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TickledPink

TickledPink

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MS patient, blogger & activist. Former Gilenya clinical trial patient.

A chance for clinical trial participants to have a voice before pharmaceutical companies/researchers

Hi! I have an amazing opportunity to speak at a conference in Boston on 9/14/12. http://www.theconferenceforum.org/DisruptiveInnovationsInClinicalTrials-Overview.html   I have been invited because of blogging my clinical trial (TRANSFORMS trial for Fingolimod/Gilenya from 2007-2011) and will be speaking to those who design... Read moreChevron
Kathi  MacNaughton

Kathi MacNaughton, Health Pro

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Living with Asthma

The Metacholine Challenge Test - What You Need to Know

Asthma can be difficult to diagnose for sure, because there is no one test that will prove that you have asthma. However, a test that is used frequently to help with asthma diagnosis is the metacholine challenge test.   This test checks to see if your airways are "hyperresponsive." That means that your airways overreact to certain stimuli,... Read moreChevron
posted 05/12/2012, comments (0)|
Ask the Clinician

Ask the Clinician, Health Guide

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Could metoprolol be causing an increase in Migraines?

Full Question: I first started suffering with migraines when I was 30 years old. They always begin with a visual aura and when I was younger, I would get very sick with them. I am now 58 years old and the migraines have become less frequent and less severe as I have aged. However, I was prescribed metoprolol tartrate 50 mg twice a day a few months... Read moreChevron
posted 05/11/2012, comments (0)|
unclmartin

unclmartin

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Husband of a long time Migraine sufferer.

Migraines more and more frequent

My wife has suffered from migraines most of her life (from about 9 y.o.). Up until about 9 years ago she would get a migraine headache about once a month. They would be almost dibilitating. She would stay in bed most of the time. She would stay in a dark room with no noise. She is almost 45 years old now. 9 years ago, she suffered the first of... Read moreChevron
Deborah Gray

Deborah Gray, Health Guide

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Creator, Wing of Madness

Bullying and Ostracizing Tied to Depression and Anxiety in Special Needs Children

Children with special needs have always been a favorite target for bullying and teasing. It’s easy to see why - they’re different. Except for the occasional rebel, most children don’t want to be stand out from the crowd. Being different is generally not seen as a good thing. Certainly, no child wants to be different because they... Read moreChevron

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