Thursday, February 16, 2012

All People Who Are Living In "United States"

Expert_badge Lisa Emrich

Lisa Emrich

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Musician, Patient Advocate, Author of 'Brass and Ivory' blog, and Founder of the 'Carnival of MS Bloggers'

Financial Incentives to Choose One Medication Over Another: The Nuvigil Copay Program

There I was this morning at the pharmacy with my mouth gaping open.  The pharmacist had said, “You just need to sign here.  There is no copay.”  What?!  I didn’t owe anything?  That can’t be right.   I knew that I needed to fulfill my insurance’s $100 deductible for prescription... Read moreChevron
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Marsha

Marsha

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Professional Director of Nursing and mother of 2 boys that are 15

Can a hysterectomy help with a migraine?

Hello, I am a 40 year old female with chronic worsening migraine. In my 20's it seemed that the migraine attacks were limited to my cycle. 1 before,1 after and 1 during ovulation. As I got older, the migraine became more frequent with longer duration and intensity. I had an emergency hysterectomy (partial) after my 2nd son was born in 2006 and I... Read moreChevron
Expert_badge Teri Robert

Teri Robert

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Author of "Living Well with Migraine Disease and Headaches"

Sean "P. Diddy" Combs Rushed to ER with Migraine

Rapper and music producer Sean "P. Diddy" Combs  was rushed to the UCLA emergency room by some of his staff members on Monday morning with what he later described as a "crazy Migraine."   His ER visit followed a pre-Grammy Awards party in Beverly Hills on Saturday hosted by Clive Davis as well as a party that Combs hosted at the... Read moreChevron
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Comments on DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation)

  I am only commenting as an observer, first of all, not someone experiencing the treatment myself. But the man I am observing is a very close, dear friend, so I feel qualified to report on what I've seen.   "C" had surgery for Deep Brain Stimulation over a year ago. That's when they drill 2 holes in the front of the skull and... Read moreChevron
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Gretchen Becker

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Author, Humorist, wildlyfluctuating.blogspot.com

Taking Drugs

One thing I hear a lot from people who have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is, "I don't want to take drugs."   I can understand this point of view, because I felt the same way when I was diagnosed. I'd been unusually healthy until then, and the only drugs I took were occasional antihistamines in hay fever season and the occasional... Read moreChevron