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Building Resilience

Key Questions

In this recorded webinar Professor Dawn Buse covers:

  • How to manage inevitable difficulties?
  • What is resilience?
  • What to do when we face adversity, misfortune, frustration?
  • Tips to “bounce back”
  • Additional stressors we should be aware of currently
  • What are some scientifically proven ways to enhance resilience?

The Migraine World Summit are running a live expert webinar EVERY DAY during the June Replay of the 2020 Migraine World Summit, June 10 – 19.

Webinar Access

Live attendance for each webinar will be available exclusively for those who purchased an All Access, VIP, or Box Set Pass for the 2020 Migraine World Summit. This is a special opportunity for customers to connect with a different expert each day, engage in live Q&A, and interact with other participants and Summit hosts.

If you didn’t buy an Access Pass, don’t worry! The recording of each webinar will be shared with the entire Migraine World Summit community on this page shortly after the live event takes place, allowing everyone to take advantage of the important information presented during that day’s webinar.

This is our way to recognize those who have supported the 2020 Migraine World Summit financially while making sure our entire community has access to critical information about the changes taking place in the migraine community and beyond.

Webinar Lineup

Each day during the Replay period, the live webinar will take place at 5:00 pm Eastern Time (New York).

Here’s the lineup for the webinar topics: 

  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 10 – Mental Health & Building Resilience
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 11 – Understanding Causes 
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 12 – COVID-19 Considerations for Migraine Patients
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 13 – Understanding Symptoms
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 14 – Understanding Triggers 
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 15 – Non-Drug Options 
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 16 – New Treatments 
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 17 – Telemedicine 
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 18 – Finding Calm in a Crisis 
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 19 – The Role of Self Management

Don’t miss out! Get your access pass here to attend the live expert webinars.

Finding Calm in a Crisis

Key Questions

  • Are we living through one of the most stressful times in modern history? 
  • What impact is all the social media, alerts, notifications, emails, isolation, working from home, working from bed, online 24/7 having on our wellbeing?
  • How does stress affect the body and our health?
  • How does stress affect migraine?
  • How can we find (more) calm?
  • What can you do if you can’t control the amount of stress or stressors around you? 
  • What can we do to improve our wellbeing in the current environment?
  • What is CBT? Is it helpful?
  • How is meditation different from mindfulness meditation?
  • When should you consider medication on top of meditation to treat a mental health issue?
  • Can meditation cause structural changes in the pain?
  • How much meditation do you need to do to see changes/results?
  • Can meditation change the severity of pain experienced?
  • How can someone who hasn’t meditated before get started?

Interview Notes

To join Dr. Wells on a guided meditation webinar, email this address to request access: WFBH_Mindfulness@Wakehealth.edu

The Migraine World Summit will be running a live expert webinar EVERY DAY during the June Replay of the 2020 Migraine World Summit, June 10 – 19

Webinar Access

Live attendance for each webinar will be available exclusively for those who purchased an All Access, VIP, or Box Set Pass for the 2020 Migraine World Summit. This is a special opportunity for customers to connect with a different expert each day, engage in live Q&A, and interact with other participants and Summit hosts.

If you didn’t buy an Access Pass, don’t worry! The recording of each webinar will be shared with the entire Migraine World Summit community on this page shortly after the live event takes place, allowing everyone to take advantage of the important information presented during that day’s webinar.

This is our way to recognize those who have supported the 2020 Migraine World Summit financially while making sure our entire community has access to critical information about the changes taking place in the migraine community and beyond.

Webinar Lineup

Each day during the Replay period, the live webinar will take place at 5:00 pm Eastern Time (New York).

Here’s the lineup for the webinar topics: 

  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 10 – Mental Health & Building Resilience
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 11 – Understanding Causes 
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 12 – COVID-19 Considerations for Migraine Patients
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 13 – Understanding Symptoms
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 14 – Understanding Triggers 
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 15 – Non-Drug Options 
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 16 – New Treatments 
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 17 – Telemedicine 
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 18 – Finding Calm in a Crisis 
  • 5:00 pm (ET) June 19 – The Role of Self Management

Don’t miss out! Get your access pass here to attend the live expert webinars.

Are You Really “Just Fine”?

Key Questions
  • What is the impact of migraine?
  • What are some common symptoms of migraine?
  • How does migraine affect overall health?
  • Does stress cause migraine or does migraine cause stress?
  • What is the financial impact of migraine?
  • What are some differences between episodic and chronic migraine?
  • How do each of these conditions affect relationships?
  • How does migraine affect your career and finances?
  • How disabling is migraine?
  • Why do people hide migraine? How many people “hide”?
  • Where in the body is migraine generated?
  • What are different types of stigma?
  • How does stigma affect those living with migraine?
  • What can be done to address the damage caused by stigma?
  • Why should someone with migraine open up about it?
  • How can we change the conversation around migraine?
Interview Notes

 

How Can You Stand Up Against Migraine?

