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Migraines
A migraine is a severe, debilitating form of headache that typically appears as a throbbing ache near the side of the forehead. Over time, the ache often intensifies to a disabling pain. Migraines are usually a chronic condition, occurring repeatedly throughout a person’s life.Complicated Migraines
I really can't find a whole lot of information on this but I will tell you what I know about it from my experiences. First, you need to understand that you don't always have to have a migraine when you have an "episode". Symptoms include stroke like symptoms such as loss of movement/feeling on one side of your body, loss of feeling/movement in any part of your body such as your hands or feet, slurred speech, pain, trouble concentrating, and muscle spasms.Miles for Migraine 5K &10K Run or 2 Mile Walk
I saw this today as I was leaving my neurologist's office. Any sugars in San Francisco want to participate? I'm really going to try to do this and hopefully meet more local migraine sufferers who are just trying to get relief.10 Different Types of Migraine Attack
Not all migraines are created equal. Not every sufferer goes through the same symptoms. Not every attack is considered to be the same type of migraine attack.Welcome to Migraine Sugars!
Welcome migraineurs! This hopefully this will be a place where we can chat about how this disease, yes disease, that is affecting our lives. Hopefully, we can share how we have successfully treated the attacks, prevented the attacks and lived our lives when they happen anyway.Whats Triggering Your Migraine?
I found this interesting and thought some of you owuld as well. Courtesy of yahoo.com There are a lot of prescription painkillers that relieve migraine headaches. But neurologist David Buchholz of Johns Hopkins University takes his headache patients off the drugs.Complicated Migraines
How much do you know about complicated migraines? Test your knowledge. Take the quizJanet Jackson's Mystery Illness Revealed – Migraines!
After much speculation, the cause of Janet Jackson's mystery illness – which caused her to cancel a string of tour dates – has been revealed. The 42-year-old was suffering from vestibular migraines, her rep said in a statement, an unusual condition that creates the sensation of vertigo. But Jackson is now receiving treatmet – and she's anxious to get back on stage.Do you have "migraines"?
Have you been diagnosed with migraine disease? If so which type of physician diagnosed you: Do you have "migraines"? Primary Care Physician Family Practitioner General Practitioner Neurologist Other, see belowA great article in the August 2008 Scientific American
I forgot to post about this last month. I was too busy suffering from increased head pain and vertigo and being terminated from my job for...absences due to serious illness. Yup, I got released because my migraines made it difficult for me to do the amount of work that my employer expected even though they knew the restrictions imposed upon my employment by my neurologist and accepted by the City HR department.
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