Comments on: If People Only Knew – the Power of Getting the Word Out http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/if-people-only-knew-the-power-of-getting-the-word-out/ Thoughts and information about the latest news in the world of migraine, cluster headache and other headache treatment around the world. Tue, 22 May 2012 16:06:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Amy LeForge http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/if-people-only-knew-the-power-of-getting-the-word-out/comment-page-1/#comment-56294 Amy LeForge Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:14:38 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=1327#comment-56294 Hi James, As someone who's suffered with headaches all my life, the answer is no...that ad for (hang on, have to scroll up and look-oh yea, Advil) would not get my attention. I'm not in the population described in your post. I did go to the doctor many years ago for the migraines. Ultimately, there wasn't any med that actually helped enough to be worth the side effects and I settled on managing with ibuprofin with extremely limited use of vicodin as needed. This means I spend many days with a mild headache but it's pretty easy to ignore. The good news is that I have far fewer attacks than I did years ago. I guess what I'm suggesting is that there is a small percentage of people who have tried to get relief and failed and now believe that there aren't really any solutions out there. I seem to be approaching it that way. :) Perhaps it would be wise to assume that research and technology have advanced enough that new possibilities exist. All that to say that an advertising campaign specifically mentioning that new developments can help without this side effect or that might indeed get my attention. Hi James,

As someone who’s suffered with headaches all my life, the answer is no…that ad for (hang on, have to scroll up and look-oh yea, Advil) would not get my attention. I’m not in the population described in your post. I did go to the doctor many years ago for the migraines. Ultimately, there wasn’t any med that actually helped enough to be worth the side effects and I settled on managing with ibuprofin with extremely limited use of vicodin as needed. This means I spend many days with a mild headache but it’s pretty easy to ignore. The good news is that I have far fewer attacks than I did years ago.

I guess what I’m suggesting is that there is a small percentage of people who have tried to get relief and failed and now believe that there aren’t really any solutions out there. I seem to be approaching it that way. :) Perhaps it would be wise to assume that research and technology have advanced enough that new possibilities exist.

All that to say that an advertising campaign specifically mentioning that new developments can help without this side effect or that might indeed get my attention.

]]> By: James http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/if-people-only-knew-the-power-of-getting-the-word-out/comment-page-1/#comment-49913 James Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:39:38 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=1327#comment-49913 Thanks for the comment, Bruce - glad to hear from someone who has seen this issue close up! Thanks for the comment, Bruce – glad to hear from someone who has seen this issue close up!

]]> By: Bruce "the Mid-Life Mentor" http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/if-people-only-knew-the-power-of-getting-the-word-out/comment-page-1/#comment-49658 Bruce "the Mid-Life Mentor" Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:02:57 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=1327#comment-49658 I completely agree. I am have practiced medicine mainly in ER's and Urgent cares for many years. I often encounter people wanting medicine for "Sinus Headache" or for "sick headache" and upon close questioning obviously have migraines. This Italian study shows how common migraines are in people and how little info people have about what causes headaches. I completely agree. I am have practiced medicine mainly in ER’s and Urgent cares for many years. I often encounter people wanting medicine for “Sinus Headache” or for “sick headache” and upon close questioning obviously have migraines. This Italian study shows how common migraines are in people and how little info people have about what causes headaches.

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