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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 03/29/2009, comments (2)

Stomach Ulcer

I have noticed blood in my stool for the past two days. This has never happened to me before so I am quite freaked out. I've been doing investigation online and I think that I can attribute my symptoms to a stomach ulcer. The research I've found says that NSAID's can lead to ulcers. I used to take a lot of Imitrex and I still take... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/11/2008, comments (2)

I Just Realized...

I just realized why triptans never work for me (even though I have frequently turned to them in desperation just because they're on hand) and how I have actually been contributing to my own problem by trying to use them anyway. It turns out that I have antiphospholipid syndrome, an auto-immune issue where the blood coagulates too... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/24/2008, comments (11)

Triggers- R- Us (a Headache Clinic Visit)

When you think of a headache clinic, you picture a calm place with soft lighting, possibly soft music playing in the background, and rules about what can and can't be permitted on the premises. Before my appointment, I had asked about the fact that I had coffee with me, and was that a problem? The person behind the desk looked at... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/07/2008, comments (4)

Hello from the Camelback Inn!

I am in Scotsdale, Arizona at the beautiful Camelback Inn with Teri Robert for the 2008 American Headache Society's Headache Symposium. My trip here was fine, no major travel delay's or difficulties. One little snag though, a Migraine hit yesterday afternoon. I took Axert and thankfully was able to abort it. On... Read more Chevron

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