So cannabis (The Pot) is legal in Canada so we have the option of exploring all sorts of strains for pain and going on it medicinally as well. My doctor's office offered me a specialist to go over the strains and which would best help me with pain. And that did shock me. I don't … Continue reading Study: Cannabis for migraine
Migraine: beginner’s guide to posts
I have written a great deal about migraines and perhaps that makes it tricky to find the basic information one might want to find. So here is your guide to migraines from my blog. Just some basics. Impact of high episodic and chronic migraine study What I want people to understand about chronic migraine Migraine … Continue reading Migraine: beginner’s guide to posts
Migraine review: WeatherX earplugs product
WeatherX (pressure filtering earplugs) are coiled earplugs you put in when the barometric pressure shifts. You put an app on your phone that alerts you to a change. And you can change it to be more sensitive if you are more sensitive to shifts in barometric changes as I seem to be. You put them in … Continue reading Migraine review: WeatherX earplugs product
Guest post: Migraines and CBD
After its recent legalization, CBD oil has been picking up some steam in the migraine community as a possible alternative treatment. Beyond that, there have been floods of anecdotal evidence of peoples’ positive experiences. Is this natural substance the cure to chronic migraines? Let’s see what science has to say about that! What is CBD? … Continue reading Guest post: Migraines and CBD
My Migraine treatment
Okay, so obviously if your migraines become chronic they will have you trying all sorts of preventatives. I did. They never worked. And I was told I am not responsive to medication. I do Botox which seems to help... slightly? And I was on slow release tramadol... which did help a lot. Some migraine-free days … Continue reading My Migraine treatment
Aimovig (erenumab) for migraine
I have posted about the CGRP blocking medication research in the past: CGRP: New frontiers in migraine prevention "CGRP targeted treatment is the first migraine preventative for migraines ever. Ever. The research suggests targeting calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), a protein that helps with triggering, sending, and heightening sensitivity to the migraine pain, can help improve migraine … Continue reading Aimovig (erenumab) for migraine