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Wish Your Doctor Had A Migraine?
Ever wish your doctor could experience a Migraine attack just so he/she knows what you're going through?Richard E. Waltman, MD, family physician in Tacoma, Washington, and a member of Medical Economics' Editorial Advisory Board, says that he does not...
Cindy McCain's Migraine Secret
You may want to check this out...Friday's issue of People magazine will contain an interview with Cindy McCain (wife of U.S. Senator and former GOP presidential candidate John McCain) about her struggle with severe Migraines.McCain sai...
Free Migraine Medication for the Unemployed
If you've lost your job this year (since January 1), are uninsured and have been using a Pfizer medication for at least 3 months, you may be eligible for Pfizer's FREE medicine program. Starting Thursday, you can call 866-706-2400 toll-free to sign ...
Dear Migraine Friends...
Dear All My Well-Intentioned Friends,Yes, I did receive the article you emailed me (all 47 of them) about how losing weight can "cure" my Migraines. I was so thrilled to receive it, that I wrote about it.I want you to know, I was just as thrilled to...
Migraine and Migraine-Related News from the AAN: American Academy of Neurology Meeting
The AAN: American Academy of Neurology is currently holding their annual meeting. Although the meeting does not until tomorrow, May 2, here's news they have already released.Preventive Drugs Reduce Severity of Menstrual MigraineSEATTLE, April 29 -- ...
Migraine Million Campaign This Mother's Day
May 10th is Mother's Day. It's also the launch day of the National Headache Foundation’s Migraine Million campaign. This campaign is to:...raise awareness about the genetic link associated with migraine and encourage people to talk to their moms ...
Chronic Pain Patients Experience Anxiety -- UH...REALLY?!?!
A recent study of 125 patients seeking treatment for chronic pain analyzed the role of anxiety on everyday functioning and found:...individuals with high levels of anxiety due to chronic pain exhibit more emotional distress and disability.Do we reall...
Please Help to Get Better Migraine Treatment
The Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy (AHDA) is asking for our support for their second "Headache on the Hill" (HOH), to be held February 23 and 24, 2009. This HOH will be similar to the first one held in September, 2007 and is ...int...
Topical NSAID Cream Being Tested in Clinical Trial
Transdel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s topical NSAID cream, Ketotransdel® (a form of Ketoprofen), is currently being tested in a phase 3 clinical trial. Ketotransdel® uses the patented proprietary Transdel™ drug delivery system. This cream is for the...
Increase Risk of Migraine and Headache in Overweight People
I just read this article, Obesity may raise headache risk and can't wait until everyone I know emails it to me. (Yeah, right.) If you're a Migraineur you know what I'm talking about. By the end of the day, you'll have 47 copies of this same thing. ...
Migraine Medication for A Headache? No! No! No!
Most Migraineurs know that a Migraine attack is NOT a bad headache. We know that Migraine is a neurological genetic disease similar to Epilepsy. And we know that some of us don't even experience the headache phase during a Migraine attack. Recogni...
YIPPEE! This Blog No Longer Triggers Migraines
Ahhhhhhh. This blog template is so much better. It's nice to be able to look at my blog now without wearing sunglasses!! No more blinding font colors or shape-shifting letters. No more color changing backgrounds and no more di...
My Blog Is A Migraine Trigger
This blog template has got to go! It's giving me a Migraine! I recently changed templates and this one has been a pain in the ass and a pain in the head. Some days the font color is OK - most days it's blinding. Sometimes the font is too big and ...
Army Personnel Show Increased Risk For Migraine; Condition Underdiagnosed, Mistreated
Army Personnel Show Increased Risk For Migraine; Condition Underdiagnosed, Mistreated ScienceDaily (Aug. 28, 2008) — Two new studies show that migraine headaches are very common among U.S. military personnel, yet the condition is frequently underd...
Flying is a headache, literally, for many travelers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Headaches associated with air travel appear to be a "huge and painful problem," Israeli researchers report.In a study of 906 men and women who had traveled more than once by plane, nearly 6 percent reported that they exper...
Migraine Medication May Increase Uric Acid
Rising uric acid levels tied to migraine drugNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In migraine patients, treatment with the drug topiramate (sold as Topamax) may result in increasing blood levels of uric acid, a study shows.Some research has linked high uric a...
