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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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PinkPatty

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Living with chronic daily headaches and migraines for 7 years +

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posted 09/21/2009, comments (12)

Chronic Daily Headaches/Migraines getting worse - Possibly IIH??

Well, I've been trying everything I can think of and am in the process of setting up a Lumbar Puncture to see if I have Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH). I had botox injections and did not get any change in my pain. I have a headache every waking minute of every day, at about a 6, which no pain med has helped... Read more Chevron

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Jesskit69

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posted 04/16/2009, comments (2)

Chronic Larcenist

Even when you know the alarm code, your mired brain feeds sluggish fingers. Alarm specialists take their turn through the revolving door, for defenses breached is commonplace. To catch a thief as slippery smooth as this one is a herculean feat to be sure Weapons effective yesterday may not triumph tomorrow. This criminal... Read more Chevron

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Margo

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posted 04/10/2009, comments (0)

THE INEVITABLE MIGRAINE

As I sit quietly, in my darken room I close my eyes and pray that this pulsating beat in my head will soon go away I know it's wishful thinking for when the inevitable migraine strikes it surely does its best to ruin my life and that's when I become like Dr. Jeykll and Mr. Hyde as it takes control,... Read more Chevron

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lmharrod

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posted 04/04/2009, comments (0)

The Migraine Sonnet

The Migraine Sonnet The headache squatted in the woman’s temple like a mist crouching on a stubbled field. It should have been beautiful: the woman could mend in bed all day, no one would blame her, but lying in bed wasn’t much fun. The woman was having trouble listening to the novel on tape because... Read more Chevron

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