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Winter Holiday GuideEnjoying the Holidays Despite Migraines and Headaches --> Info for you...

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Beth_L
posted 04/18/2009, comments (6)

My life with migraines

Let me introduce myself.  My name is Beth.  I am 24 years old.  Had my first migraine when I was 19 years old.  I tend to get migraines once to twice a month.  Each migraine lasts between two days and two weeks.   My triggers include MSG, storms, changes in the weather and flashing lights.  Stress tends to... Read moreChevron
MaxJerz
posted 04/05/2009, comments (8)

book review: The Migraine Brain

Published just last year, The Migraine Brain: Your Breakthrough Guide to Fewer Headaches, Better Health, by Carolyn Bernstein, MD, and Elaine McArdle, has gained quite a bit of publicity, being featured on The Today Show and NPR, as well as winning a number of awards. In fact, I had to wait almost a month to get a copy of this book through my... Read moreChevron
Leeloo
posted 08/16/2008, comments (6)

Migraine and Suicide

For this post, I'm going to tackle a subject that I don't think we discuss much in the Migraine community.  Personally, I feel like I need to address it, if for nothing more than to explore the thought for my own benefit.   A few months ago, I admitted to my Migraine specialist that I felt suicidal when I am in the midst of a severe... Read moreChevron
sassyrph
posted 03/29/2008, comment (1)

The Loss

She tries to remember a timeWhen pain wasn't how she defined The length of the dayHow she found the way To survive was only to pray. Her eyes used to sparkle with lifeBut after years of worry and strife Where there were no caresOnly shadows are thereOf a life that that is empty and bare. This can't be her foreverIn... Read moreChevron
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This animation shows one of the key causes of pain during a migraine--changes to the blood flow within the brain.

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