Migraine Expert Rob Streno 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/67 http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67 http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/3014/chronic-pain-dea Tue, 09 Jan 2007 13:52:21 -0500 Rob Streno Stupidity (particularly when it isn’t my own stupidity) makes me angry. Governmental stupidity makes me even angrier. Judicial stupidity has a special ability to raise my ire above a threshold unknown to any individual who has ever ticked me off to any degree whatsoever. So pardon me while I rant about something that is peripherally related to migraines (bear with me and you’ll see the connection).First of all, I need to tell you that... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/3014/chronic-pain-dea http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2967/santa-brought Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:08:04 -0500 Rob Streno Well, the holidays at my house are over, and aside from a mountain of wrapping paper and a shiny new universal remote, Santa brought me a couple of great things this year, and I thought I’d reflect on them.First and foremost, the best present this year (by far) was from my not-quite-old-enough-to-talk daughter, who, in a show of affection usually reserved for her dolly and the family dog, she gave me not one, but two kisses and untold hugs... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2967/santa-brought http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2913/merry-christmas Thu, 21 Dec 2006 09:17:34 -0500 Rob Streno It’s the time of the year when the holidays hit us, which typically means a lot of traveling and a lot of exposure to family that we haven’t seen in a long time. For me, the “haven’t seen in a long time” is usually a good thing, since I’m not a big social guy to begin with—but holidays and migraines usually have a bit of a strained relationship themselves.First off, there’s the food aspect. For my family and in-laws,... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2913/merry-christmas http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2850/song-ends Thu, 14 Dec 2006 06:22:08 -0500 Rob Streno I’ve got a little girl that’s a bit over one year old, so I’m treated to a lot of things that never end, whether they be the endless repeating “beeps and bloops” from the various electronic toys that her devious aunts and uncles (seeking revenge, I’m sure) have bought her over the past years, or even the repetitive clacking and banging of spoon on plate, there’s a lot of repeating that goes on in the household. There’s even a... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2850/song-ends http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2654/supposed-hard Wed, 08 Nov 2006 08:24:03 -0500 Rob Streno Nothing seems to be working lately and it has me kind of bummed out. My preventative therapy seems to have hit a brick wall, and even my trusty triptans seem to be letting me down lately. To top it off, I seem to be in the middle of yet another cycle of repeating headaches—nothing major, mind you, but annoying nonetheless.So, what do you do when things aren’t working out?I guess it’s time to go back to the neurologist for a chat. I... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2654/supposed-hard http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2461/uhphasia Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:12:21 -0400 Rob Streno Aphasia can mean the loss of the ability to speak or understand spoken language. For the sake of this blog entry, however, we’re going to use it in the first definition—the ability to speak.Migraines and aphasia for me are a triple threat. Take the migraines alone, and they seem to have some affect on the speech centers of my brain. Either that or the incredible pounding pain makes it difficult to select the right words and have... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2461/uhphasia http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2418/Are-you-Serious Tue, 10 Oct 2006 04:54:45 -0400 Rob Streno Are you serious about your migraines? Do you really want to figure out what causes them? Do you really want to impress your doctor? Try a headache diary.When I made the decision a couple years back that I was going to see a doctor about my headaches, I decided, unbidden, to start keeping a log about my headaches. At the time, I didn’t realize that these were called “headache diaries.” I just knew that I needed empirical evidence of... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2418/Are-you-Serious http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2417/funny-taste-bad Thu, 05 Oct 2006 08:50:13 -0400 Rob Streno One of my triggers, as you may know from a previous blog, is Montreal Steak Seasoning. When I wrote that blog entry, I had totally forgotten about another known trigger for me: Worcestershire Sauce.First of all, what is it with me and triggers that seem to be based outside the borders of the US of A? Am I some sort of hyper-jingoistic migraineur? Does my ultra-patriotism protect me against internal migraine threats? If so, how do I get... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2417/funny-taste-bad http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2391/moms-funny Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:34:33 -0400 Rob Streno My mom is nearing her seventies, and I try to talk to her a few times every week. Usually I wind up talking to her on my commute home from work (using my hands-free cell phone, of course). The conversation usually drifts to health topics, and, a lot of the times, my migraines come up.Her first question to me is usually, “how have you been feeling?” which is code for, “have you been having any migraines?” When I try to explain that... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2391/moms-funny http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2390/home-field-advantage Thu, 28 Sep 2006 07:31:28 -0400 Rob Streno I know there’s never a “best time” to get a migraine, but for me, I’d rather get one when I’m surrounded by the familiar. Whether it’s at home or even at work, there’s something comforting about knowing where things are when I need them: where the dark corner is, where the best bathroom is, where I can get away from the loud noises.It inevitably happens, though, that a migraine slips through and strikes when I’m in the... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/67/2390/home-field-advantage