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an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The article, a primer for physicians, outlines various treatments and approaches for migraine headaches.

read about the article here

tags: migraine

Been a while since I posted some thoughts, but I've been in a whirlwind of health problems in 2009 which have extended horribly into 2010.
Since May of 2009 I have had a total of 4 biopsies to try to determine why a mass suddenly appeared in my thyroid. After ultrasounds, needle biopsies and node explorations it was determined that:
A. I probably got smacked with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) sometime around Sept/Oct 2008. The "flu" like episode was bad to the point that friends remember how sick I was at that time.

tags: migraine health thyroid

"Surgery Potentially Best Option For Severe Migraine Headaches" is the headline over at Science Daily.
The story is here
And here are some choice quotes:

"Migraine headaches are extremely disabling and this surgical option offers hope for migraine sufferers," says Dr. Guyuron. "Combined with the previous studies, this new five-year data has provided strong evidence that severe migraine headaches and their painful symptoms can be successfully treated with surgery with lasting results."...

tags: migraine

at least that is what they're saying.
Do the Google search on "levadex". Breaking news in the science and pharmaceuticals arena. Thomas Jefferson Headache Institute or something like that has been doing clinical trials and just published their results.
I can hear their commercial already:
"levadex, levadex, gimmee gimmee levadex"
(to the tune of my boy lollipop, of course)
"when i got a migraine,

tags: migraine humor

Just had a mild migraine last night, woke up with pain in the eye and an electric light show going on. Topomax seems to be doing its job, "mild" is a relative term for a bad headache but I can get up and function with it, and it is the first in a long time...But - plastic surgery to get rid of migraines? So they say:

"In this study, we've shown that surgical treatment of migraine headaches is safe, effective, and that this reasonably short operation can have a colossal impact on the patients' quality of life – all while eliminating signs of aging for some patients, too."

tags: migraine plasticsurgery