HeadWay, Issue #064 -- A look back at 2008

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HeadWay, Issue #064 -- A look back at 2008
December 29, 2008

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In this month's issue:

Looking back...

Thank you!

Say what?! Paresthesia

Looking back...

Another year of tips and news is coming to an end. Today we're going to take a look back at some of the most popular articles of 2008, and some of my favourites as well. Maybe you'll catch something that you missed!

First, here are my 5 favourite HeadWay articles from the past year:

Why you need a Physiotherapist: Rethinking the use of physiotherapy for headache.
Post-concussion syndrome and low blood sugar: Two articles from March, with some helpful tips to avoid low blood sugar related headache.
Serotonin Syndrome: The real story of this syndrome's relation to triptan drugs
Botox for migraines and headaches: No doubt Botox was a hot topic this year. This blog post on Botox was also one of the year's most popular.
Migraine, stroke and heart disease: Another of this year's hot topics.

And while we're at it, here are the 5 most popular blog posts that you may enjoy:

Demerol for Migraine in the Emergency room: This will continue to be a topic of discussion, as new drugs are tried and old drugs lose favour.
Do you REALLY have Ocular Migraine? And do you really know what it is?
12 ways to Evaluate Migraine News: A must read for anyone trying to evaluate health news.
What is Migraine? (the scientific story): Part of an unfinished series. Part 2 is What is Migraine? (the Story of Symptoms).
Migraine and Magnesium - new study: This recent post raced up to become #5.

Finally, let me give an honourable mention to all the discussions this year on Topamax. At the blog we discussed Topamax and speech disturbances, whether or not migraine patients are especially sensitive to Topamax, Topamax for children, and Topamax and uric acid. Topamax continues to be a big news maker, and I know you'll hear more about it in the weeks ahead.

By popular demand, there is now an article focusing on Topamax side effects here.

For another "most popular" list, see this post on most popular migraine and headache related books.

Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who has subscribed, emailed, commented, subscribed to the rss feed, shared your migraine art, and participated in the site in so many ways.

Together we have made discoveries, shared tips, and encouraged one another to keep going.

In 2009, God willing, we will continue to fight headache, cluster, and migraine - and maybe you will make that breakthrough that will make it the healthiest year yet!

Say what?! Paresthesia

Paresthesia refers to the strange or unpleasant sensation more commonly referred to as tingling or burning. This is one possible symptom of migraine, before the main pain stage.

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