by Sue Robbins | Sep 29, 2015 | Headache Drugs
A Canadian research team led my Dr. Mark Ware from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal has completed a national multicentre study looking at the safety of medical cannabis use among patients suffering from chronic pain....
by Sue Robbins | Sep 7, 2015 | Wellness
Pain causes lots of changes in the brain. However, there may be noninvasive ways to help stall or reverse some of the damage. According to M. Catherine Bushnell, PhD, scientific director, Division of Intramural Research, National Institutes of Health (NIH), yoga can...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 30, 2015 | Migraine
It is important to minimize medication. While pharmacothreapy may be the cornerstone of treatment, we don’t want to rely solely on medication. Addressing triggers may help (particularly stress and sleep). It “takes a village” to help a severe pain...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 21, 2015 | Wellness
How about some inspiration for the weekend? Nikki Albert at the Brainless Blogger offers up some beautiful quotes just for migraineurs….. * Find a place inside where there’s joy and the joy will burn out the pain. * Breathe. Relax. Rest. * You are so...
by Sue Robbins | Jul 26, 2015 | Migraine
Which abortive medication would you consider Dr. Robbins? Most daily headache patients take 2 or 3 abortive medications. They may have something for milder daily headaches, a migraine medication, and an “escape” analgesic for the severe migraine....
