Thoughts and information about the latest news in the world of migraine, cluster headache and other headache treatment around the world.
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A few weeks ago I stopped in at a "foot place" specializing in custom orthotics. I’m very interested in investigating feet and foot pain and their relation to migraine. But this isn’t about orthotics. It’s actually about a little tip that someone in that store shared with me. It’s all about how you tie your [...]
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Dr. Edmund Messina is back – once again wanting to spread the word about headache, migraine, and the situations that people have to deal with in the midst of chronic illness. You might remember the previous work of Dr. Messina and his team – Life and Migraine. The goal of this first film was to [...]
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A surprising new study in the journal Pain turns up an unexpected and simple way to predict which patients will respond to treatment. It’s always a mystery why some patients respond well to a certain treatment, while others do not. The bottom line at the moment is that migraine is a complex disease, and every [...]
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Can too much ibuprofen (in products such as Advil) cause potassium deficiency? A new study suggests that it can, but only at very high doses. Potassium deficiency (hypokalemia) is a condition that can be life threatening. MedlinePlus has this to say about the condition: A deficiency of potassium (hypokalemia) can happen in people with certain [...]
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A recent study (actually, a study of studies, known as a systematic review and meta-analysis) published in the journal Cephalalgia suggests that the risk of dissection of the cervical artery is twice as high for people with migraine. With all the links that have been found between migraine and heart disease, stroke, heart attack, and [...]
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