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Monday, October, 19, 2009

What Is Migraine

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Need to show someone what a Migraine is like?

By Teri Robert Health Expert

How many times have we said, "I wish everyone could have just one Migraine so they'd know what it's like and start to understand?"

 

I know I've said it myself, and I've heard it from so many Migraineurs who are desperate for family, friends, or coworkers to just understand what a Migraine does to us. Words are inadequate to explain the pain, nausea, extreme light sensitivity, and other symptoms of a Migraine attack. Even the most understanding and sensitive people simply don't know what a Mi...

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Expert & Community Posts

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The Type of Migraine DOES Matter
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...doctor, and he or she said you have Migraines or Migraine headaches. Diagnosis accomplished,... Read more »

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Migraine and Headache Specialists - What's So Special?
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

How many doctors did you see before your Migraines or headaches were accurately diagnosed? How many... Read more »

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A Specialist Speaks: What Can a Migraine Specialist Do for You?
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

This morning, someone emailed me to ask what a Migraine specialist can do for her that other... Read more »

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2/28/07 Podcast: Migraines - What Are They, Really?
By MigraineCast , Health Expert

...prefer to listen to it, you can do so easily from the MigraineCast Web site.   Welcome to... Read more »

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PFO and Migraine - What the UK MIST Trial Showed
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...the effect of PFO (patent foramen ovale) closure on Migraine headaches. NMT 's proprietary PFO... Read more »

Health Guide

Migraine: What Is It?
What is a Migraine? That's partly answered by saying what a Migraine is not. A Migraine is not a headache. Migraine has now been shown to be a genetic neurological disease characterized by... Read more »
Migraine Diary: Track Your Migraine Triggers, Medications, and Headache Patterns
There are four basic parts of effective Migraine and headache management: Trigger identification and management. Preventing as many Migraines and headaches as possible. Aborting Migraine attacks... Read more »
Migraine Issues: What is migraine?
Migraine headache is a neurological disease affecting approximately 28 million Americans (National Headache Foundation). Migraine is three times more common in women than in men, and children and... Read more »
Migraine and Headache Education for those who Don't Get it
In our forum, our members' SharePosts, and my email correspondence with Migraineurs, there is a very distressing recurring problem being brought to my attention. The problem is that entirely too... Read more »

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Medications

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...combination medication is used to relieve tension and migraine headaches. Acetaminophen helps to... Read more »

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...(epilepsy). This medication is also used to prevent migraine headaches and reduce how often... Read more »

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