Medical Gaslighting – It’s not in your head!

May 2022, Episode 123: Medical Gaslighting What is Medical Gaslighting? If you have migraine or another chronic pain condition, chances are you have experienced medical gaslighting. Medical gaslighting can result in a form of medical trauma, and it can alter…

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ADA and Migraine

Americans with Disabilities Act and Migraine

May 2022, Episode 122: ADA and Migraine This is Part 2 of our three-part series dedicated to people who may need to take time from work due to their debilitating headache condition. Today’s episode is on the Americans with Disabilities…

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Know Your Rights! Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Migraine

May 2022, Episode 121: Are you aware of your rights as a person with migraine, cluster, or another debilitating headache condition when it comes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? What is the process? How much time is…

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Treating Migraine With Infusions

March 2022, Episode 116: In this week’s episode of Heads UP Lindsay Weitzel, Ph.D. discusses infusions with Dr. Merle Diamond, MD. What infusions are used to break a migraine cycle and why? What medicines are sometimes added together in the…

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Access to Care – A Discussion on the NHF’s Position Statement on Migraine Treatment

February 2022, Episode 112: For too long, migraine patients have been treated differently than others with medical issues as it relates to access to prescription medications. The National Headache Foundation advocates that payers adopt care models that are patient-centric, where…

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DATA Alert on Intranasal Zavegepant

January 2022, Episode 109: New Data Alert on the Up-and-Coming Migraine Medication: Intranasal Zavegepant. While not yet approved for release, intranasal zavegepant has shown promise in some interesting and unique data points in the relief of acute migraine. What is…

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How to Use a Headache Diary

How to Use a Headache Diary

November 2021, Episode 105: Should you keep a headache or migraine diary? Or do you think that focusing on your pain/pain level every day leads to a negative mindset and makes you feel worse? Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Cynthia…

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Atogepant and Migraine

October 2021, Episode 103: Atogepant (QULIPTA) was just approved by the FDA as a daily oral preventive treatment for migraine. On this episode of Heads UP, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel asks migraine clinical trial expert Dr. Tim Smith all the hard…

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Trudhesa Nasal Spray for the Acute Treatment of Migraine

September 2021, Episode 101: Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks to Dr. Tim Smith about the specifics of Trudhesa, the first DHE nasal spray to utilize Precision Olfactory Delivery (POD) technology. Trudhesa was just approved by the FDA. When will it be…

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Purple Pill New and Emerging Migraine Medications

New and Emerging Migraine Medications

I find this to be the most interesting time of year for me to be writing this particular article. This is because of the spring flowers blooming outside right now. The flowers have special meaning to me when it comes…

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Chronic Migraine

June 2021, 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…

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Meditation, Neuroplasticity, Migraine, and Pain

May 2021, Episode 95: How can meditation help someone with migraine or another headache disorder? There is MRI data that actually shows meditation helping to heal the brains of people in chronic pain. Dr. Lindsay Weitzel talks to Dr. Amelia…

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