Campaign targets people living with chronic migraines

Published On: Dec 19 2011 02:32:14 PM CST Updated On: Dec 30 2011 06:22:37 PM CST

(NewsUSA) - Allison Bickhardt started experiencing severe headaches when she was 18. At first, it was just a couple of times a month, but soon the headaches were happening more than half of the month, with some lasting as long as 12 hours. "I had never felt pain like that before," Allison explained. "It was like I had a vise around my head."

Allison reached her breaking point when she had to cancel her daughter's fourth birthday party because of a debilitating headache. The disappointment in her daughter's face when she told her the party she had been looking forward to for weeks was canceled was devastating for Allison. After years and countless visits to her primary care physician and general neurologist, Allison decided to seek help from a headache specialist who diagnosed her with Chronic Migraine.

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