Nancy Girvin first experienced a migraine at the age of 12. JP Summers used to have migraines so painful she would black out. The often-misunderstood condition is "incredibly disabling," Dr. Joshua Cohen, M.D., a headache specialist and neurologist in New York City, said in a recent HuffPost Live segment. And while there isn't a cure for patients like Girvin and Summers who live with chronic migraines, there is usually something doctors can do to at least make the pain bearable, he said. However, sometimes little works. …
