Migraine Alert Dog Training - What Tasks Can A Migraine Alerting Dog Do For Me

[@Animeanimeandanime]

I have debilitating migraines. It starts with little black dots that won't leave my eyes then my eyesight gets really blurry then I get a slight headache and that's when i know i'm doomed. My migraines are always on a 10 scale, unfortunately, vomiting and all 😅 I have dealt with this from a very young age and the only way to stop it is to catch it early! I am owner training my psd / alert dog and it is helping a lot. this video really helped!! and i thought it was funny with the aquariums at the beginning, because i am a huge fish hobbiest and i actually keep several very large tanks in my room 😂 yup, one aspect of desensitizing doen

[@Vixirai]

itscalledakuma I completely understand where you're coming from. I have Chronic Migraine Syndrome, and I have AWFUL migraines at least 4-5 times a week. I have three different types. I have regular ones that are just pressure behind my eyes. I can usually deal with those and work through them. The second kind is a bit more.. angry. It's pressure all over my head, I'm light, sound, smell, and stress triggered and sensitive. These make me really dizzy, they make my tremors worse, and I can barely eat without being nauseous. The last kind is like the ones she mentions in the video. The left side of my body is completely numb, my face droops, my words slur, I lose vision, and I throw my guts up. Then for days after the migraine, I can't eat, I can't move, I can't be in sunlight or anything. These will last days at a time, and they make me extremely suicidal. It doesn't help that I'm hypoglycemic as well, because my blood sugar drops immensely during migraines, since I can't consume anything properly.

[@chorse946]

My migraine are almost the same, starting with blind spots.

[@aiviac]

mine are like that but i’ve been diagnosed with hemiplegic migraines as well and im only 13, i’ve been having them since i was about 9 ☹️

[@tupqueen1]

Actually, dogs can detect a migraine up to 48 hours in advance because they can detect the prodrome phase. My Aussie gives me 12-hour advance notice...which is fantastic as I am a travel writer. Tazuna climbs in my lap, puts a paw on each of my shoulders, and then nudges my chin with her nose...but a lot of dogs will stare at their owner or sticking very close, Giving them a nudge or licking you, or Circle around you. They should NEVER bark to alert you - for obvious reasons. Great video though - I inked to it in my Migraine Alert Dog Article. :)

[@alynagutierrez9666]

God knows I need this. Mine get so bad sometimes I can't stand up, talk, or even open pill bottles. I have to call for help to find my migraine meds. (Sometimes they don't even work or take forever to kick in as I'm having one)It would be great not having to worry about bothering roommates or friends who I can't communicate with bc I can speak coherently or sometimes not even there to help me. I've had to call my sister over to my apt to help find my medication bc I couldn't get up and was vomiting violently, even though there was no longer anything in my stomach. To have someone always with me to help me out in that situation would be so helpful.

[@chorse946]

Alyna Gutierrez I HAVE THE SAME THING! It’s so awful as I miss a lot of school so we are looking for something to make it better. Very fortunately, my mom is there to help me. Or the school nurse.

[@alexismorgan6292]

I am 18 and learned i have had silent migraines since i was 16 where i loose vision, hearing , get very weak, dizzy and Im not offically diagnosed by doctors and have been playing with the idea of getting my own medical service dog i get when I get ready to move out of my parents and out my own. Thnak you so so so much for the help and education of migraine alert dogs

[@justjuli]

I would train it to pick things up for me. My clumsiness is amplified during migraines and bending over to get them makes me feel like my head will explode

[@KrstnaSchroeder]

I never heard of migraine alert dogs before and i have suffered with them for over 30 years. So happy to come across this video, will be subbing and watching every vid!!!! Thank you!!!

[@Subliminaldog]

This would help with chronic migraines and avoid costly E.R. visits for rescue, especially if the auras are not always followed by debilitating pain and cascading neurological symptoms. Knowing if you are about to have a full-blown attack could help stop overmedicating after window of opportunity and maintain function. Mine are so bad you can see them on an MRI and they have caused vision loss in the eye they affect.

