In response to the FDA’s alert in July about the possibility of serotonin syndrome when people on antidepressants use triptans, HEADQuarters Migraine Management has released special bulletin on serotonin syndrome and medications. It’s a clear explanation of what migraineurs need to know about the illness….
While I was away from e-mail last week, I received three messages from Dan Charron at HeadOn, telling me that the doctor quoted in the story that questions HeadOn’s effectiveness had issued a retraction. Dr. Larry Newman’s “retraction” looks more like a clarification to me….
A reader and I have been e-mailing about pain pumps, or intrathecal drug delivery systems, for headaches. In the process of researching them, I came across some great information. On the San Francisco Medical Society’s website, there is an overview of all pain therapies. The…
My friend Lisa and I met through a headache forum. At the time, she also had a nerve stimulator, so we e-mailed back and forth and finally met in person when I was in her part of the country for Thanksgiving. Her experience with the…
Sara has made major changes in the way she lives, which has let her control her headaches instead of having them control her. Part of her success has come from a realization that the good days are sweet and you’ve got to grab them when…