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Thursday, November, 26, 2009
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Winter Holiday GuideEnjoying the Holidays Despite Migraines and Headaches --> Info for you...

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someone who listened but doesn't understand

thanks to the holiday, my regular doctor isn't in his office until monday. so my hasband took me to the Er because my head just wouldn't let up. since another doctors office is covering for my doctor the ER sent me over there.   now this doctor is a really good man, and he was my regular doctor for a good number of years ( my regular doc... Read moreChevron

i hate the fall weather

i swear i hate the fall weather........ and have ever since tropical storm hannah came in the first of the month. needless to say even with a couple of add ons for meds, i still wound up in the ER in tears.     and with this nor'easter off the coast now, i'm not much better. this mornign i called the doctor begging for relief, and... Read moreChevron

the unavoidable trigger

i got out of my way to avoid my triggers. no perfume at all is allowed to be worn in my house ( all my friends know this) i don't eat onions anymore ( and that one really hurts my feelings) i gave up tuna, and regular coffee, i don't use splenda.   but the one trigger that gets me, and i can't avoid it is the weather.   woke up on... Read moreChevron

i knew it was too godd to last

having been on topamax for about 5 weeks now ( and seen a reduction in the number of migraines i was haveing) i thought i was doing good. right at 5 weeks since my last BAD one. ( the day i got the topamax  as a matter of fact) and 7 weeks since i had to go to the ER. then at 3 am while on my lunch break it hit!!! now here we are 5 hours... Read moreChevron

moving into week 3 with topamax

well i am moving into week 3 with topamax, and had a good checkup with the doctor this morning. he decided not to up the dosage from 25 mg a day just yet. i am doing good so far and have seen a drop in the number of headaches,   they also told me this morning that is is rheumatoid arthritis in my knees, and that they think it is in my spine... Read moreChevron

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This animation shows one of the key causes of pain during a migraine--changes to the blood flow within the brain.

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