[@BethWade]

I've currently got an SDiT for migraine alert- I agree with the early notification and med retrieval, but another thing they can do is help with trigger mitigation (in some cases). One of my migraine triggers is forgetting to eat/disordered eating, so my SDiT is also being trained to alert me every 4 hours, as a reminder that we both need a snack.

[@wolfbendysenpai1397]

Wow I never know this. I have fibromyalgia which migraine head are included. Sometimes they pain stays for few days at a time. I also and chronic PTSD with that is depression, anxious moods, and my distance from people and such. I have never heard of a dog being trained for migraines that is cool. Thanks for the video.

[@bertiesark]

I have a multi purpose service dog that thankfully has naturally alerted to my migraines, I’m having trouble teaching her to pick things up for me

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

We teach medical alert and other tasks including picking things up and retrieving in the 100% ONLINE 8 week medical alert dog training class. Info about the upcoming class can be found at servicedogacademy.com/wp/live-online-group-training-classes-medical-alert/

[@chyrlwillis9422]

I am diagnosed with chronic migraines. Some start with an aura and I can prevent them by taking meds immediately. But some fo not start with an aura, they just come on like a ton of bricks. With those I don't know they are coming in time to prevent them and my meds don't help much. I have cognitive issues during a migraine & cannot explain or even think what I need, so prevention is important.

[@heathercareyvlogs5748]

I have ptsd and autism. My ptsd affects my everyday life and I really need a service dog. It is a last resort because I’ve tried like 5 different medications over the years and a few different counseling places. Nothing works. I never knew there are migraine alert dogs! This is sooo cool! I have migraines and migralepsy! And sleep apnea. I have a lot going on. I can’t get another dog right now so I have to train the one I have!

[@luckydogsanctuary]

Good answer. My dog brings me meds. I can't wait to teach her how to alert pre-migraine.

[@NyoomMonster]

I am getting treated and tested for not only migraines but complex migraines, which have weird effects on me including causing panic attacks, and it would be great for me to train my dog (who I adopted as a prospect and already shows to know when I'm having a bad time or not with my health issues) to alert me to either type. Complex migraines for me cause temporary cognitive disabilities and the pain can vary between none at all and emergency levels. Last time I went to the hospital for a migraine they had trouble putting the IV in my arms, and the reason they gave for the difficulty was that I was in so much pain my blood vessels were tightening, kinda like spasms, and when they found a good vein the veins would contract and they would lose them. The cocktail helped, once they got it in me, but while I was home recovering I had residual pain in my head for multiple days after that slowly dulled until it was gone. I also suffer from surprise panic attacks and I would love to train my dog to alert me when those are about to happen (as he already has shown that he recognizes when I'm having a "panic day" or when I'm having an attack) so that I can get to a safer place to have it, or take medication to stop it, or at least be able to alert people around me that I am about to have one and let them know how it needs to be dealt with. When I have panic attacks I tend to have trouble with verbal communication, and they often cause severe nausea for me as well as weakness and disorientation. I have noticed since getting my dog a month and a half ago and having several panic attacks in the last three weeks, I've felt more grounded in reality during the attacks when he has been there. He even alerts me to people coming down the stairs and to my room (we live in a finished basement) so they don't sneak up on me (which I kinda like him doing because I get especially jumpy when it's late or I'm having an attack and it's much easier for me when he tells me someone's there). He also is basically velcro to me when I'm having an attack and often refuses to follow someone upstairs to go outside for a potty break because he wants to stay with me. I'm working on letting him know it's okay to go for a bit and then come back. When I have to take my Xanax for an attack he lays with me in my bed (once I've calmed down enough to be able to lie down) or next to me while I fall asleep, and will bark if anyone is coming to my room and go to greet them, as if to say "she's resting". He knows when I'm having an attack I need rest and will keep tabs on me while he plays with his toys or lays with me (depending on where we are and if I can lie down at the time) and then settle down when I finally relax. He doesn't get upset when I don't feed him on time, and he's very happy when I am acting like I feel good. I'm optimistic about his ability to become a great Service Dog, and he's responding well to training with me so far. We are getting him evaluated with an organization local to us for training by their professional trainers and they say they are hopeful for his chances as well based on what I've told them about him.

