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photophobia

Your Tips: Finding Darkness

by James on 7 July 2011

I mentioned last week that 1% Thursday would be on hiatus for a while to give you a chance to share your own tips.  Today we’re going to give it a try! So here’s my question: During a migraine attack, many people want to get in a dark room.  So – how do you make [...]

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Precision tinted glasses

by James on 7 January 2006

Many migraineurs make good use of sunglasses, and often are even prescribed tinted glasses.  I have no doubt the sunglasses are helpful for me when I’m dealing with a migraine attack.  We all know that sensitivity to light (photophobia) is a major symptom of migraine, so cutting down on the light usually makes you feel [...]

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Back to aspirin

by James on 19 May 2005

Most everyone with headaches have tried aspirin at one time or another.  But there have been surprisingly few studies about aspirin and migraine.  An interesting new study headed up by Dr. Richard B. Lipton of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, showed that aspirin can be quite helpful for some people [...]

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Migraine and sunlight

by James on 15 April 2005

Do you live in the far north?  What about the far south?  You may be interested in the findings of a new study done in Norway, announced at the American Academy of Neurology meeting this week.  The discovery was that people who had migraine with aura were more likely to have attacks during the summer [...]

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