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At the National Headache Foundation, we know knowledge is the best weapon for battling migraine disease and headache disorders. Here is a compilation of tools to help you in your journey towards understanding your disorder and getting better treatment.
Some individuals are reluctant to seek help because they don’t want to arrive only to learn that nothing out of the ordinary is wrong. Please, don’t be concerned about that; use this guide to see if you need medical assistance.
Establishing strong communication with your healthcare provider is important. Effective physician/patient communication is increasingly important given today’s time constraints for office visits and the variety of new treatment options available. Seek help. Be a self-advocate.
Be your own expert by keeping a log of the foods you have eaten before a migraine attack, and see whether the removal of these foods from your diet reduces or eliminates your headaches.
Keeping detailed records of headache episodes can help provide additional insight about triggers and how to avoid them. Click here to download a headache diary.
Biofeedback teaches individuals to control the functions of their autonomic (involuntary) nervous system. These functions include heart rate, blood pressure, skin temperature, muscle tension, and brainwave activity.
Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs) are programs offered to help patients needing financial assistance to purchase necessary medications and devices. Migraine treatment is provided at no cost or at a very low cost for qualifying individuals.
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