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Persistent Migraine Aura and Visual Snow?

by James on 25 January 2010

We’ve talked a lot about migraine aura – especially visual aura – here in the past.  Typically, visual aura hits before an attack of pain in migraine, although sometimes it hits all by itself, and can be quite debilitating in its own right.
But what if that visual aura never went away?
That’s what does happen to [...]

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Cluster Headache: Seeing is one step closer to believing

by James on 8 January 2010

Hanging out on Twitter, I see a lot of talk about "cluster headache".  Some people actually know what they’re talking about.  But I suspect most do not.
Some seem to casually mention that they have a cluster headache today.  Some mix up terms completely, saying things like cluster migraine.  Or they say they have a migraine [...]

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1% Thursday: Try a Buckwheat Pillow

by James on 3 December 2009

This week, try a buckwheat pillow to cool your head.
I got my first buckwheat pillow many, many years ago.  At times I’ve gone back to a regular pillow, but always return to the buckwheat as quickly as possible.  I don’t care that it fills up half of my suitcase when I travel – I take [...]

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Let’s think about drug trials

by James on 26 March 2009

I made up this little video to help us think through some of the numbers and percentages we hear in relation to new drugs that are coming out.  Sometimes the numbers don’t really mean what they appear to mean on the surface.
So, what does that mean for you?  What are the chances that this new [...]

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How to do a “Headache Massage” (Video)

by James on 24 January 2009

Everyone has a different theory about massage for headache, and/or migraine.  But sometimes it’s better just to do something, than to wonder about which to try, and end up doing nothing.
If you have someone who is willing to do a massage for you, this is an excellent start.  Watch this video together and then give [...]

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