[@DeezNutz-pg9io]

All I gotta say is my migraines is just ALWAYS ON THE 10 SCALE

[@june7466]

Prone to Migraines but Tension Headaches are typically the norm. This could definitely be helpful.

[@Line24909]

Hi I'm just wondering whether the dogs would be able to alert me to a cluster headache attack too? I've had chronic migraines for all my life so I have learned to "deal" with them but the cluster headaches often leave me in so much pain and so suddenly that I literally cannot move not even to get to my oxygen pump...I live alone and I can't call my dad to help me every single day so I need a different solution. And being able to get to the pump before the pain starts or alerting me in time so I can get home to the pump as soon as possible while away would be a major help.

[@lisakay8288]

Ive had to stop her SD training & focus on helping her overcome these fears. Wished I lived in your area so I could bring her to you.:) The most important thing to me is the safety & quality of my dogs life & I'm certainly ok with her being a house dog.

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

Unfortunately one negative experience like the one you describe can ruin a dogs career. Im hoping you get paired up with a Karen Pryor Academy graduate in your area to work with her fear issues. Fear issues are nothing to fool around with. Get a professional involved ASAP if you want to try and save her career.

[@kateajurors8640]

I have ocular migraines at least that's what my doctor called them. They only started in my twenties and I only noticed it when I was working in retail they have those touch screen computers for some reason I couldn't see the letters everything was clear and crisp but the letters they were too hard to focus on for some reason instead my eyes were focusing more on like the reflection coming off the computer or on something that I didn't want to focus on and it makes it incredibly hard to do any work they usually pass in about 3 minutes but it terrifies me when driving that I might have one though I can still in general see about where I'm at I do tend to pull over and understand what it's like to sit in the car until it passes it could be 30 minutes sometimes it could last an hour and you feel totally helpless and you don't want to cause any accidents but you're also sitting on the side of a highway and other cars are flying past you or what if you're in a five-lane highway and on the fast lane

[@SaltyJojo]

what a dog that is trained the migraines and being a guide dog

[@oaklove22]

Hi Mary, I'm so glad I found these videos they've been incredibly helpful. I'm a college student in Sacramento and I just got my dog Brylie. She's been working very hard on her public access but I want to start training her to alert for my ocular hemiplegic migraines. Do you have any extra tips to get started? Hopefully I can make it up to Seattle one day and meet you! Best wishes, Rebecca

[@abi-lf7bl]

Mine start with a minor headache and if I catch it in time it might not turn into a migraine but that usually isn’t the case because i have a headache almost everyday from anxiety and stress once I get my migraines it starts as a HORRIBLE headache then I start to vomit and get a stomach ache I have been thinking about getting a migraine alert dog for about a year so thank you for this video

[@lisakay8288]

My 9mo Lab hasn't missed 1 migraine alert in 2 mo. It's great because I feel comfortable making plans now & not having to cancel due to pain & 12 hours of throwing up. Only problem I'm having is on New Year's Eve the fireworks scared my dog so badly that I can barley get her out the front door. She's starting to fear all loud sounds like construction sites & trash trucks, etc. Thankfully the onset of my migraines happen while I'm sleeping & she's able to alert me.

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

How did you train her? Did you use the Diabetic Alert Dog University video program? Im not seeing anyone by your name.

[@sroljoozdrljic2131]

Mrs Lisa I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else trying to find out cure for migraines try Elumpa Migraine Remedy Alchemist (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my m8 got great success with it.

[@fitchery9315]

Thanks so much for this information.

