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

All People Who Are Taking "wellbutrin"

bri83
posted 11/13/2009, comments (5)

Scary Side Effects

I have several medical conditions. These conditions require me to be on medications. Most of these medications cause constipation and once I had to go to the hospital because the pain was incredibly excrutiating and I hadn't had a bowel movement in over a month. I had to talk one of my doctors into lowering the dose of one medication and another... Read moreChevron
Chris Z

Chris Z

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was dx'd @ 23 relatively under control until April daily since
posted 07/09/2009, comment (1)

Sharing your knowledge

On one hand I am so excited and on the other hand, I am deeply saddened that another in my extended family is suffering in much the same way as I have with her migraines. The excitement is in the ability to pass on the information and knowledge regarding the family history (although extended) and that she is still young enough not to have suffered... Read moreChevron
myachinghead

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migraneur but don't want headaches to define my life!
posted 04/07/2009, comments (9)

Intracranial Hypertension

I have been diagnosed with IH for many years.  My opening LP pressure is generally anywhere from 26 to 35.  Some people and some doctors claim that this is an incorrect diagnosis because my optic nerve is not affected.  But the IHF agrees with my doctors saying a person with high intracranial CSF pressure suffer from this... Read moreChevron
Angst

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Hoping for a better tomorrow...
posted 03/22/2009, comments (8)

Doctor's Visit Tomorrow

I have an appointment with my headache specialist tomorrow... probably the last for another 6 months.   I am really worried that I won't be able to tell her everything I'd like to. I tend to freeze in front of doctors and simply answer yes or no questions. Even with these questions, I tend to minimize the magnitude of... Read moreChevron
Faith

Faith

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my husband and I have been married 33 years.
posted 02/10/2009, comments (2)

husband has intractable migraines

Joy I understand what you are going through.  My hhus band suffers from intactable migraines.  His headaches started out as chronic cluster headaches, this started in 1997.  In 2002 we found a great headache clinic and doctor.  The Jefferson Headache Clinci in Philidelphia and his doctor is Dr. Stephen Silberstein.  Since... 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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