Key Questions
  • How can you get the healthcare you deserve?
  • How can you feel better this year?
  • Can people with migraine change the world?
  • What role is there for advocacy?
  • What is self-advocacy?
  • What about doctors? Are they part of the problem or the solution?
  • What advocacy work is already happening in migraine?
  • What should we advocate for?
  • How important is the language and terminology we use to explain and describe migraine?
  • How can you educate yourself and others about migraine?
  • Where can you get involved or give financial support?
  • Where does advocacy start, and what do you need to begin?
Interview Notes

Why 2020 Is the Time to Feel Better

Key Questions
  • How many people with migraine speak to a health professional?
  • Why are so few people with migraine disease working with a health professional?
  • When was migraine first described and what were some early treatments?
  • What are the options for migraine treatment?
  • What is a migraine treatment map?
  • What factors can we control?
  • What role is there for lifestyle management and education, and what are some examples?
  • What are behavioral therapies for migraine?
  • What emerging therapies are there in the behavioral treatment field?
  • Which pharmaceutical treatments are commonly used?
  • What are interventional approaches to migraine?
  • What is neuromodulation, and what options are available?
  • What is integrative medicine?
  • What are some examples of complementary therapies?
  • If you’ve given up, where do you find the motivation to keep trying?
  • What does self-care really mean?
Interview Notes

Migraine Is No Joke For This Comedian

Key Questions
  • How does it feel to share your health issues with the public?
  • When did your migraine disease begin?
  • What were your first migraine attacks like?
  • What are some of your migraine triggers?
  • How do you handle migraine attacks when traveling?
  • What are some of the things in your migraine toolbox?
  • How will you handle migraine attacks with your upcoming busy tour schedule?
  • How do you keep a healthy sleep routine with touring and traveling?
  • How have you managed migraine disease along with your career, including communication with your employees?
  • How important is self-care to you in managing migraine disease?
  • How has migraine factored into dating and relationships for you?
  • Do you think migraine has cost you anything in your career or personal life?
  • Did you experience any rock-bottom moments with migraine disease?
  • What has your experience been with medical professionals?
  • What would you tell your younger self about migraine, now that you’ve experienced it for so long and educated yourself about it so much?
  • What can you tell us about your robot?
  • What do you think we as a society could do better for reducing the stigma of migraine?
  • What are some of your tips for others struggling with migraine?
Interview Notes

Patient Panel: Thriving Despite Migraine

Key Questions
  • What does a typical migraine attack look like for each of you?
  • What are the steps that each of you takes when an attack begins?
  • How has migraine progressed over the years for each of you?
  • What has been your experience in interacting with health care professionals?
  • What treatments and strategies do each of you use to manage your attacks?
  • What are some preventive strategies — whether alternative, lifestyle, or medicinal — that each of you use?
  • How do each of you balance the tension between living your life and trying to enjoy it, but at the same time, managing your health and the routine that often is required for chronic migraine?
  • Have any of you experienced isolation and/or depression while trying to live with migraine disease?
  • Have any of you had to manage migraine in a workplace environment?
  • How has migraine affected your family lives?
  • What role has education played in your own self-management of the condition?
  • What are your biggest successes and biggest failures in living with migraine?
Interview Notes

Cognition and Aging Well with Migraine

Key Questions
  • How does migraine change over time?
  • As people age and approach their 60s and 70s, can the headache part of a migraine attack start to lessen and other symptoms become more bothersome?
  • How does chronic migraine evolve over time?
  • Is there hope for people with chronic migraine?
  • What causes late onset migraine?
  • How does treatment differ for late onset migraine?
  • Is it possible to take triptans over the age of 65?
  • Does migraine have a cumulative effect or damage over time?
  • Should we be worried about white matter lesions in an MRI scan?
  • What are some concerns about taking migraine medications long term?
  • Does migraine confer any risk of dementia, stroke, or heart disease?
  • Is there hope for people who have migraine at an older age?
Interview Notes

Hormonal Migraine Seasons in a Woman’s Life

Key Questions
  • What is the connection between migraine and female hormones like estrogen?
  • What is the difference between hormonal migraine and migraine?
  • Is hormonal migraine found only in women or can men be diagnosed with it, as well?
  • How do you know if you might have abnormal hormone balance or function?
  • What is the best way to treat migraine in puberty and adolescence?
  • Are there any over-the-counter medications that have been found to be helpful in treating hormonal migraine?
  • Are there certain forms of birth control that can aid in treating hormonal migraine?
  • Are there any therapies or treatments that are safe to use during pregnancy?
  • If a medication is safe to use during pregnancy, is it also safe to use while breastfeeding?
  • Is there a difference between menstrual, perimenopausal, and menopausal migraine?
  • When entering perimenopause, what are some strategies to use in treating migraine?
  • Is it true that migraine attacks are likely to lessen after menopause?
  • If a woman has had a total hysterectomy, is she still susceptible to hormone-induced migraine attacks?
Interview Notes

Weather, Food, and More: The Truth About Triggers

Key Questions
  • Why are migraine symptoms sometimes misconstrued as migraine triggers?
  • Why does susceptibility to a trigger vary from day to day?
  • How can menstrual migraine be prevented?
  • What are repetition and avoidance theories, and how do they relate to managing triggers?
  • Is there a migraine app that is best for determining whether a trigger is truly a trigger?
  • What can be done to prevent migraine with barometric pressure changes?
  • How can we manage odor and noise sensitivity in everyday life?
  • How can the light sensitivity trigger be better managed?
  • Does trigger sensitivity get worse with age?
Interview Notes

Navigating Insurance and Access Issues

Key Questions
  • What is nonmedical switching?
  • Why is it important to keep track of migraine-related costs?
  • How do I calculate the financial cost of living with migraine disease?
  • How do I find the right insurance policy?
  • What do I need to do to maximize reimbursements from my insurer?
  • Can I deduct medical expenses from my U.S. tax return?
  • What tools can I use to help manage my migraine-related paperwork?
  • What information do I need for insurance claims?
  • What is a formulary list?
  • What is step therapy?
  • What is the Patient Advocate Foundation?
Interview Notes