[@Beautybyelsa.1]

I have vestibular migraine so it that tlike the same thing but when I have a attack then I'm very dizzy, nauseous, dizzy, bad balance, feel bad and when my balance is at its worst, the floor spins up and down when I walk

[@jessicasmuda462]

I have a condition called hydrocephalus and this condition causes chronic migraines tension headaches pressure headaches that can last forever quite some time. I got them very frequently and I already have a medical alert service dog who is still in training but not quite certified yet and I think that I would benefit from her learning the tasks that come with migraine alert. I have four years experience training domestic dogs and my dog is the first service dog that I trained and I am training my husband service dog as well. I currently do not have the money to go and get help from a trainer so I am trying to see what I can do from my point of view to get this training done, my dog is 10 months old and the medium breed

[@wolverine7140]

I am diagnosed with chronic migraine I get migraine attacks everyday theres no solution to my problem, I had taken ever medication for migraines but none would help at all it's been 4 years almost 5 this year that I had been having this problem. I just dont have this problem but I have abdominal pain, nausea, dizziness, and chest pain.

[@wolverine7140]

I'm taking some medications to help me with the abdominal pain. I also have anxiety and depression due to my health problems, I want to know if I a service dog can help me with any of those things. Please answer back :(

[@olliejay4933]

I have chronic migraines which happen many times a day there very small but still painful. I also get really bad migraines maybe 5 times a year where sometimes I need to be hospitalized. Do you think a service dog could benefit me?

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

How would a notification about these small daily painful episodes help you? Do you have an abortive medication you take? Do they prevent you from doing activities safely like driving a car or something as simple as staying upright (ie the pain is so bad it knocks you to the ground without notice)?

[@olliejay4933]

Service Dog Academy - Medical & Diabetic Alert Dog Training I think a Notification would help me find a safe place for me to have these small migraine episodes. I do have a medicine that I take when I have a migraine. These migraines do you keep me from doing daily activities such as running Wich will make it worse. And even getting out of bed or going to school.

[@SpookyNugs]

Question: I suffer from migranes and none of the service dog organizations near me work with people with who have full time jobs. Is there any suggestions for getting a hypoallergenic medical alert dog/mobility?

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

I have a litter of puppies coming up between Thanksgiving and Christmas from a known natural alerter. You can use my online classes in combination with local resources to train your own puppy. More information can be found here servicedogacademy.com/wp/imprinted-medical-alert-dog-puppies/

[@leleynarain6861]

I suffer from chronic migraines as well, they had become so bad I had to start seeing a neurologist monthly. I was put on a number of medications which really affected my ability to function due to the side affects. I can go on with a number of triggers that cause my migraines, but I am very interested in getting any information you may have to begin the process of training my dog to become my migraine alert dog.

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

We have a class coming up in October that will teach you how to train your dog to alert. You can view class info at servicedogacademy.com/wp/diabetic-alert/intensive-diabetic-diabetes-alert-dog-training-seminar-workshop/

[@debbiekanoza8535]

What about having Asthma and having Asthma attack

[@RJWilsonNovels]

Hey, I am 17 and have been having migraines most of my life, could you send me the link to your website, I am really interested in a migraine alert dog.

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

Rebekah Wilson The website is Service Dog Academy .com Unfortunately KZbin wont allow you to link to anything other than KZbin in a video or comments.

[@laylas4300]

I have an aura too, mine is kinda like tunnel vision, it gets all blurry on the sides except for the very center.

[@samiamisme]

Layla S ...I get "shimmy lights"...they look like mini paisley shapes that wiggle and swim around Lin my visual periphery, like when you see bacteria moving in a microscope (biologist here, lol). If im paying attention, that's my first alert, but in a busy day and if I miss it and taking medicine will be too late. Meds only work for me if I take it as they first start. This idea of a dog helping me, is new and so interesting. Cheers!

[@katelynbenware5805]

I have a 12 week old puppy that woke me up in at 130am this morning and I could not calm her down for the life of me right up until this morning. Which is bizarre for her ( had her since 7 weeks) Sure enough I have the starting of a migrane this morning. Around 5am. Is that even possible?? Or just coincidence. I didn't even know migrane service dogs existed until I starting looking up if they can sense them.

