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What Does My Gut Have to Do with My Migraine? In this episode of For Heads Sake, 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 GI system might be related to our migraine disease.

On this headache and migraine news update we discuss new studies about; a new Phase I clinical trial of a vaccine for migraine, if there is there a relationship between migraine and atrial fibrillation, association between headache, COVID, and the COVID vaccine, exercise and migraine and if migraine could be related to cognitive impairment. Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, discusses the details behind a numb...

The latest data from the largest study of migraine patients ever undertaken shows us that, yes- that stigma that you might assume is part of life, might actually be making you sicker and more disabled. We discuss migraine, stigma, and the consequences on our health. Listen in as Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, talks to two of the investigators, Robert Shapiro MD, PhD, and Dawn Buse, PhD, on the OVERCOME stu...

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 the manner in which we interact with the healthcare system. It can make you feel sicker, cause you to shut down, or to question yourself and the validity of your pain. It can also make...

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? In this week's episode of For Heads Sake (formerly known as Heads UP) Lindsay Weitzel, Ph. D. aims to bring us a new perspective on stress and migraine by asking Dawn Buse, Ph. D., a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in headache lots of new...

Welcome to a new season of For Heads Sake (formerly known as Heads UP) from the National Headache Foundation. Lindsay Weitzel Ph. D. and Amelia Scott Barrett, MD, discussing 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 pain experience? Listen and find out what the experts have to s...

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 rooms with nothing to focus on but their pain. In this episode Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, hears some awesome (and possibly surprising) advice from Pediatric Neurologist and Headache Specialis...

Sometimes 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. In this episode Lindsay Weitzel, Ph. D., and Melissa Geraghty, Psy. D. discuss mood, mentality, and tricks to help when you're in pain and in bed, from two people who know this problem all too well.

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 migraine symptoms. In this week's episode of Head UP Lindsay Weitzel, Ph. D. asks Dr. Amelia Barrett, MD why weight has become part of the migraine conversation.

Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, and Timothy Smith, MD, discuss an up-and-coming migraine device being developed by a company called Nocira. The device is the first to be granted "Breakthrough Device" designation by the FDA for the treatment of acute migraine. This means that the FDA has determined that Nocira's clinical trial data has shown their device to be a more effective treatment than other currently...

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 certain percentage of migraine patients take longer to respond to these medications than we originally thought. Does this mean we should trial them for a longer period of time bef...

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 is on the Estrogen and Migraine Controversy. Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, questions Susan Hutchinson, MD, Headache Specialist and author of The Woman's Guide to Managing Migraine all about estrogen, migraine, aura, stroke risk, birth control, perimenopau...

Have you had a migraine medication or sometimes multiple migraine medications fail you? Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, talks to Melissa Geraghty Psy. D. about how migraine medication failure makes us feel and some coping skills for dealing with this common problem.

Today's episode is on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This is an extension of last week's episode which was dedicated to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Next week we will talk about Social Security Disability (SSDI). How does ADA apply to people with a debilitating headache condition? Lindsay Weitzel, Ph. D. asks Tom Dabertin, Executive Director and CEO of the National Headache...

Are you aware of your rights as a person with migraine, cluster headache, or another debilitating headache condition when it comes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? Are you looking for answers to; what the process is like, how much time is allowable, or when you need to notify your employer? The National Headache Foundation has dedicated three episodes to (1) Family and Medical Leave Act...

As a headache and migraine community, we are so often told not to skip meals that we may forget that people often fast for many religious or health reasons. Does skipping meals trigger migraine and other types of headache? Are there health benefits to fasting? What are some tricks we can use to possibly subvert migraine/ head pain if we plan to fast? Lindsay Weitzel, Ph. D. talks to Dr. Amelia Bar...

The idea of medication overuse and medication overuse headache can seem almost contradictory at times. It can seem like the very medicines we were instructed to take at the onset of migraine are suddenly being blamed for causing our chronic migraine. Stopping their use entirely can seem like a very scary idea. In this episode of Heads UP, Lindsay Weitzel, Ph. D. discusses the results with Dr. Vinc...

Bruce Willis’s aphasia diagnosis and retirement from acting have led many following the news to search for more information on the disease. In this episode of Heads UP, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel welcomes back Dr. Amelia Barrett for a timely discussion to explain aphasia and how it impacts some people living with migraine disease.

Are you someone who has head pain that is interfering with your life but you have not done anything about it yet? Or are you a migraine veteran figuring out how to talk to your doctor about new symptoms and comorbidities? Regardless of where you are at in your migraine journey, Lindsay Weitzel, Ph. D., asks Dr. Vincent Martin how to communicate with your doctor and get the help you need. For more...

How many of your relatives are affected by migraine? A recently published study found 123 genetic loci associated with migraine. This is nearly 40 more than were previously recognized. In this episode of Heads UP, Lindsay Weitzel, Ph. D. and Tim Smith, MD discuss the results of this study and its implications for the future of families with migraine.

Treating Migraine With Infusions – 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 infusions? Don’t miss this episode!

Heads UP: Low-Pressure Headache - Finding the Leak Do you know the symptoms of low-pressure headache or spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH)? Often it presents with a chronic headache that is better when you lie down and worse when you sit up and gets progressively worse as the day goes on. It can be confused with migraine or other types of headache. This type of headache is caused by a low...

It is a well-documented fact that migraine is an underdiagnosed condition and that even people who are correctly diagnosed with migraine often do not have an effective or appropriate treatment plan. Lindsay Weitzel PhD, discusses Think Talk Treat Migraine, with Bert Vargas, MD. They discuss how the Think Talk Treat Migraine program is a valuable resource and an effective way to reach out to the co...

The Migraine at School Program is in place to make sure every student has the opportunity to flourish at school. In this week's episode Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, chats with Amy Graham and Elizabeth Henry Weyher of the Migraine at School Program about how we can utilize the resources at MigraineatSchool.org to help our kids and reach out to our local schools.

Is it a migraine triggered by alcohol? Or is it a hangover? Tricks to prevent and stop alcohol-related headache during the holidays. In this episode of Heads UP - Lindsay Weitzel, Ph. D. talks to Merle Diamond, MD, AQH about the difference between a migraine triggered by alcohol and a "hangover". They go over some surprising tricks to avoid alcohol-related headaches. Of course, there is also a sho...