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Dear _________,
My name is ___________ and I have Paroxysmal Hemicrania.
Paroxysmal hemicrania (PH) is characterized by relatively short attacks of severe facial pain accompanied by red eye, tearing, nasal congestion, runny nose, forehead/facial sweating, eyelid edema, and/or a dilated/constricted pupil.
It is described as a claw-like, boring pain on one side of the face. Pain is located in, around, and/or behind the eye and sometimes wraps around the side of the head or the back of the neck. The syndrome affects predominantly women. Although it is much more common to adults, there are reported cases of children as young as six years old with PH.
(Your story here)
You would be doing a great public service by writing an article about PH for _________ (publication name.) If people were aware of this condition, misdiagnosis would be less common and early intervention would be more common.
I welcome the opportunity to discuss this with you. You can reach me at the above address or send me an email at ____________. Thank you so much for your consideration.
Sincerely,