Information and opinions on Migraine from Jayne Pickard 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/7401 http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/7401/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/7401 http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/7401/15954/headache-migraine Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:51:00 -0500 Jayne Pickard Oh how this annoys the hell out of me!Last Thursday I awoke with the familiar thudding behind my right eye and tightness at the base of my skull foretelling of a migraine imminent. Not the best day to get one as it was shopping day! So I gritted my teeth, took some medication and prayed for strength to get through the day.I made it through my shopping with sheer determination and staggered home to curl up on the sofa and sleep. Thanks to the... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/7401/15954/headache-migraine http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/7401/14953/pain Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:27:00 -0400 Jayne Pickard After 5 car accidents...none of them my fault all rear end shunts apart from an argument with a fork lift which I won't go into in this...all resulting in whiplash. I was relieved to read the news that neck problems can cause headaches. I have a disc prolapse in my neck and have had for around 15 years now which over time has worsened. Of course the accidents don't help, but my neurosurgeon is reluctant to operate.I recently had an MRI... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/7401/14953/pain http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/7401/14892/coping Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:21:00 -0400 Jayne Pickard I started with migraine around 12 years old, back then (1972) it was just seen as a bad headache, I was shoved in the sick bay and left there all day to sleep. Since then they have been spasmodic, one maybe two a year until te past 5 or 6 years when I get one at least once a month. I start with a warning pain/pressure behind my left eye. When that starts I know one is on its way and try to stem it off by taking Ibuprofen and... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/7401/14892/coping