Web Site Features New Tools And Information To Help People Manage Migraine Thursday, March 1, 2007 (NAPSA)—Can you imagine: Your head begins to throb. Light, sound and even smells become overpowering to the point that you feel nauseous. You struggle to power through what you're doing, but yearn for solitude in a dark, quiet room. You are concerned that this pain could last for hours, maybe days. For the millions of people affected by migraine, this could be an unfortunate and fre- quent reality. Migraine is a chronic, recurring, often debilitating condition that affects three times as many women as men. Nearly 30 million people in the United States are living with migraine—and approximately 14.8 million of them suffer such severe attacks that normal activities, such as attending a family gathering, are extremely difficult, or the attacks are so severe they require bedrest. We tend to associate migraine with sharp, debilitating physical pain that a person experiences Migraine Prevention Taking care of yourself—inside and out—can make a noticeable difference in how youfeel each day. Thesefips can help you lead a healthy lifestyle, recognizetriggers and cope with daily challenges that could set off a migraine attack: e Keep a migraine diary. You'll likely better understand your condition and may be able to identify your personaltriggers. e Learn stress management techniques. Meditation, yoga,visualization or biofeedback may help yourelax, thus reducingthelikelihood of a migraine. Read food labels fo ensure what you're eatingis free of ingredients or additives that provoke your migraines. Get enoughsleep. The average adult needs seven to nine hours of sleep each night. e Be open and honest with your health care professional. Effective communication about the impact of your condition may help your health care professional determine the right treatment plan for you. e Learn about the range of treatment options. Some people managetheir attacks by making lifestyle modifications and taking medicationsat the onset of an attack. For some people, this approachis not enough.Talk to your health care professional about migraine-preventive medicine, which is taken daily to help stop migraine pain before it even starts. For additional information, visit www.mindovermigraine.com. @ during an attack. But new data show that in addition to the suf- ical Center and Harlem Hospital during an their health care professional’s office. The ‘Mind Over Migraine’ fering that patients experience attack, migraine patients may be concerned and have substantial anxiety between attacks. Now there is a new resource available for migraine sufferers, www.mindovermigraine.com. Here, people can learn more about the condition and access the latest information about treatment options and preventive techniques. “Migraine is a complex condition, often causing physical pain and emotional consequences,” says Dr. Olajide Williams, assis- tant professor of neurology at Columbia University and neurolo- gist at Columbia University Med- Center. “People with migraine need access to resources outside of Web site can provide the comprehensive information they might be lookingfor.” Web Site Features Sponsored by Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc., “Mind Over Migraine” provides straightfor- ward information and practical tools to help people with migraine reach their goals of leading a healthy lifestyle, including a life with fewer migraine attacks. The site empowerspeople to manage their migraines and offers ideas on how to improve communication with a health care professional. Some of the site features include: Migrainefacts and statistics Information about treatment options Migraine-friendly recipes Tips on improving communication with a health care professional Migraine-managementtools such as a headache diary and daily action plan e A glossary Resources link. Visitors can navigate easily through the site. The site is very interactive, using stream- ing video and animation. If you or a family membersuffers from migraine, you may find that www.mindovermigraine.com offers answers and resources to help everyone cope with the condition. --- PHOTOS --- File: 20190801-002626-20190801-002624-71490.pdf.jpg --- FILES --- File: 20190801-002624-71490.pdf