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posted 05/27/2009, comments (2)

The 6 Most Common Reasons Migraine Treatments Fail

There are over 36 million American Migraineurs suffering day in and day out with Migraine and headache pain. Dr. Lawrence Newman, director of the Headache Institute at the Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, recently discussed some of the reasons he feels Migraine treatments fail and patients aren't getting the relief they... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/17/2009, comments (30)

Migraines, CDH, and long-term opioids?

Full Question: Hello, My name is Megan and I have been suffering from migraine illness for 18yrs, I am now 30yrs old. I have tried over 35 preventative and abortive medications with little to no luck. Some would work for a short time, however, I haven't really found anything that works except for MSContin and Morphine... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/16/2009, comments (3)

Seeking advice about long term opioid use for migraine control

Hello, I have been suffering from migraine illness for 18yrs. now, I am 30 yrs old, and have tried over 35 preventive medicines and abortative medicines and I am still getting terrible migraines. I have been hospitalized over 4 times, (3) in 2008 and (1) in 2009 for intractable migraine. I have been to a new headache... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/04/2009, comment (1)

Migraine Medications: FDA Requires New Warnings on OTCs

We frequently discuss that it's important for our doctors to know about any over-the-counter (OTC) medications we take for Migraines and headaches. We also have to keep in mind that OTC medications can cause medication overuse headache just as easily as prescription medications. The FDA has recently taken action action to help us use OTCs... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/23/2009, comments (7)

Migraines and Guided Imagery

While visiting with a group of friends recently, we were catching up on our lives, children, health and families. We shared the good, the bad, and the ugly. Parenting and marriage filled most of the conversation, with some health issues mixed in. Most of us hadn't seen each other in over a year, but were able to... Read more Chevron

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