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A woman has an extreme crooked smile after getting Botox for her chronic pain — and the side effect will last months
Brittany Ngo, 38, got Botox for the first time to treat a facial nerve condition. She ended up with…
Julia Pugachevsky
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Doctors diagnosed a 20-year-old's stroke symptoms as a migraine and sent him home. The next day, he had a seizure and was given a 3% chance to live.
Xavier Ortiz went to the ER with a headache, a drifting eye, and poor coordination. The next day he…
Anna Medaris Miller
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I burned out as a management consultant after debilitating migraines. Now I deal with stress much better — here's my advice.
To deal with stress at work and avoid burnout, a mental-health professional who experienced it hers…
Layne Van Vranken
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After having a baby, I experienced debilitating migraine symptoms. It took several doctor visits to find that I actually had an aneurysm.
The author said doctors dismissed symptoms like tingling and poor vision as side effects of a panic…
Kelly Burch
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7 signs you're a highly sensitive person — even if you're a chatty extrovert
Highly sensitive people, or HSPs, are more likely to experience sensory overload or become emotiona…
Julia Pugachevsky
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I started using a napping app and now I can take 26-minute naps that make me feel fully rested
They likes to take naps but often wakes up feeling groggy. The app Nap26 uses binaural beats and he…
Rosemary Donahue
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I was deployed in Iraq twice. The only thing that helped with my trauma was taking ibogaine, a psychedelic made from plant bark.
He served in the Marines and tried to ignore his trauma from deployment. Taking the psychedelic dru…
Kelly Burch
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Cold therapy exposure can help addicts with anxiety and depression without using pills. Here are 7 benefits of ice therapy.
Cold-exposure therapy benefits health in a number of ways, including reducing inflammation, improvi…
Kayla Lyons
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5 benefits of CoQ10, including enhancing physical performance and preventing migraines
CoQ10 is an antioxidant that helps your cells generate energy - and taking it as a supplement may g…
Ashley Laderer,Jason McKnight
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I got C. diff from antibiotics. I had diarrhea for 13 days and had to bleach the bathroom after using it.
I got C. diff from antibiotics for a sinus infection, and I had diarrhea for 13 days. Ironically, t…
Laura Onstot
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Migraine auras are a series of symptoms that precede a migraine and may help you stop a migraine before it starts
Migraine auras can cause you to see flashes of light or experience tingling sensations that act as …
Kelly Burch,Ilan Danan
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It took my son over 4 years to get diagnosed with a chronic illness. Doctors kept dismissing his symptoms.
The author shares how she fought for her son to have answers, and he was finally diagnosed with pos…
Candace Powell
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I conquered a reliance on opioids by using orgasms to control chronic pain
The author shares how she was taking up to 15 opioid pills to manage her pain. She now uses orgasms…
Hannah Shewan Stevens
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What Botox injections can do for you, from smoothing wrinkles to helping with teeth grinding
Botox is a drug made from toxins that can "freeze" your muscles, making it ideal for treating medic…
Madeline Kennedy,Debra Jaliman
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Your period might be causing your migraine: Here's how to tell and ways to treat menstrual migraines
Menstrual migraines happen because of hormonal changes that occur around the time of a person's per…
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,Olivia …
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A man says psychedelic mushrooms cured his cluster migraines, and researchers believe he could be right
Bob Wold told Washington Post he tried 70 drugs to treat his chronic headaches, but none worked. On…
Julia Naftulin
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10 home remedies for migraines and when to see a doctor
These home remedies may help prevent a migraine from occurring. Natural treatments like vitamin B2 …
Nicky LaMarco,Ilan Danan
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For 8 years I ignored my 'spells' of blacking out. Turns out I had a brain tumor causing seizures.
Since she was 14, the author had what she called "spells." It wasn't until she was in college that …
Catherine Lanser
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A migraine-prone woman hid from light for 18 months, causing everything she sees to vibrate
Karen Porter blacked out her home to escape excruciating headaches. Her eyes adjusted to the darkne…
Julia Naftulin
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When I got chemotherapy to treat my breast cancer, I lost my hair. I decided not to wear a wig.
I decided not to wear a wig when I got breast cancer again and had chemotherapy. I wore a cold cap …