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For Migraine Sufferers

Advocacy & Awareness

Links for Migraine Information & Help

Causes

Children & Teens Get Migraines

Places to go for further information, help, support, and more!

“You may forget with whom you laughed, but you will never forget with whom you wept.”

--Carrie O’ Leary

This page offers a wide array of help, information, forms, LINKS, support, and a place for sharing for migraine

sufferers and for those who love them. Migraines are terrible to endure and are really a disease. Often times

some doctors, people at work, schools, and the general public don’t realize how bad migraines can be. I have

provided this web-page to help as much as I can. Not only am I an occasional migrainer, but my daughter is a

severe chronic migraine sufferer.

My advice to sufferers and to those who love them is not to give up on finding relief. If your doctor doesn’t take

you seriously or can’t seem to help, find another who will.

* MedicAlert Bracelet - preventing emergencies from becoming tragedies.

http://www.medicalert.org/(0sudns3pixvr533lqlyucu45)/home/Homegradient.

To find some of the best help and support out there go to Teri Robert’s web-site by going

to: http://www.helpforheadaches.com/index.html

* Study Links Chronic Pain to Signals in the Brain http://headaches.about.com/cs/education/a/cp_brain_sig.htm
Overview: For centuries, doctors have tried to find effective ways to treat chronic pain, a devastating neurological

disorder that affects almost 90 million Americans. A new study shows that two proteins in the brain trigger the

neuronal changes that amplify and sustain this type of pain. The finding may lead to new ways of treating chronic pain.

Forms To Assist You in Emergency Care

Many of us have experienced problems in getting adequate and respectful care in emergency rooms and urgent care

facilities. Hopefully, these forms will help establish our diagnosis and provide other information that will make these

visits less unpleasant and more helpful. Physician form verifying migraine diagnosis and providing basic patient

information. To be reproduced on your physician's letterhead:

* Printable version, Migraine

* Printable version, Cluster Headache

* Microsoft Word for Windows version for download, Migraine

* Microsoft Word for Windows version for download, Cluster Headache

Patient form for registration information, rating pain, and listing meds already taken:

* Printable version, Migraine

* Printable version, Cluster Headache

* Microsoft Word for Windows version for download, Migraine

* Microsoft Word for Windows version for download, Cluster Headache

* Disability: When migraine stops you Migraine is a potentially disabling
neurological disorder for which there is no cure. The severe pain and other symptoms leave severely affected

Migraineurs unable to function in everyday situations. Unfortunately, it is an invisible disability for which there is no definitive.

Awareness

* A flyer to give out and provide to people you would like to educate:
http://headaches.about.com/library/weekly/mig-handout.pdf

http://headaches.about.com/mbiopage.htmClinician, Vol. 19 No. 11, December 2001. ISSN 0264- 6404.

* 21st Century Prevention and Management of Migraine Headaches. Presented by the National Institute

of Neurological. Presented in cooperation with the American Academy of Neurology, the American

Headache Society, and that National Head ache Foundation.
http://headaches.about.com/library/weekly/clinician-21stc.pdf

^{(You'll need ADOBE Acrobat Reader to read this one.)}

To find some of the best help and support out there go to Teri Robert’s web-site by going to:

http://www.helpforheadaches.com/index.html

Advocacy

* Advocacy Issues Affecting Those with Headaches and Migraines.

Those of us with headache and Migraines are faced by some of the same issues as other chronic pain patients

and some that are a bit different. Whether we're talking about patient rights in general or the ongoing

battle with insurance companies over unacceptable triptan limitations, this is the place for information. To

succeed, we must all speak out. We'll show you how.

Articles & Resources - http://headaches.about.com/od/advocacyissues/

* Disability Issues for Those With Headaches and Migraine Disease
One of the problems people with headache disorders and Migraine disease have when it comes to disability

issues is that ours are invisible diseases. Still, we have rights under the Americans With Disabilities Act,

the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and others. Use these resources to research and encourage you.
Articles & Resources - http://headaches.about.com/od/disabilityissues/

                         * M.A.G.N.U.M.
                 Migraine Awareness Group: A National Understanding For Migraines
                             --Official Documentation by the Top Migraine and Headache Medical Leaders--Messages & Letters of

Support: Medical Community http://www.migraines.org/about_letter/lettmedi.htm

Causes

* BBS NEWS: Study Probes Migraine Triggers But one of the least understood aspects of the disorder is why

some sufferers develop an attack after seeing certain patterns - such as stripes.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3534065.stm

                  * Sometimes there are other reasons for migraines such as allergies and/or clenching of your jaw
                      N.T.I - tss Nonciceptive Trigeminal Inhibition-Tension Suppression System
                     (in some cases your migraine could be caused by nighttime jaw clenching)

* 50% of migrainers report their pain is weather triggered. To read more click here.

