Chronic Migraine

Episode 96: Did you know that optimal treatment of episodic migraine is an important factor in avoiding chronification of migraine? Have you heard that obesity contributes to chronic migraine and wondered what the connection was? what happens if you find a preventive regimen that helps your migraine, will you have to take it forever?
Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, discusses all of this and more with Brad Torphy, MD, in this week's episode.
Follow the National Headache Foundation's podcast HeadWise, as host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, has informative discussions with headache experts on the latest treatment, research, lifestyle recommendations, and personal stories about living with migraine disease and headache disorders. HeadWise can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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[@TTheBiehlster]

11:21
It is very difficult for me to get exercise without triggering a massive migraine. To my surprise, and sadness, none of my doctors have been receptive to my words when I try to tell them that it's very painful to do and it is actually quite scary for me. I cant speak for them but it has always felt to me like they think I'm just an obese person complaining about exercise. I get a lot of blank, empty stares. I enjoyed all kinds of exercise before my chronic daily migraines began about 5 years ago. One exercise that has helped me a lot is swimming. I took a water aerobics class before the pandemic and it was so freeing to be able to find something that did not easily trigger my head pain, but was also very fun.
6:00
You also talk about fear of the next migraine attack in this video. This is a very real fear of mine, and I had no idea there was a name for it. It is beyond encouraging to hear that some doctors really do understand.
17:25
I was very discouraged about 2 years ago when not a single medication I was given was helping me. I was given many to try. Very little were specifically designed for migraine sufferers though. I became so hope deferred that I quit and refused to talk about what I was going through with my doctors. I went without treatment for at least a year, and it did not really benefit me in any way other than not having to talk to doctors who didn't understand me. In fact, I believe my headaches got worse during that time. I wouldn't even take over the counter medicines for pain. More medications are coming out as of late that are geared more for helping migraine sufferers. And a couple that I have tried actually do seem to help.
Anyway, this was such a well thought out video. Thank you for this.

[@dulcedzul593]

Thank you so much for this episode! Information so much needed and so important for us living with chronic migraine

[@dansmith9724]

I didn't hear 'the cure' mentioned.
🤣. New subscriber here, hopefully i can pick up some great tips or a cure👍