[@TheSelfReliantWoman]

What can one with a trained migraine alert dog do to fight back against a college that is trying to restrict the dog to their ESA policy against ADA law?

[@destinystrickland6922]

My boyfriend is a T1D and he is 20 years old. I have a 9 month old female Doberman and I would like to train her to alert him of his highs and lows. Is there a way I can have someone train her or train her myself? If so, could you lead me in that direction?

[@gelandredman2117]

I was wondering how to train your dog to be a narcolepsy cataplexy service dog.

[@megabadalphamonsterwolf9589]

I have severe migraines that usually start with black dots in my vision then both my hands go numb by that time the pain has already begun and when the first two symptoms fade the pain gets 10 times worse and I'm throwing up at that point I have meds for it but sometimes I misinterpret or imagine basically psyching myself out and making myself think that I might be having a migraine I haven't actually thought about a service dog until now and I'm curious if I qualify my migraines aren't recurring they happen every so often and they limit how long I grow my hair and if I can go out during the summer because of the heat can someone help me figure out if I could possibly get one so I can actually enjoy the summer and long hair again I miss out on fun trips with friends and family because I'm afraid that I might get a migraine

[@sarahkilburn7811]

i get migraines daily almost due to my health conditions. i usually can detect them before, but sometimes my magnesium is low and it causes me to have outbursts and anger issues before hand which i'm wondering if it is a trigger i also have ms. i get auras and eye pain. i take a medicine if i catch it early enough sometimes i can .. yet lately i noticed my dog trying to get me to go to bed when ones coming on. i also have had seizures, yet i dont have them as often as migraines. usually just 2 that are documented i'm now on medicine for that also. yet i still think i have absent. i am trying to understand the task exactly of a migraine/seizure alert dog. what would one do when you are out in public? my dog is small but still alerts me.

[@thepenicillindeath]

I am 30 and have been having migraines since my 20s they have Gotten worse i had to get medication from my doctor because over the counter medications I have lost sensitivity to them excedrin doesn't work anymore i have a dog that might be able to learn to tell me before I have one but he needs training he would also need to be my emotional support dog he is an older animal so training him might take longer i am autistic and have worse anxiety than more people who aren't disabled i need to find a local Resource to get him trained and would appreciate the help finding out more about how to get them i think I might have absence seizures but have not been diagnosed yet so an alert dog might benefit me i don't have them as much as I used to

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

We have an online class to teach medical alert dog training over Zoom video conferencing. The next class starts in January. Info can be found at servicedogacademy.com/wp/live-online-group-training-classes-medical-alert/

[@carterhowlett9149]

hi how would I go about training for memory loss and headache/migraines ( from a brain injury)

[@lisakay8288]

I've trained her with a private trainer & obedience training all through Petsmart. I took your first class & had planned on joining after the holidays. That all kinda blew up New Year's Eve. I'm definitely interested in meeting up with someone in my area. I'm in Houston Tx, I can email you with my exact location?

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

Did you know that in order to be a chain store trainer, you only need two weeks worth of education? Its a sham. Never trust you or your dogs life to a chain store trainer. Please send me your contact information and lets make a SKYPE appointment.

[@servicedoggy2436]

How do you train these alerts? Pls help me!!!

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

You can learn to train your dog to alert to your migraines in my 8 week online Zoom classes. The next one starts mid March 2022. Class info can be found at servicedogacademy.com/wp/live-online-group-training-classes-medical-alert/

[@Ds-bo2fn]

i have hemiplegic migraines. i was in the ER a couple weeks ago, i couldn’t move and they actually gave me morphine. they put me outside while i was drugged up and left me with no supervision outside on a super bright day where i couldn’t move. unfortunately i’ve been getting hemiplegic migraines since falling off of a horse at a younger age, and they’ve recently gotten more extreme. i am debilitated for sometimes days at a time, and i get so scared i’m going to get a migraine that sometimes i’ll take medicine when i don’t actually have one.

