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From the archives: Beware those One-Idea Days

by James on 17 December 2011

It’s a great time of year for a refresher – or for those of you who are new around here, maybe you haven’t thought about it. So head on back through the archives to 2007, and take a look at Those One-Idea Days.  Here’s how it begins: So I hear we’re supposed to live every [...]

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This past summer at the annual conference of the American Headache Society, researchers and specialists discussed a something that we’ve known about for a long time – but still don’t take full advantage of.  That is, the premonitory phase of a migraine attack (formerly called prodrome). Some people call it the first part of a [...]

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Your Tips – Music and Headache

by James on 10 December 2011

Do you use music to prevent or treat a headache or migraine attack? Sure, we all know that music can make us happy or sad or whatever.  But Dr. Luciano Bernardi from Italy’s Pavia University believes that music may also have a direct impact on your cardiovascular system.  In other words, it’s not just that emotions [...]

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Sinus Headache – Did You Really Beat It?

by James on 23 November 2011

Pain around the sinus cavity.  Congestion.  Post-nasal drip.  Fatigue.  You’re feeling hot, and you have a headache. You head to the pharmacy, and get a nasal spray.  You come home and have a good sleep.  Finally, the symptoms begin to subside. All’s well that ends well, right?  You’ve beat sinusitis again.  Problem is, it probably wasn’t [...]

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Hobbies: Helping or Hindering?

by James on 16 November 2011

We’ve talked before about the importance of having a hobby.  Of course this is not just important for migraine or cluster patients, but for anyone with chronic illness – well, for anyone at all. But the fact is, it can be harder for someone with headache or migraine to do.  Maybe because of the symptoms. [...]

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