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Migraine and Out of Body Experiences

by James on 5 January 2010

A relationship between migraine and out of body experiences?  Really?
You may be wondering if I’m serious – or if I’m that desperate for topics that I’m reaching for some that are a bit on the bizarre side.
The truth is, no, I’m not in any way at a loss for things to write about.  I’ve chosen [...]

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It may not be obvious to everyone why Migraine Art: The Migraine Experience from Within is such an important book.  But this magnum opus from Klaus Podoll and Derek Robinson is a key to migraine research that has been a long time coming.

I’ve been dealing with migraine symptoms for well over 20 years.  I’ve read [...]

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1% Thursday: Illustrate your Experience

by James on 12 November 2009

This week, draw a picture illustrating your headache, cluster headache and/or migraine symptoms.  If possible, share it with someone.
Using art in the diagnosis, research and treatment of various diseases has a long and glorious history.  There are good reasons why art is so powerful – and good reasons why you should be using it to [...]

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Don’t miss the blog carnival that was posted earlier this month on the topic of headache and migraine art.  This month the carnival was hosted by Pain in the Head here.
You can read the entries for yourself, but a couple of short ones really caught my attention.  First, this brief poem along with photos says [...]

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Migraine Art (video)

by James on 4 November 2008

For some time I’ve wanted to highlight some of the fantastic headache art and migraine art that is being submitted by visitors like you.  The YouTube video below will give you a glimpse of the reality of living with various types of migraine, and also an insight into the incredible creativity and talent that’s out [...]

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