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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At one time, the PFO closure seemed like one of the most hopeful treatments for migraine. With a simple surgery, could your migraine attacks disappear?
PFO stands for patent foramen ovale, and the surgery closes a common "hole in the heart". When some patients getting the surgery reported that their migraine attacks had gone away, research [...]
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This week: Buy yourself some flowers.
… and wait, men, don’t tune me out on this one. This is for you too.
There’s more than one reason why flowers can be therapeutic for someone prone to headaches or migraine attacks. For example, there’s the scent of flowers. Good old fashioned nice smelling 100% natural flowers, whether fresh [...]
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Levadex is something new, and it isn’t. It’s a new formulation of dihydroergotamine mesylate (DHE), known by many as DHE 45 (an injection) or Migranal (a nasal spray where the drug is accompanied by caffiene). DHE was introduced in the 40s, so it’s been around in various versions for a long time.
This new version known [...]
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One of the challenges for migraine and headache patient advocates is simply getting information out to people. The reason is, many of the people that need it most don’t know that they need to know something!
Enter this fascinating study that took place in Rome, Italy. The researchers wanted to see if they could make a [...]
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The question was asked of our visitors: What do you feel is your biggest challenge when it comes to getting effective treatment?
You can see the responses to the right.
First, I was glad to see that Lack of support from family and friends only got 2%. That doesn’t mean it isn’t an issue – clearly it [...]
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