Category: MHAM 2024
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Kristi’s Myth, Truth, Action
Written for Chronic Migraine Awareness by Kristi Estep Myth: Daith piercings cure migraine. Truth: According to The American Migraine Foundation, there is no scientific evidence that Daith piercings can reduce or stop migraine or headache. The only evidence supporting Daith as a treatment is either anecdotal or due to the placebo effect. There is concern…
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Joseph’s Story and Proclamation
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank Joseph Mazzone for sharing New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH; a constant headache that never leaves) has been the defining factor of my life since the day it started on July 24, 2016. It’s very similar to the feeling of a migraine except it doesn’t end. With 70,000 hours…
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Jessica’s Myth, Truth, Action
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank Jessica Jones for sharing Myth:Migraine is predictable. Truth:I’ve had migraine for decades. It shows up without warning and 90% of them wake me in my sleep. Action:Continue to learn, treat, be aware and share the journey of migraine and its comorbidities. Advocate and express vulnerably with my doctors…
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Tasmin’s Myth, Truth, Action
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank Tasmin Zietsman for sharing Migraine Myth: There are several myths about migraines, such as thinking they’re just bad headaches, they only affect women, or that they’re simply triggered by stress. Truth: Migraine is a complex neurological condition with various triggers and symptoms. Action: Do your research, take the correct…
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Shawn’s Myth, Truth, Action
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank Shawn Lovato for sharing Myth: It’s just a headache, Tylenol will help. Or: “Come to the party and then you can go lay down when you get home”. Truth: Hemoplegic migraines began when my first baby was three months old, 44 years ago. Chronic pain every day, visual…
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Gelcys’s Myth, Truth, Action
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank Gelcys Castaneda for sharing 1.- Myth: It’s all in your head- Migraine is a mental health disorder Fact: Migraine is NOT a mental health disorder. Migraine is a disabling neurological disease. It requires medication, care, and constant observation with many trips to the ER to get…
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Lisa’s Myth, Truth, Action
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank Lisa Pell for sharing MYTH: Vertigo is always an inner ear issue TRUTH: Diet/hormones can cause migraine issues, including vertigo. ACTION: Years ago when I stopped hormone injections after failed in vitro fertilization, I developed migrainous vertigo, headache, and double vision. I stopped eating aged, smoked, cured, preserved, and…
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Laura’s Myth, Truth, Action
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank Laura Miller for sharing A myth that has affected me is that all migraine attacks are the same. The truth is that migraine is spectrum disorder. Each person is different and each person’s attacks can vary greatly. The pain severity, presence and intensity of other symptoms, and ability…
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C Michelle’s Myth, Truth, Action
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank C Michelle Adams for sharing C Michelle shares a short version with us as she is hurting while writing this. She has been searching for answers more than half of her life, as she just celebrated her 51st birthday. But she wanted to highlight this. Myth: All bad…
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Nathalie’s Myth, Truth, Action
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank Nathalie Warren for sharing My name is Nathalie and I am diagnosed with Chronic Intractable Migraine with Status Migrainosis. Myth: It is always very obvious when someone is experiencing a migraine Fact: Migraine is an invisible disease and many diagnosed with Migraine mask their symptoms. This is especially…
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