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Latest post on 13 March 2013 - 21:10

maybe this will help, but it might just work with my specific type of migraine and not with sudden attack migraines. I have consistent migraine aura that gets triggered by artificial lighting mostly, many things make it more susceptible (anything that dehydrates you (smoking, drinking), not sleeping enough, sleeping too much, being in a room with neons for too long and so on...). A neurologist at a migraine clinic back home put me on a calcium channel blocker, i believe it was called verapamine. It helped a bit, like I could be in a room with neon for double the time without a migraine being triggered but it wasn't that helpful (meaning I still couldn't spend a full day in a mall or at work if neons were above me). Then my family doctor told me to try taking Co-enzyme Q10 supplements which are all natural. For some odd reason, that worked extremely well. I mean it doesn't take away the susceptibility to auras completely, but it makes it at least 10 times less likely than without taking the supplement. For example, I ran out of co-enzyme q10 two days ago, and today i notice feeling like my brain is a lot more foggy, and i get a mild headache from being on the computer for a few hours. Don't know if it will work as well for you since there are so many different causes and types of migraines, but since it's an entirely natural supplement without side effects it might be worth giving it a shot. Otherwise, definitely good consult a neurologist, but make sure to find one with experience in migraines. I saw 3 neurologists before one, specialized in migraines, properly diagnosed me. But then again, my family doctor, without special knowledge of migraines, is the one who took the time to research alternative treatments and found the product which helped the most. Quality of doctor does make a huge difference, especially in regard to treating a disease with various causes and options for treatments. From what I understood of the migraine family of diseases, it's almost impossible to stop a full blown migraine once it has started (without taking medication that completely knocks you out), so perhaps it is worth looking into preventive medication that you would take daily that would at least reduce the amount of attacks you get?

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Latest post on 28 January 2013 - 10:46

Hey Flower 1979, i had a friend who briefly worked at such 'counselling for American universities' type of company. I don't want to generalize, but it was mostly a scam. Most of the people working there knew nothing about American universities and did the research as new clients came in. At the same time, the salaries paid by the company were quite low so most individuals there were either very under qualified or recent graduates (but none from Western universities). The only 'efficient' people working there were young Arab graduates working for a year or two before going to graduate school in the US. I think your daughter's best bet is to talk directly to people in your community that went to the types of schools she's planning on attending. Or perhaps other people know of guidance companies in Dubai that are actually great? If your daughter wants information regarding admission to top Canadian universities, feel free to message me!

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