Hi everyone! I have been dealing with Chronic migraines sine my 20's. The Neurologist has me on Zonisamide and increased the dosage but it is not working. I have migraines pret thg much every day and miss work also i am on FMLA at work. I was thinking about tryingĀ Aimovig. Has anyone tried this and what experience did you have. Also what aboutĀ Botox? I am scared to try it.
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There is no pain. There is no pain. The problem is vertigo and dizziness.
I have never heard of it before. I get random dizziness and vertigo and then it goes away. But i also get exhausted everytime.it is very scary.
I can't believe how much better I feel now that the temperature has dropped. There also does not seem to be the big fluctuations in the temperature, humidity and barometric pressure. The thing that is still messing with my head is precipitation. I know the day before it's going to rain, then it rains and then it takes a day to feel better. That's three days out of my life. Weather migraines are really bad, anybody else have them? In sure lots of us do. Anyone know how to avoid or copeā¦ read more
Indeed. The migraine is bad enuf but the post migraine fatigue can last days for me. Drag!
Cut down on sodium also
My migraine triggers are barometric system (weather change) I get the migraine two days before the system arrives, once it arrives just like a snap of the fingers itās gone! I live in WI
Iām looking to relocate for retirement (I thought AZ?)
I am on disability due to migraines. I am very sensitive to barometric pressure shifts. I live in Utah. Last year the storms were horrendous. I asked my doctor where he would move to forā¦ read more
As I tally my migraine days to report to my neurologist, I have just been including head pain days
I have other symptoms, like fatigue, fogginess, depression, inability to concentrate, mental and physical heavinedd, insomnia, sugar, cravings, and I donāt count those days of those symptoms as migraine days
Sometimes these symptoms are my prodromes and sometimes my āafterā dromes.
I would love to know what people think about counting days of symptoms other than pain.
I am also aware thatā¦ read more
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Itās as though using the word āmigraineā immediately translates to āheadacheā and thatās the end of the conversation. Unless they have experienced it
And even among those of us who experienceā¦ read more
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Im so exhausted! Does anyone have any go to for the fatigue? I feel like I've been run over by a truck for 2 days after then another migraine starts and it all is a big loop. I'd like to have a few hours what I'm not totally useless!!!
I have chronic migraines along with dizziness and numbness every day the main thing that helps me with fatigue in Gatorade I use the low sugar one since I am a diabetic