This one is a bit tricky, so let’s tackle the “article” first. It’s titled “Vital Cluster Migraine Information,” and it’s brimming with MISinformation…
This kind of migraine is felt in different chambers of your head…
Hearts have chambers, heads do not. Brains do have lobes.
Cluster migraine is more common among the men than women…
This is a clue that he’s probably talking about cluster headaches. Cluster headaches are NOT a form of Migraine. They are two very, very different disorders.
When you are having a Cluster form of migraine attack, go to a quiet and dark room with favorable temperature and lay down.
Again, there’s no such thing as a cluster Migraine. If he is indeed talking about cluster headaches, this isn’t going to work. Most cluster headache sufferers have trouble staying still and feel worse if they lie down.
The treatments usually include anything from avoiding a certain kind of food (aged cheese, wine) to the intake of other drugs.
All in all, it looks as if the author has made up a headache disorder by combining cluster headaches and some form of Migraine. The question is, “Why?”
Ahhhhhhhhhhh. There are a couple of possible answers to the “Why?” question:
- The page has Google ads above and below the article. The author earns $$ every time anyone clicks on the ads.
- If you go back to the home page of headache-migraine-release.com, you hit the jackpot — “How To Cure Your Headache.”
It appears that the real purpose of the site is to push a five-day e-course, “How To Cure Your Headache,” by Jan Heering. Out of curiosity, I subscribed to the e-course, and I have to admit to being glad I did. So far, I’ve received two lessons, and they’ve been the funniest things in my email for ages.
Maybe Heering believes what he’s saying. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he’s just misguided. Just realize that his articles aren’t of any benefit other than possibly entertainment.
Best,
Arabella♥
Arabella, I continue to be entertained and happy with your blog. I read misinformation and get angry and end up closing the computer in disgust (or some less harsh state of mind)–you take the time to dissect the false claims and explain to your readers WHY the claims are wrong/inaccurate. It’s awesome. Thanks so much!
I listened to a podcast (http://www.howstuffworks.com/stuff-mom-never-told-you-podcast.htm) episode the other day–its title was something like, “Why do Women Get More Migraines than Men?” I was so frustrated listening to it–the women were close to speaking the truth but had strange little twists on their information that just perpetuated myths about migraine. I thought of your blog. Grr!
Thanks, Janet! I used to just click away from those sites in disgust too. Then I decided to blog away my anger and frustration with them..
Hmmmmmmmmmmm. I just might have to go listen to that podcast. I did find a podcast that I really like. Have you see Migrainecast (http://www.migrainecast.com)?
Yeah, I was hoping you might give the podcast gals a little talking to!
I listened to MigraineCast when it was new but have since forgotten about it/neglected to download. Thanks for the reminder. I just updated my iTunes subscription!
great insight, well said, i often find myself getting angry with how stupid people think WE are.
HI,
I have said this before but thank you so much for this site!
There are many of us out there that being a migraineur is new to them, and this mis-information REALLY upsets me! I feel for people who are trying to understand and are at a site that has info that is not right. It must be so confusing for them.
Hope you are pain free today!
liz
Liz,
You’re welcome and thank you.
I think some of these sites are done counting on people being either so confused or so desperate that they want to believe what they read. Hopefully, the people who pull these stunts will eventually get what they really deserve.
Best,
Arabella
I get clusters of migraines… does that count?
But that would be called a status migraine. Anyway, if the man can’t get the terms right, I really doubt he can ‘cure’ my migraines, or clusters of migraines, or even a cluster headache if I ever had one.