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Migraine Drugs Underused, Research Suggests

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160510085311.htm I don't know how true this is for all sufferers, as our experiences are all so different. I've taken every migraine medication available and only two were successful, albeit not for the long-haul. Topamax, at a low dose, reduced my migraines by about 70% almost immediately. When it stopped working, I had already gotten … Continue reading Migraine Drugs Underused, Research Suggests

When My Daughter Is Blamed for Her Chronic Pain

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http://themighty.com/2016/04/amplified-musculoskeletal-pain-syndrome-doctors-treat-childrens-pain-differently This article infuriated me. I know how I was treated as a child with pain and it wasn't very different, but I feel like the practices have become worse as an adult with pain, not better. You have to fight for everything, and that is unacceptable to me, but for anyone to denounce the … Continue reading When My Daughter Is Blamed for Her Chronic Pain

Argh….. Trigger Is Not Cause. Don’t Let Them Get Away With It…

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https://migraine.com/blog/argh-trigger-is-not-cause-dont-let-them-get-away-with-it/ I don't know about most people, but I do not blame my triggers on the cause of my migraines. The fact of the matter is, I do not know why I suffer from migraines, except that they run in my family and that alone is enough for most doctors to diagnose it as "family … Continue reading Argh….. Trigger Is Not Cause. Don’t Let Them Get Away With It…