* Migraines Often Triggered By Change In The Weather Validation for those of us who knew this!

http://headaches.about.com/od/triggers/a/ahs_weath_trig.htm

* VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Migraine sufferers may be able to avoid triggering the excruciating attacks by

skipping the red wine with dinner and forgoing the chocolate mousse for dessert, but there's little they can do

about one of the most common Migraine triggers: the weather. Half of Migraine sufferers
were sensitive to weather variables, but most were wrong in their prediction of which climate variable was the culprit,

according to findings of a study being presented at the 46th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache

Society (AHS).

* BBS NEWS: Study Probes Migraine Triggers But one of the least understood aspects of the disorder is why some

sufferers develop an attack after seeing certain patterns - such as stripes.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3534065.stm

Children & Teens Get Migraines

* Remember there is more to a migraine sufferer than suffering from migraines. They should be known as the artist,

violinist, athlete, and etc ..." Migraine Aura (Christine Francine, Migraine - More Than A Headache, June 5, 2004)

* Migraines During Childhood and Adolescence http://www.migraines.org/treatment/treatkid.htm

From M.A.G.N.U.M

* Migraines in Children & Adolescents http://www.cchs.net/health/health-info/docs/2500/2555.asp?index=9637

Explanation with what to do.

* Migraine & Kids: Migraine is not a headache, but a neurological disease.

* Other types of children's headaches/Diagnosing Children's Headaches.

* http://www.stress-anxiety-depression.org/ Welcome to the Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Resource Centers.

Here, we provide the information you need to know on all topics related to depression, stress, and anxiety prevention

and treatment.

* Study Shows Association between Chronic Daily Headache and Snoring

* New! - Migraine Abortive for Adolescents http://headaches.about.com/cs/druginfo/a/imitrex_ns10.htm
Adolescents, ages 12-17, who suffer from Migraine disease and Cluster head aches now have a new abortive tool in their

arsenal as September 1 marked the launch of a new abortive medication. Adult Migraineurs and cluster head ache

sufferers have long benefited from the use of Imigran (aka Imitrex, suma triptan) 20 mg nasal spray. Now Imigran 10mg

Nasal Spray has been licensed for use by adolescents, making it the first and only triptan class medication approved for

patients in this age range. Hopefully, Imigran 10mg Nasal Spray will be approved and introduced in other countries soon.

* COMING SOON to 'Migraine Disability Information Center' website:
DOWNLOADABLE HEADACHE DIARY Soon the Migraine Disability Website will have a downloadable headache diary

to help you track when your migraines occur, how severe they are, and what may be triggering them. Go here to check it

out: http://www.migraine-disability.net

* Eletriptan: Switching Triptans for Greater Efficacy Study shows Relpax superior to other triptans for some patients
http://headaches.about.com/cs/druginfo/a/eletriptan_stud.htm

* Does Your Child Have a Disability? Reexamining Rowley: A New Focus in Special Education Law
http://www.harborhouselaw.com/articles/rowley.reexamine.johnson.htm

It's that time of year again. That time when it's still summer, but time for school to start is sneaking up on us. Parents know that time all too well. There are school clothes and supplies to be purchased, class and bus schedules to review, and seemingly countless other details to deal with.

When your child has a chronic illness, whether it's headaches, Migraines, or a different illness entirely, we really can't afford to put off getting our children ready for school. There are extra steps that need to be taken; extra preparations that need to be made. In the Miss America scholarship pageant program, they have a motto. They call it "the Ps..."

To read more of this article Click Here or http://www.helpforheadaches.com/articles/Back2School.htm

Is Your Child Missing School because of Migraines?

-Maybe your child fits under something in public school called 504 Plan
-Your school may not come out and tell you about it because it will cost the district more money.

-You will need to have ADOBE Acrobat Reader to go and read these. I have provided direct links to some, but not

                      all. You may want to go to the main page & check them all out:
                   - Main Site: http://www.504idea.org
                   - An Overview http://www.504idea.org/OverviewF00_.pdf
                   - What Is a Substantial limitation?

http://www.504idea.org/Substantial.pdf
To be eligible under §504, one must be "qualified" [which, depending on state law, roughly equates to being between

three and twenty-two years of age and a resident of the school district, 34 C.F.R §104.3(k)(2). And "handicapped."
-Note that since this regulation was drafted, the Americans With

Disabilities Act was passed, and the term "handicapped " has been replaced with "disabled." -Under §104.3(j)(1 )

of the regulations:…….

Places to go for further information, help, support, and more!

* Anxiety and Depression Help Site

* About-Headaches/Migraine A wonderful place for support and learning.

* American Council for Headache Education (ACHE)

* American Disability Association

* American Pain Society

* American Headache Society (AHS)

* American Academy of Neurology

* Children With Disabilities

* Chronic Pain Clearinghouse

* Chronic Pain Support Group

* Cleveland Clinic

* Cleveland Clinic - Ask The Doctor's

* Ed's Chronic Pain Site

* Emory Peds - Neuro: Headaches

*Encouragement Well Beautiful and provides a sense of encouragement and peace.

* Headache - Hope through research

To find some of the best help and support out there go to Teri Robert’s web-site by going

to: http://www.helpforheadaches.com/index.html

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