Migraine - All People Who Are Living In "United States"

SusieB

posted 11/01/2009, comments (4)

Disability retirement

Since December 2008, I have been going through the process of asking for disability retirement where I work because chronic headache and two or more migraines a week have been my daily norm. Management did not want my position made part-time back when I asked in the summer of 2008 because it would look like they could do... Read more Chevron

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Mere

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Atypical Migraine, Abdominal Migraine, Variants - Since age 12

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posted 11/01/2009, comments (11)

Tachycardia & Migraine

Does anyone experience tachycardia 'out of the blue' when going through a migraine phase? Does it have to do with instability in the autonomic system? Very interested to know... Meredith

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Megan Oltman

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Migraine Management Coach, Lawyer, Writer

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posted 10/31/2009, comments (0)

Withholding Migraine Treatment: Cruel and Unusual

Part of the Bill of Rights, the 8th Amendment to the United States Constitution, guarantees that prisoners shall not be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment. This clause prohibits torture and has been widely cited in support of abolishing the death penalty. It also forbids the withholding of medical treatment from prisoners in need of... Read more Chevron

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Denise Garrett

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posted 10/30/2009, comments (9)

Neck pain and migraines

I have a disc problem c5-C6 and I had it fixed with Laser surgery. At first, it felt better. Now it's so painful. My neck hurts all the time. I'm planning on going back to the pain management doctor for facet injections. They helped a long time ago, when I got them. I just don't know what to do. It hurts when I wake up. I also have arthritis in my... Read more Chevron

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betsyb

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editor, writer, mother of 3, 40-year migraineur

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posted 10/28/2009, comment (1)

Express Migraine to Congress!

A stunning book of migraine art and written insights, Migraine Expressions is also a powerful tool for helping others understand what we migraineurs experience in our lives. So as a part of current and ongoing migraine advocacy efforts, we launched the Express Migraine to Congress effort, and you can help. If you can afford to buy a book... Read more Chevron

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