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1% Thursday: Stop being so disabled.

by James on 3 February 2011

I know, I know – most people don’t realize how disabled you really are.  And hey, that’s why I spend a lot of time trying to get that message across. This post is not going to tell you to ignore how disabled you are, or pretend you’re fine, or click your heels together three times [...]

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The Madrid Manifesto 2010

by James on 28 June 2010

The Madrid Manifesto signed last month in Madrid, Spain, is a step toward improving migraine treatment and awareness in Europe and around the world. The World Health Organization ranks migraine as the 12th leading cause of disability in women, and the 19th leading cause overall.  It affects 12-15% of the population, and costs the economy [...]

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1% Thursday – Take the MIDAS test

by James on 6 August 2009

MIDAS stands for Migraine Disability Assessment.  The test is designed to help you and your doctor(s) think through your treatment in light of how migraine is impacting your life. Now of course we’re here to fight all migraine.  Just because you "only" get one attack every few months, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get any treatment. [...]

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