Migraine

Hi, My name is Jim. I started having migraines again back in January of 06 (I had them when I was teen).
They got so intense and started coming every day that in June of 06 I finally had to stop working and haven't been back to work sense. None of the preventative or abortive drugs seem to work for me and I'm not quite sure what a rescue drug is. But this is just an introduction I will whine in another post and hope I don't repeat my self to much.
It is nice to know their are people out there that understands what I am going through and understand the pain every day and the frustration and depression that comes along with the pain.

I wanted to say thanks to all the people that make these sites possible.


Jim

Welcome Jim,
We don't whine, we vent and you are more than welcome to any time you want here. You will find people very understanding of your frustration here. So vent (whine) away!!

Please let us know what type of information you are looking for so we can point you in the right direction. There is wonderful, current and correct information here. So don't hesitate to ask.

Welcome,

Cindy

Welcome, Jim!

I understand about not being able to work -- I had to give up a successful law practice because of my head.

Don't give up looking for a preventive. There are more than 100. I've had nearly daily head pain for several years. I'm seeing a specialist now. She's added three meds and changed one. I'm seeing some improvement. A few pain-free days here and there, pain coming on later in the day, and lower intensity. I'm encouraged.

Post everywhere you want. Don't worry about repeating yourself. And Cindy's right: we don't call it "whining;" we call it "venting," and it's welcome at any time. We have a folder for it, but vent anywhere you like.

Gretchen in Mississippi

Welcome to MyMigraineConnection.

Sharing is another way to put it! We are here to support you in any way we can.

Welcome to the forum family Jim! I'm so glad you found us!

Here is an article about the difference in medications you will find helpful:

Preventive, Abortive and Rescue Medications-What's the difference?

Also, a great way to begin is:

Learning About Migraines-Where to Start

I look forward to seeing you around the forum. If you have any questions, please ask.

Welcome, Jim! Looks like the others have gotten you started off with some great information, so I won't repeat it. We're happy to have you here, so look around, post, ask questions, vent, whine - do what you need to and we're happy to help!

Hi Jim,

I just retired on disability myself. My main problem is Meniere's disease but Migraine and cluster headaches were my secondary disability.

It's tough. I turned in my badge and cleaned out my desk yesterday. The lobby of my office was full of people and my heart just ACHED to help them. But, that feeling went a way in a few minutes.

In case we haven't given you enough to read--here's one more article! Don't give up on preventatives. There are more than a hundred meds that have shown to be beneficial for migraine.

Migraine Preventive Medications - Too Many Options To Give Up!

Glad you're here.

Hi Jim -
So sorry you have a reason to be here, but glad you found us. My sister is in RI - not far from Fall River. We were up there and drove through Fall River last month. I'm in NJ myself. Anyway, familiar territory.

come on and post all over the place - we look forward to hearing more from you.

- megs

Hi, Jim, welcome to the forum. We're glad you found us.

Hi Jim,

I have already seen you on the posts, but I wanted to say officially Welcome to the forum

Dar