We recently read about a mother's struggle with her sixteen-year-old daughter and Migraine disease. Being a teenager has its own challenges. Getting enough sleep, eating properly and making good decisions are just a few of the daily trials a teen goes through. Having your mother tell you what to do is part of life at this stage. This... Read more
Last fall when Captain John Cota, the pilot of the Cosco Busan, a 900-foot vessel, smashed into the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, he had previously been convicted of drunken driving. Spilling tens of thousands of gallons of oil into the San Francisco Bay, may have been his last wake-up call.
Cota suffers from glaucoma,... Read more
My head pain has been an bigger "issue" than normal since the end of January. After two separate IV infusion treatments did not completely break my pain cycle, we felt it was time to adjust my preventive medication. So on February 22, I started Zonegran, an antiseizure medication used to treat Migraine disease. This is my second... Read more
Migraine disease affects nearly 36 million people in the United States. It does not discriminate by age, race, or social status. You may be a third-grade teacher, firefighter, stay-at-home mom, construction worker, someone's favorite grandma or grandpa, secretary, or an NFL star but still have one thing in common: Migraine... Read more
A Migraine attack can often be a horrific experience. How we handle one can make matters better or worse.For example, when using the phrase, "this is the worst Migraine I've ever had," let's make sure it is before heading to the Emergency Room. If this is the "worst pain," you may need a CT or MRI to rule out a stroke... Read more
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