Migraine Monthly Magazine November 2018

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Balancing a Career and Migraine Disease By: Stacy Herman

"You will never be able to be anything more than a housewife" These were some of the first words I heard after my diagnosis with migraine condition at the young and impressionable age of 13. Not from my own inner voice, not from an ignorant and uninformed acquaintance, but from a doctor, not just any doctor - the mother of one of my classmates who I trusted and looked up to. Read More

Shades of Migraine Podcast

Shades of Migraine is a podcast that explores the mysteries of migraine from many perspectives: patients, advocates, caregivers, health professionals and researchers.

Cannabis for Treating Migraine and Cluster Diseases This Week's Guest: Dr. Shivang Joshi

Dr. Shivang Joshi of the Dent Neurologic Institute gives a presentation on the use of Marijuana or Cannabis for treating migraine and cluster diseases. He touches on a bit of the pharmacology, the history of its use, adverse effects, who uses it, what studies have shown, and legal implications, dosing and more.

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Migraine News

Long-Term Depression Induced by Optogenetically Driven Nociceptive Inputs to Trigeminal Nucleus Caudalis or Headache Triggers  Through this study, researchers were able to add to the body of knowledge about migraines and their root causes. AMD is a proud supporter of the Carney Institute for Brain Science at Brown University . Learn More

Last Week to Cast Your Votes in the Shades for Migraine Photo Contest Shades for Migraine will be concluding their 9-week contest on November 10. There are great prizes up for grabs. Don't forget to share and get your votes in for each category before its too late! Vote Now

Non-Medical Switching of Neurotoxins

Health plans may push patients from their current botulinum neurotoxin to one that's less expensive for the insurer, which is called non-medical switching.

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Events

Take Control of Your Pain Patient Education Day Nov. 10, 2018 Take Control of Your Pain patient-education days are for pain warriors and care champions to learn tools to empower them to take control of their personal pain and medical journeys. This free, daylong seminar offers people living with pain the chance to learn about the latest advances in treatment, research, and other helpful resources. Learn More

Giving Tuesday Nov. 27, 2018 Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. #GivingTuesday has become a movement that celebrates and supports giving and philanthropy. Donate Today

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