Thursday, February 16, 2012

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Expert_badge Missy Morgan

Missy Morgan

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a migraineur who wants to live well and encourage others

Migraines, Botox, and My Continuing Journey

As I write this, it has been about seven weeks since my first round of Botox injections for my chronic Migraines. I will receive my second round of Botox injections in about three weeks. Overall, I am happy with my results. However, I do not attribute my improvement completely to the Botox. I believe there are three reasons that I have seen... Read moreChevron
posted 06/12/2011, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Nancy Harris Bonk

Nancy Harris Bonk

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Community Manager

Headache on the Hill 2011: Migraine and Headache Advocacy

I attended the fourth Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy's Headache on the Hill in Washington, D.C., last week. As a Migraineur and headache disorder sufferer I had a double challenge - to lobby Congress on behalf of all my fellow constituents in our district and state, and to attempt to stay Migraine free. I accomplished one out of two... Read moreChevron
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Nancy Harris Bonk

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Community Manager

Migraine and Stigma: High Impact

As any of the more than 37 million American Migraineurs can tell you, Migraine disease affects every single aspect of life. Just as significantly, the stigma that surrounds Migraine makes it even more difficult for Migraineurs to maintain any quality of life. It's simply unconscionable to think that some people are still unable to grasp the... Read moreChevron
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Teri Robert

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Author of "Living Well with Migraine Disease and Headaches"

Migraine and Headache Burden: Distressing Data in New WHO Report

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Lifting the Burden (LTB) has been released with statistics and information about the world-wide burden of Migraine and other headache disorders. The 35-page report is titled "Atlas of Headache Disorders and Resources in the World 2011."   Dr. Shekhar Saxena of the WHO... Read moreChevron
Expert_badge Nancy Harris Bonk

Nancy Harris Bonk

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Community Manager

Migraine disease and Sjogren's Syndrome

During a Migraine attack, various part of a patient's body can succumb to many different symptoms. These symptoms I experience are head and cervical spine pain, stomach distress, eye strain, numbness in my face and more. In addition to Migraines disease, I have a few other health issues I've been "blessed" with that I don't often discuss. My blood... Read moreChevron
posted 04/16/2011, comments (0)|