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“I Know Upon Awakening” by Kathy O’Shea

In this excerpt from my essay “I Know Upon Awakening,” included in my new anthology “So Much More than a Headache:Understanding Migraine through Literature,” I describe what it’s like to wake up as a chronic migraineur.

ELYXYB, The Newest Acute Migraine Treatment

June 2020, Episode 60: It is such an exciting time in headache medicine. In the past two years, we have seen incredible growth in the options available for the treatment of migraine disease and headache disorders. Dr. Timothy Smith and…

Impact of COVID-19 on Clinical Trials

June 2020, Episode 59: In celebration of Clinical Trials Week, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks to Dr. Tim Smith about how the current ongoing migraine clinical trials and how they have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Will we see delays…

2020 Headache Heroes Award Winners

2020 Headache Heroes Award Winners Healthcare Provider Winner: Dr. Stephen Herzog Patient Winner: Danielle Fancher Caregiver Winner: Dennis Rotondi Advocate Winner: Eileen Brewer To celebrate the National Headache Foundation’s 50th anniversary, we wanted to recognize four Headache Heroes who have made a difference…

Migraine and Mental Health Awareness

May 2020, Episode 58: In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel gets the patient perspective from The Migraine Diva, Jaime Sanders. They discuss coping with the depression and anxiety that can so often accompany chronic migraine.

Resilience and Migraine Disease

May 2020, Episode 57: Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! Resilience is one of the key components to living a successful life with migraine disease and other headache disorders. In honor of this special month, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Headache Psychologist…

Migraine and Moms, Raising the Next Generation of Advocates

May 2020, Episode 56: Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Shirley Kessel, Executive Director of Miles for Migraine discuss what it is like being moms with migraine and raising children with migraine disease. How do we empower our families who are impacted…

Headache Education and Our Providers

May 2020, Episode 55: Headache Education and Our Providers – Dr. Matthew Robbins, Neurology Residency Program Director at Weill Cornell Medicine talks to Dr. Lindsay Weitzel about the ideal changes he hopes to see in headache education. Dr. Weitzel asks…

Physical Therapy and Headache Disorders

April 2020, Episode 54: What can physical therapy do for our headache disorder? Our second episode with Mark Greco, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Manager of the Diamond Headache Inpatient Program, discusses physical therapy options for those of us with…

Resilience and Coping With Migraine Disorders

April 2020, Episode 53: Did you know that Resilience is a concept that has been shown to strongly benefit our health? Resilience can be taught and is so important in migraine and chronic pain. It is particularly applicable at this…

Treatment Access During a Pandemic

April 2020, Episode 52: Are you experiencing and interruption in your Botox treatment due to COVID-19 restrictions? Are you wondering what to do if you do not have access to trigger point injections or an infusion center in case your…

COVID-19 and Migraine & Headache Disorders

March 2020, Episode 51: Dr. Vincent Martin and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel tackle these important questions regarding COVID-19 and migraine & headache disorders: Does the presence of migraine disease make us more prone to coronavirus or other viral illness? Why do…

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