Migraine Awareness

Sunday, March 1, 2009

@*.0on health Migraine Awareness (NAPSA)—Migraine headaches are often hereditary and affect three times as many women as men. That’s why, if you suffer from migraines, it can be a good idea to ask Mom about her own headache experiences. Unfortunately, many people don’t take the time to understand their headaches because they don’t take headachesseriously. “Compared to just a generation ago, we know so much more about migraines and how to care for them,” says Merle Diamond, M.D., associate director of the Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago and memberof the National Headache Foundation Board of Directors. “But because headaches are so personal and different for everyone, it is important that sufferers really get. to know their headaches—their symptoms, their patterns, their triggers—and use that information to get the best care.” The National Headache Foundation (NHF) is raising awareness about the toll that headaches take on the sufferer, their families, employers and the health care system through a new fundraiser called the Migraine Million Campaign. Donating to the campaign in Mom’s name is one way to let her know that you take her headachesseriously and care about her well-being. “Our goal is for 1 million of the nearly 30 million people with migraine to donate $1 each toward headache education and research,” said Suzanne Simons, executive director of the NHF. “One dollar at a time, we can improve headachecare.” People can make a donation by visiting the NHF Web site at www.headaches.org or by calling the NHFat (888) NHF-5552. They will receive an acknowledgmentof the donation that can be e-mailed to Mom, or printed and included in acard.

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