I’ve tried a variety of treatments since February, but haven’t kept you updated. It’s like I don’t want to talk about them at the outset because I might jinx it. After a treatment has failed, I push it aside so I don’t have to think about it. Here’s the surprisingly long update. Naturopath Shedding tears…
A daily Q&A with headache experts is being posted each day of National Headache Awareness Week. Submitted by patients, questions cover the gamut of headache topics. Some so far: sinus headaches, sudden onset headaches, new daily persistent headache, headaches triggered by sun or sex, and burning and tingling in the back of the head. Q&As…
Working with migraines or a headache disorder — any misunderstood chronic illness, really — can be grueling and humiliating. If you’re lucky, co-workers who lack compassion and are resentful is the worst you’ll face. Often, though, supervisors and higher ups don’t understand the severity of your illness, your performance suffers and you’re a major topic…
“Do you need a naproxen dose every time you need a triptan dose?” Headache specialist Christina Peterson weighed in on the Trexima discussion with that brilliant question. As bad as it is to make money by ill-informing consumers, that’s nothing compared to the possibility of worsening patients’ headaches. Dr. Peterson pointed out that “many [headache…
We’re lucky enough to have neurologist (and migraineur) Christina Peterson as a blog reader. She is a headache specialist and the founder of Migraine Survival and Headquarters Migraine Management. Dr. Peterson is also an incredibly nice person who comments frequently on The Daily Headache posts. Her remarks are insightful, caring and often funny. I learn…