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M is for magnet…and how this blog keeps drawing you back! :-)
But seriously, M is for:
Migraine: Absolutely incredibly horrible head pain that can be accompanied by nausea, and inability to tolerate the light and many other sensations. Some good links for migraine information are:
Help for Headaches and Migraine Pain
American Headache Society
ClusterHeadaches.com
Metastasis: People who have cancer […]
A study done in the Netherlands examining the use of botulinum toxin A for chronic headache found that this might be an effective treatment for patients with frontally localised chronic daily headache or chronic tension-type headache.
The researchers treated 10 patients who had headaches that got worse when pressure was applied in a specific point around […]
H is for…
Herniated discs: also called slipped discs, bulging discs or ruptured discs, they can happen anywhere along the spine, from the neck right down to the lower back.
H.pylori: It used to be thought that stomach ulcers were caused by stress and/or diet. Doctors now know that many ulcers are caused by a bacteria […]
Is there a connection between chronic migraines and lack of vitamin D? Considering all the news the vitamin has been getting lately, it wouldn’t be a surprise.
Here’s a Medscape article that discusses this: Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Patients With Chronic Migraine.
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I found an article from the British Medical Journal (BMJ), from 1997, about ice cream headaches. I loved the last line, which came after some prevention suggestions: “Most people arrive at such preventive measures without the advice of doctors. Ice cream abstinence is not indicated.”
Most of us in the Western world have experienced an […]
Here’s a brief but interesting Reuters article: Exercise unlikely to curb migraine pain: experts.
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I’m sure that most people who live with any type of chronic pain will agree that the best thing - other than a cure - is education. Education for those who are living with chronic pain, for those who live with and love those with pain, and those who treat them.
In an attempt to help […]
While still in the early stages (only at Phase II, one more phase is needed), a combination of rizatriptan (Maxalt), a migraine medication already in use, and acetaminophen, commonly sold as Tylenol.
The study’s results were published in the July issue of the journal Headache. There were four groups of patients: those who were randomized […]
Imagine having the power to zap your migraine pain away. According to a press release issued by the Ohio State University Medical Center, Portable device effective in zapping away migraine pain, it just may be possible.
In previous tests in the university, patients used the machines with good success, but the machines were too big […]
My Migraine Connection has a quiz for you to see how much you know about migraines: Dispelling Migraine Myths.
Why not check it out and come back to tell us how you did?
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