Not all migraine headaches can be prevented. However, identifying your headache triggers can help to reduce the frequency and severity of migraine attacks. Common migraine triggers include:
Caffeine (either using too much or cutting back on regular use)
Certain foods and beverages, including those that contain tyramine (aged cheeses and meats, fermented beverages), sulfites (preserved foods, wines) and monosodium glutamate (MSG, a common flavor...
Refractory Migraines - Migraines that are not responding to treatment - can present significant issues for Migraineurs, including status... Read more »
There are no medications available that were developed for the purpose of Migraine and headache prevention. However, there are over 100... Read more »
Full Question: I’m a male in my mid 20’s who has been diagnosed with acephalgic migraine with aura. Unfortunately for me my primary... Read more »
Full Question: Last year I developed a severe migraine that lasted for 3 months and left me unable to work. On January 8 of this year I... Read more »
When we're looking at Migraine and headache information, whether it's from our doctor, a book, or an online article, we sometimes come... Read more »
There are no medications available that were developed for the purpose of Migraine and headache prevention. However, there are over 100 medications... Read more »
: Refractory Migraines — Migraines that are not responding to treatment — can present significant issues for Migraineurs, including status... Read more »
:Refractory Migraines — Migraines that are not responding to treatment — can present significant issues for Migraineurs, including status... Read more »
Dietary supplements are an important part of many treatment regimens for headache and Migraine prevention. When we buy supplements, most of us assume... Read more »
Information presented at the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (April, 2009) indicates that glutamate receptors may play a... Read more »