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Does Topamax increase anxiety

SuzieQ107

I just started 50mg Topomax at 8pm for Migraines with Auras. I had visual symptoms and dizziness prior to taking Topamax. That had increa...

1 answer | 4 comments

Hard to describe sensation in head/brain

sybbi

This is not a headache related question, but does involve a situation in with my head. Several months ago, I experienced an episode of s...

5 answers

4 month headache. All day pain. No meds work.

sols03

Hi, So I am 22 years old and have a headache since late December of last year. I wake up with the pain and go to sleep with it. It was t...

1 answer

Constant pressure in the head like its going to explode

devon102

Hi Guys, I have been having this pressure type feeling in my head/brain for the past few weeks. It feels like the pressure is rising u...

35 answers

Medication Questions?

nrse1231

Hello, I am a 39 year old female that has been having migrains since 2000. I am currently taking 800mgs of neurontin 4 times a day, 0.5 ...

7 answers | 2 comments

Daily headaches feeling like electric current

Histerya

I have been having a headache during two months that starts after some minutes when I wake up and continues as long as I'm inactive. It f...

2 answers | 2 comments

Had a cortisone shot in my back and now I'm having a bad headache

Bigmama38az

Yesterday I had a cortisone shot in my back lower back. I started having a headache. I thought maybe it was cause i was hungry eat and st...

weird swooshing noise in my head?

moe23

Okay so i know this is kind of strange, So before, after and during a migraine i hear a noise that kind of sounds the inside of a seash...

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Has anyone experienced a headache that also included tooth pain?

dgabelman

The frequency of these headaches is variable. I may go a week or two without one, then get a headache 3-4 days in a row. Sometimes they l...

1 answer

Severe sharp headache pain/ slight dizziness only when I laugh?

Tati24

I know it may seem “weird” but it’s been almost a year now and everytime I laugh my head starts to throb and I get a sharp pain that foll...

1 answer

Perfume induced headaches

Kristinef

I have always been slightly sensitive to perfumes, but recently it seems that it has gotten way worse. I always get a headache when someo...

2 answers

Headaches and more... Can anyone help?

Brie_star

Hello. I'm not sure where to post this so I'll just post it here. I've been having many different symptoms for years now. It slowly start...

1 answer

cardiac migraines

KootenayGal

I am wondering if anyone has migraines that are effecting their heart vessels... I have been a migrainer for over 50 years.. and the pas...

2 answers

What are your triggers?

Emily_MHManager

Researchers have found that alcohol, especially red wine but all types of alcohol, is a trigger for a lot of people. What are your trigg...

Migraines? Or more testing needed?

Chrissy7809

I have had what they say is a Migraine for 87 days straight now. It’s not like everyone else’s migraines though as I do not have light se...

1 answer

what does it mean, lower back hurts and i try movement get a sharp pain?

origamimaker

A few days ago I slipped on ice twice and I can't extension or flexion but I can twist. I have never had this happen to me, I am only 17 ...

1 answer

More than a migraine??

SeaHag1953

I have been diagnosed with migraines since I was 12. I am in my 60's now. Quite a few years ago, I took a spill where I had hit my head a...

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Effexor XR for Migraine Preventative

veronica323

I just started taking Effexor XR 3 wks ago and I was wondering if anyone has had a good experience with this med as a preventative? If s...

4 answers

Chronic Headaches for Years

CherryTreeIsMe

I have had a headache every day of my life for as long as I can remember, I am so tired of having a headache at least twice a day if not...

10 answers | 2 comments

Possible headache's

james2388

Hey guys i hope this is the right place to post this i have been getting this constant head pressure for the last 3 weeks with no break i...

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