What’s with people anyway? Why don’t they write about what they know about or at least do some recent research?
My gripe today is with a blog called “Skin Care” and today’s blog entry “What Do We Mean When We Talk About A Migraine Headache?” Beyond the fact that “A” in the title shouldn’t be capitalized, the writer hasn’t really done much, if any, research. The material in this blog is old, old, old, much like the one I griped about yesterday.
I’ll keep today’s post shorter. Here are my problems with this blog entry…
Migraines are fairly common and affect about one in ten people in America, or over 28 million Americans.
It’s actualy 12% of Americans, not 10%. AND that 28 million figure is very old. If you use CURRENT statistics from the Census Bureau, the correct number is 36 million American Migraineurs.
There are in fact two types of migraine, the first of which is called ‘classical migraine’, which is characterized by an associated ‘aura’. Here the term ‘aura’ is used to refer to visual light effects which are experienced just before the start of a headache including things like flashing lights and bright light spots. In a few cases a complete loss of vision may be experienced for some minutes before the onset of the headache.
The second type of migraine is a migraine without the prior symptoms of an ‘aura’…
Okaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. Classic and common Migraine are old terms. The current terms are Migraine with aura and Migraine without aura. Aura can have symptoms other than the visual symptoms. TWO types of Migraines? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. Methinks this person doesn’t know about Basilar-Type, Hemiplegic, Retinal, and Abdominal Migraine?
I really think this person should stick to the topic of their blog – skin care. Then too, the blog doesn’t look like it’s really being written for information. It looks like it’s being written as a platform for advertising. But then, I could be mistaken.
Anyway, don’t waste your time on this blog.
Best,
Arabella♥
You wouldn’t believe the number of submissions I get to the blog carnival most months from blogs like that one. So irritating. I take great satisfaction in completely ignoring them.
Thank you! What is so bad about this is when one of your friends or loved ones reads about it. They think they have some new info for you. They mean well but the articles or blogs are outdated and often times the info has been found to be bogus anyway.
I’m going to add you to my blog reading list (just found you today).
Arabella, I definitely know where you’re coming from! It’s probably my doing, but I assume that the writers of such “informative” blogs have a know-it-all tone of voice and think that a Google search of websites from 2001 is enough to be a migraine expert. On the other hand, I’m grateful for any unharmful attention that is brought to migraine. True she’s got her terms and “facts” a bit mixed up, but….Okay, I’m probably being too kind. But I am glad when migraine is brought up in places where non-migraineurs might read about it. Maybe a well-placed, well-intentioned comment on her blog entry would further educate her readers?
Janet,
I understand what you mean about anything that’s not harmful being good. Let me play devil’s advocate for a minute though. I had one doctor literally yell at me for researching online because there’s so much incorrect information out there. It’s even worse when the tone of it is authoritative because it can be so hard to tell good info from bad. So, I find myself a bit torn on the issue. I can understand what you’re saying, but I’m not sure that outdated or incorrect information does us any good. In fact, I have to wonder if it does more harm than good.
Maybe this is a bit of a grey area?
Arabella
I agree that there is much mis-information online, and it doesn’t help the masses that are seeking real help. On the other hand, when we are properly educated it can only help with our treatment and relationship with our care givers. I think that we need to right the misinformation by blogs like this one and by word of mouth with our friends and neighbors. Also, because our malady is growing in the number of sufferers, the medical community as a whole, is starting to become more knowledgeable about proper treatment options, or even where to get proper treatment.
Thanks for the insight.
Arabella, I’m not sure if you’ve seen this news release yet, but it had me rolling my eyes from the very beginning:
http://tinyurl.com/aszae4
Ugh, ugh, ugh.
Be well,
MJ