam Member said:

My doctor refuses to prescribe any opiate based medication. They are believed to make migraines worse or cause rebound migraine. I live in the U.K. And… read more

posted about 2 years ago  

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indomethacin

Has anyone tried indomethacin for migraine/cluster type headache? I am going to try but am concerned because I have gotten ulcers in the past from NSAIDs.

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I was on it for 3 months before I ended up in ER with excruciating stomach pain that turned out to be multiple ulcers.....be careful! It did not help my… read more

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