{"id":12688,"date":"2022-01-24T14:31:14","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T14:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/?page_id=12688"},"modified":"2022-01-24T14:31:14","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T14:31:14","slug":"maren-eriksen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/index.php\/maren-eriksen\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Advocate Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1640170841193{padding-top: 120px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/xpo.edge-themes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/page-3-image-6.jpg?id=9758) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-12&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder edgtf-responsive-mode-1024\" ><div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item edgtf-width-1-1 edgtf-vertical-alignment-top\" data-item-class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-custom-330381\" data-1024-1280=\"0 70px 15px 0\" data-768-1024=\"20px 0px 45px 20px\" data-600-768=\"20px 0px 45px 20px\" data-480-600=\"20px 5px 0 5px\" data-480=\"20px 5px 0 5px\" >\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item-content edgtf-elements-holder-custom-330381\" style=\"padding: 0 77px 6px 0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-title-section-holder\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"edgtf-title-with-dots\" >\n\t\t\tMaren Eriksen\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<span class=\"edge-title-separator edge-enable-separator\" ><\/span>\n\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;8px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Maren Eriksen is a registered nurse specialist in headache disorders and pain management. In addition, she is a board member of the Danish Migraine and Headache Association (Migr\u00e6ne og Hovedpineforeningen).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this interview with Maren Eriksen, we asked her about her thoughts on the patient perspective of living with migraine.[\/vc_column_text]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item edgtf-width-1-1\" data-item-class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-custom-101879\"  data-1024-1280=\"0 0 0 0\" data-768-1024=\"0 5px\" data-600-768=\"0 5px\"   >\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item-content edgtf-elements-holder-custom-101879\" style=\"padding: 0 8px\">\n\t\t\t[vc_single_image image=&#8221;12691&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1640170851336{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 120px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-12&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder edgtf-responsive-mode-1024 edgtf-one-column-alignment-left\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item edgtf-width-1-2 edgtf-vertical-alignment-top\" data-item-class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-custom-146223\"  data-1024-1280=\"0 0 0 0\" data-768-1024=\"0 5px\" data-600-768=\"0 5px\"   >\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item-content edgtf-elements-holder-custom-146223\" style=\"padding: 0 8px\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-title-section-holder\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"edgtf-title-with-dots\" >\n\t\t\tWhat is the biggest challenge to physicians dealing with patient advocate perspectives in migraine?\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<span class=\"edge-title-separator edge-enable-separator\" ><\/span>\n\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;8px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Understanding the patient, taking the problem seriously and knowing how to help as migraine has so many \u201cfaces\u201d.\u00a0 Many patients suffering from migraine complain they don\u00b4t feel their physician listen and understand.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;35px&#8221;]<div class=\"edgtf-title-section-holder\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"edgtf-title-with-dots\" >\n\t\t\tWhat is the most overlooked aspect of dealing with migraine from a patient point of view in your opinion?\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<span class=\"edge-title-separator edge-enable-separator\" ><\/span>\n\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;8px&#8221;][vc_column_text]That most people think \u201cit\u00b4s just a headache\u201d \u2013 makes it difficult for people suffering from migraine. They feel they have to explain and justify when they suffer from a migraine attack.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;35px&#8221;]<div class=\"edgtf-title-section-holder\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"edgtf-title-with-dots\" >\n\t\t\tWhat are the benefits of patient groups?\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<span class=\"edge-title-separator edge-enable-separator\" ><\/span>\n\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;8px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The common experience I hear among group members is they feel it\u00b4s very giving to meet others with the same feelings, worries and problems. It makes people feel less lonely. As a migraine patient it is hard to meet the lack of understanding from the surroundings. When you are together with other patients with migraine you don\u00b4t have to explain how you feel and try to make other people understand. That can be very liberating.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;35px&#8221;]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item edgtf-width-1-2 edgtf-vertical-alignment-top\" data-item-class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-custom-451192\"  data-1024-1280=\"0 0 0 0\" data-768-1024=\"0 5px\" data-600-768=\"0 5px\"   >\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder-item-content edgtf-elements-holder-custom-451192\" style=\"padding: 0 8px\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-title-section-holder\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"edgtf-title-with-dots\" >\n\t\t\tHow do you advice patients\/patient groups on handling work-life balance while suffering from migraine?\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<span class=\"edge-title-separator edge-enable-separator\" ><\/span>\n\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;8px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Be mindful at stress-related triggers at work and find ways to minimize them as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p>It is also possible for the workplace to take steps that can help persons suffering from migraine. That could be flexible working hours, flexible breaks, days working from home ect. Not all workplaces are understanding and willing to be flexible but it\u00b4s getting better and Covid-19 has showed us it is possible to work from home.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;35px&#8221;]<div class=\"edgtf-title-section-holder\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"edgtf-title-with-dots\" >\n\t\t\tWhat is the most common concern of migraine patients?\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<span class=\"edge-title-separator edge-enable-separator\" ><\/span>\n\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;8px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Living with the constant fear and stress of the next migraine attack and the sadness of the consequences it has for the migraine patients and\/or the people they care about.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;35px&#8221;]<div class=\"edgtf-title-section-holder\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"edgtf-title-with-dots\" >\n\t\t\tOutside work, what are the social consequences of suffering from migraine?\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<span class=\"edge-title-separator edge-enable-separator\" ><\/span>\n\n\t<\/div>[vc_column_text]The social consequences of suffering from migraine can be so many. Migraine is very unpredictable which makes it difficult for many migraine sufferers to actively participate in a social life or even have one. Many have to abruptly cancel plans. Migraine also interfere with family life and reduces participation in family activities.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;8px&#8221;]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1640170841193{padding-top: 120px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/xpo.edge-themes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/page-3-image-6.jpg?id=9758) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1640170851336{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 120px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12688","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12688"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12688\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12692,"href":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12688\/revisions\/12692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/icams2022.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}