[@koda440]

How would I go about getting a Migraine Service dog? I'm in California, is there a place to be assigned a dog (My dad has a service dog through the VA, and he got to pick which one he wanted) Would I have to just purchase a puppy, and then train them myself?

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

+Brittany weeks I do not know any legitimate companies that provide trained dogs for free or for sale. This is a new industry so be sure to do your research and you can start with my youtube channel.

[@emilyhamm5328]

Service Dog Academy - Medical & Diabetic Alert Dog Training Guide Dogs for the Blind is a legitimate organization that gives service dogs to individuals COMPLETELY free.

[@conansastalker]

so i struggle with a couple of different kinds of migraines, hemiplegic is one of them, i also can get aura and my tourette syndrome can get worse. would it be possible to train a service dog for migraines and tourrette syndrome?

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

A dog can be trained to recognize multiple types of migraines. I have never trained for tourrettes though.

[@conansastalker]

@@ServiceDogAcademy hmmmmm. My 6 year old dog recognizes migraines but is too aggressive to strangers to be a service animal...

[@hayhayvlogs6430]

Can I train my dog myself or do I have to take him somewhere

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

You can train your dog yourself using our Zoom classes but we recommend working with a local positive reinforcement trainer in your area to work on public access and socialization skills.

[@lolitadragon937]

I have optical neuralgia. This simulates a stroke even though it's migraine based. Can my service dog help alert me with this?

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

I do not know for sure since I have never worked with someone with your condition. You are welcome to take my class and see if it works for you. If its a biochemical change then it should be something the dog can alert to. If its something like a trick knee that requires you to physically DO something before it happens then its something a dog cannot learn to alert to.

[@lolitadragon937]

@@ServiceDogAcademy it's chemical . It is in the category of a complicated migraine. My puppy has responded to it before a few times. And I show physical signs of having them signs similar to a stroke and epilepsy mixed. I will look into the classes thank you ^-^

[@lolitadragon937]

paindoctor.com/occipital-neuralgia-symptoms/

[@lolitadragon937]

I have more advanced symptoms as is in jerking motions, blanking out, body freezing up, heavy breathing, vagus nerve is also effected so blood pressure drops or heightens, pulse goes erratic. It literally looks like iam having a seizure or a stroke.

[@servicedoghandler905]

I need help training my service dog to alert to migrain I am low income and I found out a lot of people won't help me cuz of it

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

+Shannon Riddle Dog trainers need to eat too.

[@katrinawright7435]

I am owner training because of medical bills and not being able to pay for training. How do I start training migrain alert.

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

+Katrina Wright You can make an online training appointments in combination with the online video training series.

[@katrinawright7435]

How do I do that?And does it cost?

[@michellehudman3626]

How could I get a hm/fm service dog?

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

We have litter of imprinted puppies that will be due to go home sometime around October. Information can be found at servicedogacademy.com/wp/imprinted-medical-alert-dog-puppies/

[@Alexstafford29]

where are you located? I suffer from chronnic Mrigrains, and seizures and I suspect narcolepsy as wel. I am blind and have a paralysed leg and I woner trained my first SD as Guide dog/medical response/ and moblity dog. but while I was hospitalized recently my lab got out of the back yard and was hit by a car. now I am looking for her new replacement which will be a standard poodle? I would love to read further on this subject or attend one of your clsses

[@ServiceDogAcademy]

Alexandra Stafford Please go to my website and get on the email list to receive the free ebook on how to choose a dog candidate. If you have additional questions that are not answered on the website, you will need to schedule a SKYPE appointment or come to one of my classes.

[@Subliminaldog]

This would help with chronic migraines and avoid costly E.R. visits for rescue, especially if the auras are not always followed by debilitating pain and cascading neurological symptoms. Knowing if you are about to have a full-blown attack could help stop overmedicating after window of opportunity and maintain function. Mine are so bad you can see them on an MRI and they have caused vision loss in the eye they affect.