New Hope For Stroke Patients: Reversing Stroke Damage By Jumpstarting Growth Of Nerve Fibers
ScienceDaily (Aug. 25, 2008) — If a stroke patient doesn't get treatment within approximately the first three hours of symptoms, there's not much doctors can do to limit damage to the brain. But now researchers report a technique that potentially ...
School-Age Migraine and Headache Sufferers Head Back to School
Teri Robert has written a very helpful article about going Back To School With Migraines or Headaches. She states:When your child has a chronic illness, whether it's headaches, Migraines, or a different illness entirely, we really can't afford to pu...
Migraine Expressions: A Creative Journey through Life with Migraine
If you haven't heard of or seen the book, Migraine Expressions: A Creative Journey through Life with Migraine yet, you have got to check it out. This magnificent anthology, compiled and edited by Betsy Baxter Blondin, contains art, poetry, essays an...
FDA Recall - One Lot of Fentanyl Transdermal System Patch
Watson Announces Limited Recall Of FentanylCORONA, CA - August 8, 2008 - Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that one lot of 75 mcg/hr Fentanyl Transdermal System patches sold in the United States...
Migraine Medication May Throw a Monkey Wrench In Scheduled Execution
Richard Cooey, a convicted rapist and murderer is scheduled to be executed in Ohio this October. Physician, Dr. Mark Heath, hired by the Ohio Public Defender's Office filed documents with the court last week stating, Topamax, the medication that Coo...
Migraine News: Exercise, Stroke and Heart Risk, Oxygen Therapy
Exercise plus relaxation may lessen migraine pain NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A combination of aerobic exercise and muscle relaxation may help ease migraine pain, a small study suggests. Austrian researchers found that when 15* migraine sufferers a...
Generic Migraine Medication Approved by FDA
FDA Approves First Generic Divalproex Sodium to Treat Seizures, Migraine Headaches and Bipolar Disorder The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic versions of Depakote delayed-release tablets (divalproex sodium). Depakot...
Migraine/Epilepsy Drug Linked to Birth Defects
Topamax May Raise Risk of Birth DefectsSmall Study Shows Increase in Birth Defects When Epilepsy/Migraine Drug Is Used During PregnancyThe epilepsy and migraine prevention drug Topamax has been linked to an increased risk of birth defects in babies b...
Abnormal Sleep Patterns in Women Linked to Stroke
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sleep patterns in middle-aged women can increase their risk for stroke, researchers in the United States have found. The greatest increase in stroke risk -- 70 percent -- was noted among women who slept 9 hours or more per...
Part 2 - Migraine, Lyle Henry, Teri Robert and The WHOLE Truth
Abi over at Abi's Migrainous Wanderings is as miffed about Lyle Henry's blog as I am. If you haven't seen it, you need to check out Migraine Prevention, Lyle Henry, His Product, Teri Robert, and the Truth. Abi acknowledges that Henry's product may ...
Migranes And Sleep Disorders Linked In Children
Children with a migraine headache are more likely to have sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and lack of sleep, than children without a migraine, according to a research abstract on the effects of headaches on children's sleep pat...
FDA Recall - ETHEX Recalls ADDITIONAL Lots of Extended Release Morphine Sulfate 30mg and 60mg
ETHEX Corporation announced today that it has voluntarily recalled specific additional morphine sulfate 60 mg extended release tablets, and specific lots of morphine sulfate 30 mg extended release tablets, as a precaution, due to the possible presenc...
FDA Recall - Morphine Sulfate 60 mg Extended Release Tablets
ETHEX Corporation announced today that it has voluntarily recalled a single lot of morphine sulfate 60 mg extended release tablets (Lot No. 91762) due to a report of a tablet with twice the appropriate thickness. Oversized tablets may contain as much...
Get a Head S.T.A.R.T on Your Headaches - National Headache Awareness Week
This week, June 1-7, 2008, The National Headache Foundation (NHF) is sponsoring National Headache Awareness Week. The NHF wants you to get a head S.T.A.R.T. on your Headaches by remembering these 5 strategies:Seek diagnosis - Obtaining the correct ...
