Don’t forget to submit your entries for the April Headache & Migraine Blog Carnival, which is being hosted at Somebody Heal Me: The Musings of a Chronic Migraineur by Diana Lee. The April theme is “your best basic strategies for coping with migraines and headaches.” Entries on any topic that is particularly... Read more
A HarrisInteractive poll conducted for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in 2002 showed that 15 million men and women in the United States have either gone to work with a Migraine or gotten a Migraine at work. Two-thirds of those Migraineurs "struggled through" to stay at work. Dr. Jan Lewis Brandes, a headache and Migraine specialist at... Read more
Did you know that 47% of Migraineurs also have depression Unfortunate, but true. The two diseases are often comorbid. Comorbid means having two conditions, but neither causes the other. In light of how many Migraineurs are also dealing with depression, this should be of interest to many... According to a study published in the April 8, 2008,... Read more
I received an email today from a Migraineur asking for help identifying what might be triggering the Migraines she gets nearly every weekend. There were several possibilities that I listed in my reply to her... Fragrance or chemical fumes - Is she wearing cologne or perfume on weekends that she doesn't wear... Read more