Elaine McArdle did a nice piece in the Globe Magazine today on Carolyn Bernstein, who "looks more rock than doc but her assult on migraines is giving sufferers hope."
It is good to know that this affliction is getting some attention.
"There are 28 million migraine sufferers in the United States, 80 percent of them women. It is a neurological condition that is often completely debilitating for up to 72 hours. Symptoms include intense headache, nausea and vomiting, and sensitivity to light. Bernstein is convinced that many migraines are triggered by female hormones, a theory supported by a study she conducted. This connection has been largely ignored by the medical establishment, she believes. And migraines, she says, continue to be misdiagnosed and inadequately treated."
"It was the suffering she saw in migraine patients that led Bernstein, 44, to the field after she graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. At the time, doctors offered little besides painkillers that often didn't work. "It was exciting, because there really was no treatment plan," she says. "It was a chance to be creative."
Go for it Carrie! This is worthwhile work.
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