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Is anyone else like me?

by James on 1 January 2010

That’s really one of the most common questions I get when it comes to migraine or various headache disorders.  I have a strange symptom, am I the only one?  Or perhaps I have migraine attacks every day, is that rare?
A few months ago, for example, I got this email from Marie in the UK:
… One [...]

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What if keeping a headache or migraine diary was easy, fast, and you could do it from anywhere?  What if it was all electronic, so that you could get instant trends and statistics?  What would your perfect diary look like, and what would it include?
I recently got an email from Jacqueline, a Canadian studying in [...]

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Here are the results of our (unscientific) poll: Are you satisfied with your doctor/specialist?

So as you can see, 49%, the biggest group, were not satisfied.  But close behind were those who were satisfied, at 43%.
Of course there can be lots of reasons for this.  Naturally we as patients are responsible to take the time to [...]

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Why I’m fighting Migraine

by James on 20 March 2009

Sometimes people ask me why I built this site, and why I’m out to fight migraine and various types of chronic headache.
Here are two big reasons why:
My kids (and a doll)

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The Impact of Migraine in society

by James on 14 October 2008

A recent study published in the Value in Health journal set out to get a grip on the burden of migraine in the United States.  A survey was done of various articles written in the past, and the results really go way beyond the USA and beyond economics and insurance.
I thought it would be worth [...]

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