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Migraine and Headache Support

If You're Having a Crisis
If you or a family member are having thoughts of harming yourself or others or of suicide, here are immediate resources for you.
Join Our Migraine Discussion Forum
Our forum is a great place to meet other Migraineurs to share information and support. Come join the "family!"
Migraine and Headache Education for Those Who "Don't Get It"
Materials to share with people who don't understand how debilitating Migraines and headaches can be.
Dealing with Migraine Trespassers
Dealing with those people whose negativity and lack of support are sapping you of your will and energy to manage your Migraines & headaches.

Legal Issues

Withholding Migraine Treatment: Cruel and Unusual
Courts have ruled that withholding Migraine treatment from prisoners is "cruel and unusual punishment." What about the rest of us?
Migraines and Our Driver's License
Can having Migraine disease impact our driver's license? Yes. Let's take a look at how.
Can You Use FMLA and ADA at the same time?
Megan Oltman answers this question.
HIPAA and the Privacy of your Medical Information
What are my Rights under HIPAA? Megan Oltman outlines this for you...
Migraines, Perfume, and the ADA
It happens to Migraineurs again and again - we go to work and the people around us wear perfumes or strong scented deodorants or lotions or aftershaves. Their scents trigger Migraines, and we can't work...
Need to Apply for Disability? Help Your Doctor Help You.
A number of our forum members have had problems where insurance companies denied their Migraine-related disability claims...
Protecting Your Rights — The Law Is Only the Beginning
Even though getting laws like the ADA and FMLA on the books is a triumph and the result of long years of advocacy and struggle, it is still the very beginning...
When Migraines Make You Miss Work: Intermittent Leave under the FMLA
Information to make you aware of the availability of the FMLA for intermittent leave for Migraines and other...
Work & Disability: Don't Fall Through the Cracks
Looking at the area between being protected when Migraine interfered with your work and when you can't work at all.
Working with Migraines: Rights Under the ADA
How can you keep working with Migraines? What does your employer have to do to help? Let's see...

Migraine and Headache Advocacy

Interview with Cindy McCain: Migraine Sufferer, Advocate
Cindy McCain has decided to take on the role of patient advocate to increase awareness of Migraine disease, increase research, She shares her thoughts, goals, and plans in this interview.
Cindy McCain Speaks Out About Migraine Disease at IHC 2009
Cindy McCain will call for awareness, understanding, research, and better treatment for Migraine disease when she delivers the keynote address at IHC 2009.
Patients As Consumers — Managing Healthcare and the Healthcare Team
If we go by definitions, a patient is a consumer of healthcare services. What does that mean? Let's take a look.
Your Rights to Your Medical Records
Exploring some of the issues about medical records and patient rights under HIPAA.
Disability Benefits - SSI, SSDI
SSI and SSDI disability programs, administered by the Social Security Administration, are for individuals who have a disability and meet medical and/or financial criteria..

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Migraine and Headache Videos form Specialists We Know

A Specialist Speaks: The Evolving Role of Migraine Prevention
Dr. Elizabeth Loder addresses the evolving role of preventive treatment in Migraine disease management.
What Can a Migraine Specialist Do for You?
Dr. John Claude Krusz discusses what a Migraine specialist can do to help us manage our Migraines and headaches.
Migraines, Headaches, and Sleep
Dr. John Claude Krusz discusses the importance of proper sleep and the impact of sleep issues on headaches and Migraines.
Migraine or Tension-Type Headache?
Dr. Richard Lipton explains the symptoms of tension-type headache vs. Migraine.
Migraines and Hormones
Dr. John Claude Krusz discusses hormones and Migraines.

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