Migraine Expert Nancy Bonk shares Migraine management news and commentary at MyMigraineConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202 en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/ http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/31964/migraine-zonegran Wed Jun 25 11:49:00 -0400 2008 Nancy Bonk I've been taking Zonegran for Migraine prevention since February. It has been a long, slow frustrating process. Managing Migraine disease can be frustrating and exhausting.   After my initial dose, I didn't see a remarkable improvement, so I waited and waited to feel better. When I didn't, the doctor and I opted to up my dose a bit. Again the waiting game began. My Migraines seemed to be getting a bit more... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/31964/migraine-zonegran http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/31496/forums-bit Fri Jun 20 19:46:00 -0400 2008 Nancy Bonk MyMigraineConnection has a very active discussion forum. Our folders include New Members, Triggers, Doctors and Clinics as well as Medications, Success Stories and a newly created Significant Others Only folder, for SO eyes only. Members visit the forum for information, support and compassion.   Tonight, starting around midnight, through Saturday at midnight, our Migraine forums will be down. The... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/31496/forums-bit http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/28796/migraine-abortives Thu May 29 12:54:00 -0400 2008 Nancy Bonk As I may have mentioned in my SharePosts, I have had a hard time with increased Migraine pain in addition to my chronic head and neck pain recently. At my last doctor's visit, we increased my dose of Zonegran - and added another triptan - Relpax - to my toolbox.     At the first sign of my next Migraine, I took a Relpax. Within the hour, I was feeling kind of... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/28796/migraine-abortives http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/28202/migraines-onions Tue May 20 10:37:00 -0400 2008 Nancy Bonk Just when I thought I had most of my Migraine triggers sorted out, I was hit with a new one this afternoon - chopping onions!  Eating raw onions is one of my Migraine triggers, but I've been able to cook and chop them without a problem.   While making Chipotle Pork Posle for dinner today, I needed a medium chopped onion. I peeled, sliced, cut and started to chop it, and (I like the way they... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/28202/migraines-onions http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/26357/complementary Wed Apr 30 09:29:00 -0400 2008 Nancy Bonk Migraineurs often look for every avenue they can to find relief. Some regimes include lifestyle and dietary changes combined with Western and Eastern medicine. Trigger identification and management may play a large role in Migraine prevention for some. Others use complementary therapies such as acupuncture, massage, aromatherpy and biofeedback.   Neurofeedback is a non-invasive complementary therapy Migraineurs may consider... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/26357/complementary http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/24415/migraines-teens Fri Apr 11 14:36:00 -0400 2008 Nancy Bonk 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 particular teen seems to be very lucky. She is under "excellent care" from a neurologist,... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/24415/migraines-teens http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/24943/depression-drinking Fri Apr 11 12:03:00 -0400 2008 Nancy Bonk 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, sleep apnea and pancreatitis taking a host of medications to help with these diseases. Other medications... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/24943/depression-drinking http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/21723/migraine Thu Mar 20 12:56:00 -0400 2008 Nancy Bonk 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 time taking Zonegran; of course I am hoping it works wonders. I did notice quite a bit of nausea... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/21723/migraine http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/22063/famous-davis Wed Mar 19 02:38:00 -0400 2008 Nancy Bonk 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 disease. Terrell Davis is one such famous Migraineur. Born in San Diego, California, on October 28, 1972, Davis... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/22063/famous-davis http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/21231/worst-migraine Thu Mar 06 19:29:00 -0500 2008 Nancy Bonk 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 or other life threatening condition. In 2004, Sharon Stone thought she was having another Migraine... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/202/21231/worst-migraine