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Migraines
Personal Year In Review
I wish I had fabulous things to share here as I look back on 2016, the year itself as a complete "body of work", as opposed to how I genuinely feel about it. Here's the unadulterated truth; I'm filled with mixed emotions, anger, pain, and the more I think about it, additional anger on top … Continue reading Personal Year In Review
Puffy Eyes And The Changing Face Of Migraine
https://migraine.com/blog/puffy-eyes-and-the-changing-face/ It's nice knowing that the utterly attractive "eyes are damn near swollen shut" thing many mornings and nights is NOT my cat allergy (Yes, I'm allergic to cats, but it won't kill me. I sneeze and deal with far worse reactions to male cats, though. I did some research five or six years ago … Continue reading Puffy Eyes And The Changing Face Of Migraine
You Can’t Put Ice Over A Migraine
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/13/sports/football/migraine-headaches-a-lurking-malady-in-the-nfl.html?_r=1 Having worked for several professional athletes, one of whom did return early due to migraines and concussions, I know this is a serious issue. In fact, it's one I experience myself.
How Migraine Sufferers Can Avoid Trip To ER
http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/local/how-migraine-sufferers-can-avoid-trip/NNuLAzel4FuecasGRgSs6K/ I'm on day six of a current migraine. I've done everything to get it to back down, including medication with caffeine in it (I'm running on less than four hours of sleep). I've been drinking fluids like a fiend and still; no relief. 😦 The best laid plans don't always apply for migraine attacks.
This New Drug Promises Fewer Days A Month With Migraines
http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/17/13664356/migraine-drug-headache-amgen-novartis-erenumab-phase-three-trials What they don't seem to realize is that insurance companies are not going to pay for these drugs. They'll approve less expensive options, including Botox, over prices like this. Perhaps that's a good thing for those who are fighting their insurance to cover Botox for migraines.
Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Melatonin 3 mg, Amitriptyline 25 mg, and Placebo For Migraine Prevention
http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/87/10/1127.long I question this because I take 5 mgs of Melatonin as needed. It has not improved my migraines at all. I've taken 100 mgs of Amitriptyline; it didn't do anything. I worry that, if chosen for a migraine study, I will be placed on the placebo, but that's a chance I am willing to … Continue reading Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Melatonin 3 mg, Amitriptyline 25 mg, and Placebo For Migraine Prevention
