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Headache on the Hill

Posted in educating others, tagged , , , , on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The second  Headache on the Hill will be held in Washington, DC next Monday and Tuesday, February 23rd and 24th. The long-term goal of AHDA is to have the National Institutes of Health increase its spending for research for Migraine and other headache disorders. This event’s purpose is
to educate members of Congress and their staff [...]

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Pain Does Not a Migraine Make

Posted in educating others on February 11, 2009 | 8 Comments »

So often the image of a Migraine is a woman, like the one to the left, rubbing her head and with her brow knit in severe pain. I had a Migraine today. It was different from the usual “Where is the nearest cave so I can die in peace?” type Migraines. In fact, if I had told [...]

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Migraine Drugs and Dependence: Part 2

Posted in educating others, tagged , , , , , , , on January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I promised Parin that I would address this topic again and explain my point a bit clearer. It all comes down to semantics of the words dependence and addiction. I hope that it is sufficient to say that some medical websites use the words interchangeably, referring to the physiological need for a particular drug. For instance, [...]

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Focus Group: My Experience

Posted in Focus Groups, educating others, tagged , , , , on December 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Yesterday I participated in a focus group hosted by WegoHealth. It was sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, makers of Imitrex and Treximet. The independent moderator asked us various questions regarding a support program GlaxoSmithKline hopes to launch very soon.
My experience was very positive. It was great having the moderator, who doesn’t have Migraines, be truly interested in [...]

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Viewers Beware

Posted in Cures, educating others, misinformation, tagged , , , , , on December 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »

On December 10 Teri Robert posted an excellent post concerning the difference between Migraine and tension-type headache. Dr. Robert Lipton, one of the nation’s top headache experts presented a clear picture of the difference between the two.
That said, after the YouTube video ends, there are slides on the bottom of the screen that have titles, [...]

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