Category: Symptoms
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Mouthguards for migraines
In the worst migraine I have ever had, the pain was so bad that I broke three of my own teeth. (I’m not sure why I wrote it like that – who else’s teeth would I break – and how?!) Not long after the major migraine attack, when I was…
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A letter to neurologists
Dear neurologist, I am writing this letter to you so that you might better understand our relationship and the emotions that I am experiencing when we meet. I know that you see hundreds of patients each year, but you are the only neurologist that I have met. I might have…
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Trauma and migraine
Dr Aimie Apigian was interviewed about trauma for the series of interviews held at the 2024 Migraine World Summit. I made a promise to myself when I started this blog at the beginning of the year that I would not post content that I felt might be triggering to myself…
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Migraine Biomarkers
The next instalment from my file notes from the ever-giving 2024 Migraine World Summit is a discussion on whether increased knowledge about biomarkers could improve migraine diagnosis. Dr Patricia Pozo-Rosich, the head of neurology at a Spanish institute was interviewed, and the short answer to the hypothesized question is yes……
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Finding migraine relief
The Migraine World Summit is almost over, but there’s a few more hours left of their good information. I’ll definitely be back next year to listen again. Yesterday’s presentation was by headache specialist, neurologist and founder of Migraine Quebec, Dr Elizabeth Leroux. The contents of her interview are simplified, and…
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Controlling chronic migraine
The Migraine Summit is currently underway, and I’ve watched 2 of the first 4 sessions available. So far, I’ve been impressed with the quality of the speakers and the material they cover in the 30-minute sessions. There’s enough material in each session to make a blog post, but I won’t…
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Pain-scales for migraines
I have used a numbering system for a long time to describe my migraine pain. It helps me keep track of pain days and trends, helps me identify possible links between migraine triggers and migraine severity, and helps my family and friends gauge how bad I’m feeling. For me, my…
The Mindful Migraine 