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Also coming three weeks from today – an event in Lincoln, England, UK for migraineurs. The theme is Managing Your Migraine. The event goes from 9:30am to 1pm on the 5th of March 2011. Here’s what the Migraine Trust has to say about the event: The Migraine Trust is organising a public information event for [...]
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There doesn’t seem to be much doubt that there’s a connection between obesity and migraine. Various studies suggest that weight gain, obesity, eating patterns, and so on, are risk factors for migraine and chronic daily headache. Now once again, we do have the chicken-and-the-egg question. Could the migraine or CDH actually be causing the weight gain? [...]
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In the last few years, it seems that Zanaflex for migraine is becoming increasingly popular with specialists. The name of the drug is tizanidine hydrochloride, with brand names such as Zanaflex and Sirdalud. It’s considered a "muscle relaxant", and it acts on the central nervous system to relax certain muscles in your body. Interestingly, Zanaflex [...]
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I appreciated Ellen’s blog post on Home therapy for intractable Migraine. She mentions an interesting study, and brings up, once again, DHE migraine treatment! DHE, or dihydroergotamine, has been a topic of conversation here more than once. See especially DHE Migraine Treatment: Why some people still use it and Levadex – inhaled migraine drug on [...]
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Photo courtesy of allspice1 A simple surgery is being researched that may bring significant relief to those suffering from chronic headaches. The small trial showed an increase in "quality of life" of 250% over 12 months. The study involved 42 women and 13 men with chronic migraine. What was done? Certain superficial blood vessels on [...]
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