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If you’re connected to Headache and Migraine News on Facebook or Twitter, you already see announcements regarding clinical trials that you might be able to participate in.

But the National Headache Foundation in the USA has provided a handy service that you can use to find trials right now that you can participate in.

Clinical Trial Match - National Headache Foundation

It’s simple to use – simply head over to their Headache and Migraine Clinical Trials page. Next, you’ll be asked some basic questions, such as the type of trial you’re looking for, a zip code, and how far you’re willing to travel.

Next, you’ll be taken through a series of questions to narrow down which clinical trials you may be able to participate in – specific questions about your health, medications, etc.

You may not find anything right away, but the nice thing is that you can enter an email address and be notified if any trials become available in your area.

If you’re interested in furthering migraine research, or perhaps getting in on some cutting-edge treatment, this is certainly a tool worth checking out.

In the USA? Enter to win $100. (And something for everyone.)

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Everybody likes free things – this is something free, plus the chance to win something else free.

Living Well With MigrainesFirst, and this is for every human with internet access, not just those in the USA, the National Headache Foundation and Med-IQ (with a grant from Allergan, Inc.) have put up a website which might be useful to you.

It’s called “Living Well With Migraines“. (Not to be confused with the book, “Living Well with Migraine Disease and Headaches“, which is also useful.)

The site gives a quick introduction to migraine and living with it in a series of short articles. They do give a useful overview, though they are at times pretty simplistic. There are also some practical tools – tips for talking with your boss about migraine, a tip sheet for prescription coverage, and an overview of a few migraine apps, for example.

Some of the info will be USA-specific, but a lot of it will be useful to anyone.

Now, we want some winners! Yes, you can win a $100 American Express gift card. In fact, three will be given away. All you have to do is fill out a survey – it just takes a couple of minutes. You will have to check around the website first, though, because the questions are about your response to the site itself.

So go visit the site now, check it out, and fill in the survey. And I hope that all three winners are readers of Headache and Migraine News!

Oh, you’d better hurry. You need to fill it in before the 18th of December 2018.

Are Vitamin Labels Wrong?

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Vitamin supplements are a hot and controversial topic. Many times the supplements simply don’t contain what the label says they do. And even if they do, a big question is whether various supplements are actually helping us – or just wasting our money – or actually harming us.

Vitamin LabelsRegular visitors to Headache and Migraine News know that many supplements have helped many people, particularly with migraine. But we do have to be careful to use products from quality brands, and to be sure that we know how to read and understand labels.

Today, we’re talking about something a little different. Many labels simply have outdated information when it comes to “Recommended Dietary Allowances” – and probably will for many more months, even years.

This is because we have learned a lot more since these recommendations were first introduced, decades ago.

The video below, from ConsumerLab.com, provides a helpful overview. Although specifically referring to the USA, it will be helpful for everyone, and you can investigate the latest information in your own country. The helpful page that Dr. Cooperman refers to can be found here: Recommended Daily Intakes and Upper Limits for Vitamins and Minerals

Bookmark this page and use it. Remember that even these updated amounts are very controversial. Also remember that you should be getting most of your vitamins from real food! However, pay special attention to multivitamins and other supplements that go well over the recommended amount, and especially those that may get near the upper limit. Getting too little may not make much of an impact. But getting too much can cause health problems – sometimes serious ones.

The International Classification of Headache Disorders 3rd edition

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This is a bit of news that went under the radar this past January, so it’s about time we gave it some attention. The International Classification of Headache Disorders 3rd edition finally came out of beta, and is publicly available online.

ICHD-3ICHD-3 is a classification of headache disorders. The first edition was published over 30 years ago. As the years have gone by, new research has changed our understanding of migraine, and the ICHD itself is much more “evidence driven” and much less “opinion driven”, according to Jes Olesen, chairman of the Headache Classification Committee.

Of course, people will complain – “I don’t agree with that definition of migraine”, or “I know lots of people who have these symptoms, but not those symptoms”, and so on. And, of course, the discussion needs to continue.

However, whether or not one agrees with every detail is not the point. The ICHD-3 gives us a common framework, a common language. When I say “migraine with aura”, you can compare what I’m saying with a standard definition of migraine with aura and its sub-types. Agree or disagree, we have something to use to compare.

More fine-tuning has been done since the beta version came out in 2013, and you can compare the two versions online.

Thanks to the many people around the world who have brought this edition to the public!

You can use this tool yourself. It’s can be especially useful when talking about your diagnosis with your doctor.

Just go to the main ICHD-3 site, and check the major categories on the left sidebar. Click on one, and from there you’ll see a hierarchy of conditions that you can click through to see.

The site also has video explanations of certain things, especially intended for doctors.

Migraine Headache Treatment Centers

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This is just a brief article for those trying to find information and contacts for migraine headache treatment centers. What are they, and how can I find a place that will really help me?

It can be difficult to find migraine headache treatment centers, because most are not that focused. There are many centres that focus on headaches in general, chronic pain conditions in general, or even migraine in general. Remember, migraine headache is only one possible symptom of migraine, although it is the most well known symptom.

Still looking for the right migraine headache treatment centers?A centre focused on headache, pain, or migraine can be helpful for a migraine patient, if it’s a quality clinic.

First, some background information:

Often, finding migraine headache treatment centers starts with finding a qualified doctor. As mentioned above, it is very important to have someone in the clinic who does have experience and training in treating headache disorders, especially migraine. This person will most likely be a neurologist.

Here are some links to specific recommended doctors in several countries:

It can be hard to make an upgrade in your treatment. But there are times when it has to be done if you’re going to find help – Make the call – find a new doctor.

A final note: We support the Migraine Research Foundation, and they have a list of migraine headache treatment centers here.

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