The Best Resources on the Web for Migraine Patients You don't have to suffer migraines alone in your bed in a dark bedroom anymore. Coincident with the rise of the internet has been a rise in the number of resources available to those who are living with the wracking pain of migraine. The sheer number of sites available on the web that offer help is staggering. Trying to catalog them all would require a devote web site in and of itself. However, we’ve done some searching and narrowed down a quite respectable list of the best resources on the web for migraine patients. National Headache Foundation, 428 West St. James Place, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60614-2750. Call (888-NHF-5552) or (312-388-6399). (http://www.headaches.org)American Headache Society (http://www.ahsnet.org/) and affiliated organization American Council for Headache Education (http://www.achenet.org/)19 Mantua Road, Mt. Royal, NJ 08061. Call (856-423-0043)AHS Publishes the journal Headache (http://ahsnet.org/journal/)MAGNUM (Migraine Awareness Group: A National Understanding for Migraineurs), 113 South Saint Asaph Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22314. Call (703-739-9384) or (http://www.migraines.org)American Academy of Neurology, 1080 Montreal Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55116. Call (651-695-1940) or (http://www.aan.com/)Web site offers good information and provides names of neurologists for specific locations.National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Building 31, Room 8A18, 31 Center Drive, 2540, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-2540. Call (301-496-5751) or (800-352-9424) or (http://www.ninds.nih.gov/)American Medical Association information site for migraine (http://www.ama-assn.org/special/migraine/)Upstate Medical University (State University of New York) has an excellent migraine Website, designed for doctors, but accessible to the patient, as well. (http://www.upstate.edu/neurology/haas/hpmirx.htm) Migraine-Lane - supporting women who have migraines - A place for female migraine sufferers to find an outlet for frustrations, set-backs, and joys. Share what helps your migraines. Migraine-Lane embraces traditional and natural, holistic approaches to healing. Migraines2Many - This is a group for people who suffer from migraines and their friends and family who feel the after-effects. This is an open forum to discuss your pain, problems, questions, treatment, and to just plain vent when you need to. The Neurology Webforums at Massachusetts General Hospital - Active discussion board for headache sufferers. Exchange ideas, experiences, comments, questions, and answers with others who have severe headaches. Trix's Migraine Page - Online community and resource center run by and for migraine sufferers to cry, vent, laugh and share stories of success and failure. It includes a special place for partners of sufferers. Yahoo MigraineHelp Support Group - This group is a place for migrainuers and their loved ones to know that they are not alone. Moderator Teri Roberts is an expert in the field of migraine and also a sufferer herself. Clinical Research Uncovers Missing Links in Resolving Migraine Headaches and Chronic Pain - Article proposes that by merging craniosacral concepts of chiropractic with functional dental orthopedics, a more comprehensive system emerges which has the ability to orchestrate structural balance of the entire human frame. Efficacy of Zomig (Zolmitriptan) Unaffected by Migraine's Relationship to Menses - Doctor's Guide article discusses a new study that shows Zomig (zolmitriptan), a product of AstraZeneca , is effective in treating migraine regardless of its relationship to menses. FDA Approves Investigational New Drug: Application for Cannabis In Migraine Treatment - Press release on FDA approval for Ethan Russo, MD, a neurologist in Missoula, Montana, to study the effects of smoked cannabis (marijuana) as compared to oral dronabinol (Marinol) and injected sumatriptan (Imitrex) in the acute treatment of migraine. IHS: Aspirin-Acetaminophen-Caffeine Combo More Effective Than Ibuprofen In Acute Migraine Treatment - Short article summarizing findings presented in July 2001 at the 10th Congress of the International Headache Society. Migraine Headache Prevention -- Loma Linda University - Information on a migraine headache study compiled at Loma Linda University, California that found a strong link between migraine headaches and high fat consumption. Photic Stimulation for Migraine Headache - The complete text and graphics of an article originally published in Headache in 1989. American Council for Headache Education19 Mantua RoadMt. Royal, NJ 08061(856) 423-0258www.achenet.org National Headache Foundation428 West St. James PlaceSecond Floor, Chicago IL 60614-2750(888) NHF-5552www.headaches.org JAMA Migraine Information Centerwww.ama-assn.org/special/migraine/migraine.htm The National Migraine Association 113 South Saint Asaph Street, Suite 100Alexandria, VA 22314(703) 739-9384www.migraines.org World Headache Alliancewww.w-h-a.org/world.asp