My name is Laurie Hartford. I have had migraine headaches for twenty years. My headaches have worsened in intensity and duration over the years. I have been under the care of a neurologist for many years (15 years). My headaches are centered in my eyes. My headaches feel as if someone is tightening a tight band around my head, centered in the area of my eyes. My head throbs with the pain. My headaches were generally lasting for 1-2 weeks. Out of a 30 day month, I would generally have approximately 15 days of headaches.

I first saw Dr. Shen in March of 2007. I started seeing her twice a week and tapered off to once a week after about three weeks. My headaches quickly decreased in frequency and duration. Soon, I was experiencing 4-5 days of headaches per month. I was able to greatly cut back on the amount of medication I was taking (Relpax). In addition, the Relpax that I was taking was working more completely in eliminating my headaches.

Dr. Shen and Larry have greatly improved the quality of my life by decreasing the number of migraines I have and giving me hope that I CAN control my headaches!