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Anyone Here Suffer From Non Stop Dizziness W Or W/o Migraine Pain?
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Yes for the last 2 months

Does Anyone Else Get Muscular Migraines?
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If I over work neck/shoulder muscles I'm in for a bad migraine. I need to build strength in my shoulders but how can I when it brings on a migraine?

A MyMigraineTeam Member

Try light physical therapy stretches. Just go slowly on increasing tension or weight... Start super light

Does Anyone Do Neck/shoulder Physical Therapy For Their Headaches? If So, Is It Working?
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I just started and enjoy it very much , it keeps the stress off my shoulders and loosen the up so I won't get as much migraines and the heat they apply is really helps.

Does Any One Else Have A Really Painful Neck When A Migraine Hits?
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When I get a migraine my neck hurts really bad. I have found a neck brace really helps with the pain. Does any one else have this problem? Has any one else used a neck brace for this too? What else has any one tried that works?

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No to the neckbrace but yes to the pain. I actually asked hubby to learn to "stretch" my neck with massage movements. It eases tension in the neck and allows it to stretch like the rest of the body… read more

Does Anyone Have A Suggetion For Migraine Prevention? I've Had Chronic Migraines For 20 Years And They're Wearing Me Down.
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Have you tried Migrelief? Check it out on Amazon. Be patient because the instructions say it can take 3 months to build up. I’ve been taking it 2 1/2 months and I’ve had 3 days now that haven’t been… read more

Is It Safe To Take Sumatriptans & Excedrin Migraine At The Same Time?
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I was just prescribed Sumatriptans, but took and Excedrin Migraine 6 hrs ago. Is it safe to take the sumatriptans? The Excedrin Migraine did not work!

Thank you!

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Not all triptans cause rebound headache and a significant number of neurologists now believe there is no such thing as a rebound headache for the vast majority of patients. Such as Dr. Alex Mauskop a… read more

Has Anyone Found Their Headaches Had Anything To Do With Their Inner Ear?
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No clear answer just keep trying maybe get 15% better from Botox and maybe 10% better from exercise and 5% from meditation and eventually life is livable don’t give up Good Luck

Advice For Decreasing Excedrin Migraine Taken 3 Times A Day Every Day. Neurologist Says Have To Stop, Doesn't Say How.
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Does Anyone Else Have A Problem With Passing Out When Their Migraine Is So Severe That You Feel Like Your Head Gonna Split Into?
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My dr is making me take my blood pressure several time a day. Some days it fine. Others it has bottom out. Not sure what the next course will be. 🙁

Is There Hope?
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I was diagnosed with chronic migraines about 2 and a half months ago. I have tried 4 different preventives and 4 different onsets. Nothing is working for me. I might have to quit my job soon as all I can do most days is lay in bed. I finally saw a neurologist and am now on trazadone which is supposed to help with the depression/sleep and also work as a preventative. And he gave me ubrevely for an onset. I am starting to feel hopeless and everyday I wake up exhausted and defeated. When will
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I've actually never heard of amytriptaline! It's fully possible I've tried it though, I tried alot of different preventative pills. I've just found that those pills do nothing for me. Aimovig is a… read more