Migraine Management

Migraine Management Essential 3: Trigger ID & Management

Excellent information to have.

Migraine Drugs Underused, Research Suggests

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 a good ten years out of it and I have tried going back on it over the past six years, but have had difficulties with the side effects, whereas initially, I had only two noticeable and annoying side effects which were easy to manage. Relpax is the only prophylactic on the market that is successful and sadly, half a Vicodin is sometimes 100% successful at relieving a migraine.

If you need a good way to track your migraines, I HIGHLY recommend Migraine Buddy for Android or iPhone. It is so detailed and so helpful at tracking things you might not think of. Every time they update it, it becomes even more helpful. It’s free to download and your info can be e-mailed to your physician, which is beyond amazing in my book.

Antiviral Combo May Be Next Blockbuster Fibromyalgia Drug

Antiviral Combo May be Next Blockbuster Fibromyalgia Drug

My concern is that I can’t take Celebrex, but I am absolutely willing to give this a shot if it is approved and released. With side effects being low, this is quite promising.

Pain Helped Him Pull The Trigger

http://mtpr.org/post/pain-helped-him-pull-trigger#stream/0

This just plain upsets me. Denouncing someone’s pain is a personal trigger for me. Leaving pain patients in a lurch without a referral to a new physician is heinous to me. Until you’ve walked 100 miles in a pain patient’s shoes, do NOT judge their need for medication. I can’t tell you how hard the day and nights are without proper treatment, leave alone without medication.

May Is: Fibromyalgia & Lyme Disease Awareness Month

Lyme Disease Awareness Month, fibromyalgia, water on the knee, salmonella, and E.coli

Fact: We need awareness year-round.

$185 Million Donation to Research, Treat Neurological Diseases

$185 Million Donation to Research, Treat Neurological Diseases

Opioid Caused Deaths – What We Can Learn

Opinion: Opioid Caused Deaths – What We Can Learn