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Botox is not indicated for use in pregnancy. This puts many women who are prescribed Botox for chronic migraine in a difficult position when it comes time for them to start a family. Data has just been reported from the Botox registry on women who were exposed to Botox during pregnancy and the maternal and fetal outcomes. Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Tim Smith discuss the results and what it means to women of childbearing age.

In this episode of #HeadWise, host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, talks with Melissa Geraghty, PsyD, a licensed clinical health psychologist and Director of Mental Health and Support at the US Pain Foundation, about the rising issue of Imposter Syndrome in Chronic Pain and Illness. They discuss what imposter syndrome looks like for those with chronic conditions, how it relates to experiences like medical gaslighting, and the impact of invisible illnesses on self-worth. Dr. Geraghty shares practical strategies to combat these feelings through self-compassion, self-advocacy, and finding the right support. Tune in to learn how to navigate imposter syndrome and reclaim your health journey.

In this episode, host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, sits down with headache medicine specialist Fred Cohen, MD, and dives into a new topic: GLP-1 agonists. These medications, known for treating diabetes and promoting weight loss, may have unexpected benefits for those with migraine disease and headache disorders. Join us as they discuss how these medications might influence pain pathways and what it means for the headache and migraine community. Whether you’re curious about new treatments, weight loss, or how inflammation ties into headache, this episode has something for you!

What is the difference between a food sensitivity, food allergy, and a migraine trigger? What are some of the best (and newest) ways to determine what foods could be making our migraine or other head pain worse? How do we do about an elimination diet? Tune in to this week's episode of HeadWise as Lindsay Weitzel, PhD discusses these issues with board certified neurologist Amelia Barrett, MD.

Trigeminal neuralgia is described as a sharp, shooting, disabling pain. Who gets it and why? What can be done about it? Does the pain of trigeminal neuralgia usually improve? Tune in to this episode of HeadWise as host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD asks headache specialist Deena Kuruvilla, MD to answer all the pertinent questions about this disorder. For more information about Deena Kuruvilla, MD: Westport Headache institute www.westportheadache.com Instagram @westportheadache

What is leaky gut and what does it have to do with migraine? Is there evidence that taking probiotics/prebiotics can decrease the severity of our migraine disease? In this week's episode of HeadWise Lindsay Weitzel, PhD asks board certified neurologist Dr. Amelia Barret, MD all about the possible relationship between leaky gut and migraine and what we can do about it.

Have you heard of functional neurological disorder or FND? FND can be a confusing, controversial, even triggering topic for many of us in the migraine and headache community - particularly those of us who have been exposed to a lot of stigma and medical gaslighting. It can seem like another way of telling us that our symptoms are "all in our head". FND refers to motor, sensory, or cognitive symptoms caused by an abnormality in how the nervous system functions. It is a dysfunction of the nervous system's "software" (connection or function) rather than the brain's "hardware" or structure. Dr. Jeffrey Staab, MD is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He is a published expert in the area of FND and migraine and understands how alarming the idea of FND may sound and how it can be misinterpreted.

In this month's episode of HeadWise News, host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD discusses the latest published research topics with headache specialist Tim Smith, MD including: • What factors predict peak migraine severity? • Mom's migraine and mental health and how it might impact their kids' migraine - not the same link as was previously assumed. • Difficulties with multisensory integration in migraine. • Trends in breastfeeding for women with migraine. You can find links to the studies on our website headaches.org, under the episode in HeadWise.

Host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, and board certified neurologist Amelia Barrett, MD, discuss what supplements are known to help migraine. They explain why they work, the recommended dosage, and safety concerns. Tune in!

Have you heard the term "Complex Migraine"? Did you know that it is not an actual diagnosis in the ICHD-3? In this episode of HeadWise, host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD asks headache specialist Fred Cohen, MD to explain why some people are being diagnosed with "Complex Migraine" and discusses some of the migraine aura phenomena like weakness, paralysis, and difficulty speaking that sometimes presents with this diagnosis.