by James on 21 February 2011
… of course, you already could. But Gretchen Rautman’s new book, My Secret (illustrated by Kathleen Schmiedeskamp), is a great tool to help you. I just finished reading My Secret, the story of a young girl with chronic headache. It’s not just about headache or migraine, it’s about chronic pain in general. It will encourage [...]
by James on 10 February 2011
This week, look and see what options there are in your area for biofeedback treatment. Frankly, we probably haven’t discussed biofeedback enough here. Increasingly popular since the 1960s, it’s one of the safest treatments available. With good scientific evidence behind it, it’s one of the few treatments that just about anyone can use. That’s why [...]
by James on 17 January 2011
It’s a challenge to diagnose headache disorders, especially in younger children. But it’s becoming clear that it’s important, and more and more research is being done to help fight pediatric headaches. Headaches are surprisingly common in children. The catch is that sometimes even the children don’t really know how bad they are. The matter is [...]
First of all, thanks to all of you who ordered the Migraine Barometer. You used up the company’s supply once again! As I mentioned before, we’re hoping to get a larger shipment in soon. Meanwhile, if you go to the Migraine Barometer page and scroll down, you can ask to be notified when the barometers [...]
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) in children has been closely related to migraine. In fact, the symptoms are common in migraine, and recent studies suggest that CVS may actually be a type of migraine. Abdominal migraine is common in children, and stomach pain and vomiting are common (more on abdominal migraine symptoms). Various treatments have been [...]