Highlights

Here’s our latest edition of posts from the last 3 months that have been especially popular with our visitors.

• Demerol for Migraine in the Emergency room: the discussion continues regarding the use of Demerol for migraine.  Currently the #1 most popular post ever.
• Do you REALLY have Ocular Migraine?: growing steadily in popularity, a discussion of the term ocular migraine.
• What is Migraine? (the scientific story): why exactly do people get migraine attacks, and what goes on in the body when they do?
• What is Migraine? (the Story of Symptoms): in case you were wondering, "migraine" and "bad headache" are not the same thing.
• 12 ways to Evaluate Migraine News: a must read for anyone with migraine, or other chronic illness.
• Migraine and Magnesium – new study: why magnesium is great for migraineurs, and how to take it.
• Migraine patients more sensitive to Topamax?: side effects may vary…
• Measuring Pre-Migraine Stress Levels: getting more sophisticated in our study of migraine and stress.
• Headache and Migraine: Too many not seeing a doctor: and why is that?
• Aromatherapy: Top 5 for Migraine or Headache: what do you use?  Don’t miss the follow up post, 9 Easy Ways to use Aromatherapy for Headaches

Here are 10 posts from the last 3 months that have been especially popular with our visitors:

• Demerol for Migraine in the Emergency room: Are there better alternatives to Demerol?  This report on a recent meta-study sparked some heated discussion in the comments section.
• 12 ways to Evaluate Migraine News: With all the hype out there in the media, how can I know what’s true, what’s exaggerated, and what’s just plain wrong?
• What is Migraine? (the scientific story): If you have migraine, and only read one post, read this one.  Perfect for anyone who’s tempted to believe migraine is an "imaginary" disease.
• Do you REALLY have Ocular Migraine? People are telling me they’ve been diagnosed with occular (or ocular) migraine.  But what does that really mean?
• Symptoms of Abdominal Migraine: Migraine isn’t always a pain in the head.
• Migraine and Magnesium – new study: New evidence that magnesium supplements are a real help to migraineurs.  But which one should I take, and how much?
• Migraine patients more sensitive to Topamax? Is there something different about migraineurs that make the side effects different for them?
• Does Migraine slash Breast Cancer risk? There’s a lot of excitement about this news story.  But what is the new study actually telling us (if anything!)?
• Botox for chronic migraine? The fight over whether or not Botox should be a mainstream migraine treatment continues
• Migraine Art (video): How to share your headache or migraine art with the world, and more art information and resources.