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Susan

College professor, native New Englander, avid gardener

Menopause + Migraines = Misery

Hello migraine community, I needed a partial hysterectomy but opted for a full and complete one (removing ovaries also) because I had heard (and hoped!) that it would have a postitive impact on my chronic migraine condition. Since my surgery in 2010, in addition to my migraine meds, I have been on Vivelle-Dot patches, three months... Read more Chevron

posted 01/29/2012, comments (3)|

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was dx'd @ 23 relatively under control until April daily since

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks & Migraine

I am currently reading this incredible book about Henrietta Lacks' cells (HeLa) that were taken in 1951. Out of curiosity I did a search on HeLa and migraine and came up with over 1 million results. The initial results pop up Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. I just find this so interesting that the cells of one woman have been researched... Read more Chevron

posted 11/19/2011, comment (1)|

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My pain in COLOR

My pain in color. My pain is white. Searing. So bright it burns through my soul. It leavs scars that distroy all feeling. Emptyness and agony are its gifts, conpanions during my captivity. My pain is blue. Blue like the depths of the sea. Pressure and darkness all around, and yet through that blue, I dimly see those I love... Read more Chevron

posted 04/15/2011, comment (1)|

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Elizabeth

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Chronic migraine and head pain for over 10 years. I am now unemployed because of the daily pain.

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Living with Migraines

Is there any way to live while suffering from chronic migraines? I have lost friends and have limited people who I can talk about my pain. I also cannot enjoy life such as going out to the club, movies and bowling. Does any the migraine specific drugs really work? Will my body get immune to those drugs? The last 10 years of trying these types of... Read more Chevron

posted 11/13/2010, comments (3)|

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Heather

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Mom of 5 Wonderfull children and married to jnior high sweetheart

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DX with RA and OA on October 6, 2010

I feel so alone in this venture, not knowing what to expect. My family does not have, or possibly never realized that they too had RA. Many in my family have OA but that is not what scares me. Everything I have read about RA, the disease itself the medicines to treat it, how much my life has changed in just a short 2 years. I have joined a gym a... Read more Chevron

posted 10/28/2010, comments (6)|

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