The American Migraine Communications Study (AMCS) recently highlighted the need for improved communication between patients and healthcare professionals. Typically, physicians and patients discuss the frequency of their attacks and ignore other important factors such as the degree and duration of impairment with each migraine. ... Read more
There are several different routes of administration for acute migraine therapy. Especially in patients with migraine upon awakening, severe nausea or vomiting with migraine, or sudden severe pain with migraine, the speed and effectiveness with which a migraine medication... Read more
There are many reasons to use medications or other strategies to try to reduce the frequency of migraine headaches. When an individual can identify a trigger for his or her migraines, such as certain foods or liquids, menstruation, or other exposures, these circumstances can possibly be avoided to reduce migraine events. If abortive... Read more
Dear Dr. Haplea,I was working at a State Prison and was attacked by an inmate. He hit me on the back of my head and I have had migraines ever since. I have seen many doctors but nobody can help me; they put me on morphine for 3 years but it did not help, and now I am on Relafen 500mg but it does nothing. I go to bed with headaches and wake up... Read more
Dear Dr. Haplea,I've been suffering from "occular" migraines, or migraines with aura for about two years. I get no headache at all; the aura comes on with no warning, lasts about twenty minutes, and is followed by two to three days of absolute exhaustion. During the exhaustion phase, I am non-functioning. I need to sleep about 16-18 hours a... Read more
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