Thoughts and information about the latest news in the world of migraine, cluster headache and other headache treatment around the world.
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Is there a connection between sugar and migraines, or as we like to call them, migraine attacks? Could sugar be a hidden cause or trigger behind many migraine attacks today? We should start by admitting that there is a difference of opinion about just how much sugar consumption impacts migraine symptoms. Some say that it’s [...]
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Confused about the difference between chronic daily headache and chronic tension type headache? Let’s talk about it. This month a report came out about the use of Botox for various headache disorders. The meta-analysis (a study of earlier studies) concluded that Botox had been helpful for "chronic daily headache" and "chronic migraines", but had not [...]
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This is an interview (audio only) from the National Headache Foundation featuring Dr. Robert Shulman. In the interview, Dr. Shulman gives an overview and also answers common questions.
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I often encourage people to think about putting together a "team" of medical professionals as they seek proper treatment. This could mean simply working with a number of different doctors, complimentary health care providers, a dentist, etc – and making sure they all have the right information and are working toward the same goal. (My [...]
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There is increasing evidence that those who a diagnosis of sinus headache, or a self-diagnosis of sinus headache, should NOT be taking antibiotics. Why? First of all, a number of studies have suggested that many – perhaps most – perhaps even 80%-90% – of these patients actually have migraine. So chances are you should be [...]
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