by James on 18 April 2011
I was recently doing some reading on fibromyalgia, and noticed something interesting. Once in a while migraine is listed as a symptom of fibromyalgia. For example, the National Fibromyalgia Association (USA) (a website which I respect, by the way) says: Additional symptoms [of fibromyalgia] may include: … headaches and migraines … Now, to be fair, [...]
by James on 6 August 2010
We recently talked about food allergies and migraine. Here is an example of one physician who has seen a lot of improvement in patients with various illnesses. Dr. Daniel C. Dantini is a fibromyalgia specialist in the United States. He has studied what he calls "delayed food allergies", and their relation to various illnesses, including [...]
by James on 10 February 2010
What is comorbid with migraine, and what does that mean? Comorbidity basically refers to two conditions that tend to go together. That doesn’t mean that one caused the other. In fact, we usually don’t know why they go together. It could be there’s a common cause, or maybe one could cause the other. It could [...]
by James on 10 September 2005
There’s reason to be optimistic – for some. That’s what a Danish study in a Neurology article last month tells us. This study started in 1989. Groups of migraine and tension headache sufferers were evaluated, and then reevaluated in 2001. Of the migraineurs, 27% had experienced remission. There was improvement among the rest as well. [...]
by James on 11 April 2005
Earlier this month I mentioned another disorder that seems to be related to migraine – restless leg syndrome. Now if you check out the Migraine and Headache Dictionary you’ll find another – Fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia can be difficult to diagnose since the symptoms are so much like other illnesses. However, there are specific tests that can [...]