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More Than a Headache
Migraine is an often misunderstood disease. It is not a headache, but a whole-body disease which may not even include a headache. A neurological disease, migraine can make it difficult to follow through on daily activities and can even increase your chances of having a stroke. If you do not have migraine attacks, you may be tempted to compare it to your worst headache, but there is much more to the picture than that.
Migraine runs in my family, as it often does. Compared to the options available to my Grandfather and mother, I am very lucky. Research has allowed for the development of a new class of drugs for the treatment of migraine. I'm so grateful.
Having dealt with migraine for many years, I've gathered quite a bit of information. I've tried just about everything from preventative drugs to special diets and biofeedback. Cured? No. I'm still living with Migraine, but I know I am not alone. Read on for a summary of resources and stories about migraine. I hope this will help you in your own search.
Sources of Information on Migraine
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke
- Reliable information on Migraine Disease including the following: "For many years, scientists believed that migraines were linked to the dilation and constriction of blood vessels in the head. Investigators now believe that migraine is caused by inherited abnormalities in genes that control the activities of certain cell populations in the brain."
- Beyond the Pain of Migraine
- This article included on About.com, talks about the link between depression and Migraine. Here is an interesting quote they have included from a Dutch study: ". . . Migraine is not just a headache. The problem is that Migraine sufferers also have difficulty in managing everyday affairs, and that there are problems in social and emotional functioning that don't necessarily get picked up when doctors talk to patients about their headache histories." Check out the article for very good information on the effects of Migraine on everyday life.
- Migraine Information Center from About.com
- From "About.com", this is a very comprehensive and well organized gathering of information on Migraine. It begins with, "Migraines aren't 'just bad headaches.' Migraine is a genetic neurological disease that requires special treatment. It is, however a disease that we can control. One key to Migraine management is learning about it."
What Does a Migraine Feel Like?
How about this? Migraine News Delivered to Your Mailbox
- Sign Up For a Migraine Newsletter
- Sponsored by My Health Central, this weekly newsletter on migraine will keep you up to date on new findings.
- Create a Google Alert on Migraine
- Consider creating a Google Alert on migraine and receive e-mails providing links to the latest news stories.
Describing Migraine Through the Creative Arts
- Migraine Art
- This page by "Migraine Aura", highlights visual art, creative writing and music as they all try to express the total experience of migraine.
- Discovery Health :: Migraine Art Gallery
- See how artists express the pain of migraines through works of art.
- Migraine Action Association
- See how some artists have graphically expresses the impact migraine has had on their lives.
Migraine Photos From Our Friends at Flickr
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A Migraine Poetry Contest
- Poetry Contest
- Find out how you can enter the 2007 "Putting Our Heads Together" Poetry Contest - the poetry contest for people with Migraine.
Migraine Research and Clinical Drug Trials
- Clinical Trials
- Here is a large list of clinical trials for migraine.
What's it Like to Have a Migraine?
- Anatomy of a Migraine
- This is an excellent article on migraine and its many components. If you want to help someone close to you to better understand what goes on for you with migraine, have them read this article by Teri Roberts, migraine expert and fellow Squidooer.
- Teri Roberts
- Here is one of Teri Roberts' lenses on Migraine. Teri is an expert on this disease.
Tell Us Your Story
Will you share your own migraine story with us?
I didn't realize there was such a broad spectrum of problems with migraine. Thanks for helping me understand.
Posted April 19, 2007
