NO BUSINESS SOLICITATIONS PLEASE--THIS IS A GROUP FOR THOSE LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN ONLY

 

* We ask attendees refrain from wearing scent--thanks!

 

Welcome to our group! It's open to anyone living with all types of head pain, e.g. chronic daily headache, migraine (all variants), cluster, etc. It's often isolating to live with an invisible illness, and we offer a safe, sensitive, non-judgmental space to share your experience, to give and receive support. Many of us may identify with each other, empathize, and feel understood. Though this may not help the actual pain, it's likely to help bolster our internal resources: we're able to better deal with the emotional stress, because we're less alone. "Strength in numbers," as the saying goes! We encourage you to share your stories, trials and successes with treatments and triggers. Feel free to talk about everything key for you in living with chronic head pain, e.g. ramifications and repercussions--on mood, job, family, finances, social life, etc. Depending on your needs in the group, we may also do basic education about migraine and headache, debunk myths, trade current research and literature, refer each other to neurologists in the area. Everyone is welcome, regardless of the treatment protocol you're using: preventive medications, pain killers, alternative healing, lifestyle interventions, a combination of two, three, four, or neither---your method will be respected. The group is flexible and dynamic: no set agenda or protocol; we'll 'go with the flow' and collaborate on the structure, content and process each meeting. It's likely to vary, depending on what people want to talk about, what's most urgent, etc. It's up to you how much, what, and what not to share. You can be as vulnerable or as protected as you need to be. Please use this forum in any way helpful to you. We look forward to seeing you at the next meeting!

With Healing Wishes for Everyone,
Ranjan :-)

Online Resources for headache disorders/migraine:

For those dreaded days when we're in relentless pain, no preventive or abortive works, and we're feverishly scouring cyberspace for hope and relief . . . something, anything new to try. For those days and nights, here's a list:


www.headaches.org (National Headache Foundation--NHF) 

www.migraine.com

www.aan.com (American Academy of Neurology)

www.AmericanHeadachesociety.org

www.ClusterHeadaches.com

www.HelpForHeadachesandMigraine.com

www.ihs-headache.org (International Headache Society)

www.Migraine Research Foundation.org

www.MigraineDisease.com

www.MyMigraineConnection.com

www.ouch-us.org (Organization for Understanding Cluster Headache)

www.w-h-a.org (World Headache Alliance)

www. AllianceforHeadacheAdvocacy.org

www.achenet.org (American Council on Headache Education)

www.neurologynow.com

www.relieve-migraine-headache.com (Headway)

MigraineCast (Migraine podcast)

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    Once again we shared our thoughts and problems. It is truly wonderful to share with people who actually understand. ...

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