Highlights from 2011
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It’s a good time of the year to look back at some of the posts that have been most popular with our visitors during 2011. Here are some highlights. Since we have so much ground to cover, I’m listing the top 15 – most popular first.
Incidentally, it’s great to see that two guest posts made the top 15 – since I hope to have more of these in 2012.
- Are Migraines Dangerous? Are migraines dangerous? When you start getting all those crazy symptoms of migraine, not to mention the explosive, drilling, pulsating pain, it’s easy to start wondering what kind of damage it’s doing to your body. Will I have brain damage? Is this going to cause mental illness? Do I have a tumour?
- The Secret of Precision Tinted Glasses A new study is helping us understand why precision tinted lenses help some fight migraine attacks.
- Vasodilation and Migraine – The fall of a theory Blood vessels have sometimes been described as "smart pipes". Not only does blood move through them, they are also involved directly in controlling the rate of flow. They can get bigger and smaller, processes known as vasodilation and vasoconstriction.
- How Do We End the Pain of Migraine? (Guest post) Cathy Glaser, President of the Migraine Research Foundation, was kind enough to write this note to you all. Feel free to share it with family and friends. Thank you so much for your support of migraine research!
- Guest Post: Diabetes and Headaches Today I would like to welcome Erich Y. Schultz, J.D., M.B.A., who will be telling us a little about the diabetes and headaches connection. Here he is!
- Could Botox Fight Low Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Headaches? Low Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Headaches can be tricky to diagnose and difficult to treat. Could Botox (Botulinum Toxin A) provide relief for some?
- But my doctor says…. (retinal migraine and dealing with different diagnosis) Recently we have had some discussion on the post about retinal migraine. Many of the comments revolve around what exactly a "retinal migraine" is – which, of course, was why I brought the topic up in the first place.
- Is Migraine a "Symptom" of Fibromyalgia? I was recently doing some reading on fibromyalgia, and noticed something interesting. Once in a while migraine is listed as a symptom of fibromyalgia.
- I Call It Migraine So what do you call that weird disease where people get these attacks that can be so debilitating and…
- Botox and Quality of Life: Does it really help? Of course there is no treatment that helps everyone, but another study (published in Neurology) has shown that Botox treatment for migraine does help some – and help them in real ways.
- A Blood Test For Migraine? What if you could have a simple blood test done which could confirm your diagnosis of migraine – and also put you on the road to proper treatment?
- To Flush or not to Flush: Disposing of Medicine This may or may not be news to you, but a lot of people meticulously flush their unused and/or expired medication down the toilet. But recently the practice has come under fire, and the public is being encouraged to dispose of their medicine in other ways. But what way is really the best?
- Pycnogenol: A Quiet Campaign Back in early 2007 we talked about Pycnogenol, a supplement taken from pine bark extract (a European pine called the Landes Pine). Since then, you haven’t heard a lot about Pycnogenol in migraine circles. However, that is not a sign that the research has stopped.
- Are Your Supplements and Vitamins Shortening Your Life? A study of 38,000 women suggests that taking certain vitamins may shorten your life. Supposed culprits included migraine-fighting magnesium. So the question is – could that migraine-fighter be killing you?
- Why Migralex was Developed This is a very brief video from Dr. Alexander Mauskop of the New York Headache Clinic explaining why Migralex was developed. Migralex is an abortive that many of you are familiar with. It’s been helpful for many people with migraine and headache, and it’s available without a prescription.