Migraine Headaches Support Group

Migraine is a neurological disease, of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling episodic headache. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head and are often accompanied by photophobia (hypersensitivity to light), phonophobia (hypersensitivity to sound) and nausea.

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Good Article

RichieD
RichieD
Here's link to a good article on migraines I just read...

http://www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?libid=22162

It's a good review of the history of funding issues for research, false theories about psychosomatic causes, and the latest research findings. The author explains why it's so hard to find doctors who specialize in headaches in general, and migraines in particular.

As we all know only too well, migraines are a lot more than just headaches.
MGOhio
MGOhio
Thank you for sharing this with the group.
YvetteK
YvetteK
There are headache specialists out there. But I think a lot of heartache patients get screwed because they think if they see a neurologist, that's all they need. Neurologists get *some, but limited* training in headaches, but that's all. For someone who gets chronic migraines, that does no good. They are not up on the latest clinical trials, and they are certainly not up on the latest treatments for headaches.

I feel really bad when people in this group post, and they are about to give up, and the only person they have been seeing is a neurologist. My #1 recommendation is to go on the internet and find a HEADACHE SPECIALIST! Find a headache clinic. Just find a place that specializes in headaches. Some may have to travel a bit, but it is so, so worth it.

I'm on a plethora of preventatives and abortives (I think 9 in total) that I know for a fact no neurologist would ever put me on because they just don't know enough about the medication and how they work for migraine.

I hope everyone has a better 2016, with less migraine pain. Happy holidays, and happy New Year!
thelmanlouise
thelmanlouise
Happy New Year and Less Migraines to All in 2016!
Thanks for all your help Yvette! I appreciate it!

Carol :)
YvetteK
YvetteK
@ Carol,

I do the best that I can just from my own personal struggles with this ailment. I've been to the PCP's that "supposedly" specialized in headaches. He just ended up putting me on more and more vicodan.Actually I think it was percocet or percadan. So. the I went to a headache specialist, but only to find out that he was stealing money from the university he was a dean at. So he wasn't so good.

I finally found the right doctor and the right hospital, and I have learned so much. I just want people to know that you may have to go through some bad doctors to get to the right one, but just don't give up.