Dear Dr. Haplea,I have been prescribed Indocin and Lyrica to help me with rebound. I have a migraine about 25 days out of the month, which Zomig zmt will take care of, but I need to stop the overuse. What I have read about Indocin is that it can cause sudden heart attack or stroke without warning, which could result in death. And what I'm reading... Read more
When it comes to your migraines, there are many pieces of information that you should share with your doctor. To help categorize your headaches as migrainous or non-migrainous, you should be prepared to outline a typical headache from start to finish. You may have symptoms prior to the onset of your headache that let you know that a headache is... Read more
Earlier this year it was reported at the annual meeting of neurologists (The American Academy of Neurology) that treating migraine headaches with occipital nerve block was effective. Occipital nerve block is a procedure where anesthetic agents (lidocaine and bupivacaine) are injected near the occipital nerve on the back of the head near the base... Read more
Over the years there have been reports of people who have migraine headaches and also have a small hole across their heart called a patent foramen ovale (PFO), and that surgical closure of the PFO (for reasons other than treating migraine headache) resulted in fewer migraine headaches. Is this really true or just anecdotal? A recent study... Read more
Vertigo (dizziness) is a frequent symptom that accompanies migraine headache. Vertigo can occur during the aura phase, headache phase, or vertigo and headache can occur as separate isolated episodes. Rarely vertigo can be the only manifestation of a migraine attack (migraine-equivalent or aura without migraine headache). If an individual has... Read more
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