Saturday, May, 17, 2008

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Preventive Medication and the American Migraine Communications Study

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 moreChevron

The Various Forms of Acute Migraine Therapy

            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 moreChevron

Migraine Prevention

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 moreChevron

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Ask the Expert: Post Traumatic Migraine

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 moreChevron

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