Can Migraine-Related Stigma Make Us Sicker?

October 2022, Episode 137: Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, talks to two of the investigators (Robert Shapiro MD, Ph.D.; and Dawn Buse, Ph.D.) on the OVERCOME study who presented stigma data at the American Headache Society Meeting related to migraine, stigma, and…

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What Does My Gut Have to Do with My Migraine?

October 2022, Episode 136: What Does My Gut Have to Do with My Migraine? In this episode, Lindsay Weitzel, Ph.D. hears the viewpoint of Trupti Gokani, MD, Board Certified Neurologist and Ayurvedic expert, about the gut-brain axis and how our…

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News Edition October 2022

October 2022, Episode 135: Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, discusses all the latest headache and migraine-related data and publications with migraine clinical trials expert Tim Smith, MD. Tune in to hear them review the latest on COVID-related headache/NDPH, the relationship between migraine…

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Migraine and Stress

September 2022, Episode 134: Do you identify with stress as a migraine trigger? Or do you find it insulting when people try to tell you that your migraine disease is related to stress? Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, aims to bring us…

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Why Do I Have Migraine or Why Does My Head Hurt so Bad?

September 2022, Episode 133: Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, and Amelia Scott Barrett, MD, discuss why we get migraine and where it starts. Can we reverse course through medications, lifestyle, diet, or even our thoughts and mentality to change our migraine and…

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Screen Time and Distraction Techniques for Kids With Migraine

September 2022, Episode 132: Is there a place for screen time for kids with migraine? Many parents (and physicians) limit screen time and other stimulating factors when a child has a migraine. Sometimes children with migraine are left in dark…

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Stuck in Bed With Migraine

August 2022, Episode 131: It is normal for our thoughts to try and dip low when we are stuck in bed or in a dark room with a bad migraine. But did you know that our mood and our thoughts…

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Healthy Weight, Sugar & Migraine or Did my Doctor Just Talk About Weight in My Headache Appointment?

August 2022, Episode 130: There seems to be a lot of talk lately about doctors who brought up weight within conversations about migraine treatment. This might come across as inappropriate and insensitive when we are asking for help with our…

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New Data Shows Delay in Anti-CGRP Medication Response for Some

July 2022, Episode 129: Have you been failed by the anti-CGRP monoclonal antibody treatments? How long did you trial them before deciding they did not work? Brand new data presented at last month’s American Headache Society meeting shows that a…

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Estrogen and Migraine Controversy

June 2022, Episode 128: Have you been told you cannot be prescribed estrogen or estrogen-containing birth control pills because you have migraine with aura? This week’s episode of Heads UP is on the Estrogen and Migraine Controversy. Lindsay Weitzel, Ph.D….

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Migraine Medication Failures

June 2022, Episode 126: Have you had a migraine medication fail you? Or have multiple migraine medications failed you? How did it make you feel? In this episode of Heads UP Lindsay Weitzel, Ph.D. talks to Melissa Geraghty Psy.D. about…

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Migraine Medical Update – Nocira Gets Breakthrough Device Status

June 2022, Episode 124: Nocira Device for Migraine Very exciting news for the migraine community! In this week’s episode of Heads UP, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Timothy Smith discuss an up-and-coming migraine device being developed by a company called…

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