People who blog about Migraine disease...

People who blog about Migraine disease and speak as if they're an authority offering educational information should do at least a bit of research before blogging. Incorrect information can be highly detrimental, confusing more people than it helps.

This morning, I ran across a blog entry entitled, "Migraine headaches come in two varieties." Not only does this person think that Migraine with Aura and Migraine without Aura are the only two "varieties" of Migraine, he or she still thinks that "Rapid changes in the flow of blood to the head" are the cause of the Migraine. Researchers have now shown that genetics and overactive neurons in the brains of Migraineurs are the cause of the disease, and that the blood flow changes are part of the Migrainous process, i.e. more a symptom than the cause.

Please, if you're reading blogs or searching the Internet for information about Migraine disease, know who wrote the information you're reading and that they actually know what they're talking about.

Leading patient advocate Teri Robert does know what she's talking about. You can count on anything she writes to be well researched and accurate. If you want to know about the types of Migraines or the cause of Migraine, visit one of her sites:

• Help for Headaches and Migraine
• MyMigraineConnection.com
  

Learning about this disease is critical. Let's learn what's correct.

Shalom,
Abi

Why do people fall for this stuff?

A Google News Alert sent me to check out another blogger's entry, "Easy Steps to Become Migraine Headache Free" this afternoon. Groan. Here we go again. Someone else writing that stress is the Big Bad Wolfe and that controlling our DISEASE is easy.

According to Javier Fuller, who wrote this little ditty, controlling "Migraine Headaches" is as easy as chiropractic adjustments, biofeedback, dietary control, and finally, "think about other pleasant ideas, do physical and breathing exercises or go for a brisk walk and ease your tension." According to fuller, "Following the above disclosed measures, you will soon find yourself migraine free."

Oh, yeah! NOT. I've done all of those things. I walk daily, meditate, do all the breathing exercises. I've tried chiropractic adjustments. Did nothing for me. I've done biofeedback. I employ dietary control. I'm not Migraine-free.

I did some checking to see who Javier Fuller is. He writes articles posted to a site called EzineArticles.com. His bio says, "I like reading and writing." It's a shame he doesn't like researching what he writes. He writes on other issues too, life-changingly important issues such as "Wanna Buy Cheap LCD Television?" and "Choose Wedding Songs To Your Heart's Delight." Enough said.

Shalom,
Abi