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Migraine At Work
It's confusing. Some doctors tell us to take Migraine abortive medications such as the triptans early in a Migraine attack -- during the aura if you get auras. Others say triptans won't work taken that early, to wait for the headache phase to begin.
So, for those of us with Migraine with aura, when IS it best to take triptans? When the aura starts? When the pain starts? Does it even make a difference.
Aurora et. al. set out to take a look at those very question. The objective of their...
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From Our Experts
6 Tips for Handling Migraines at Work: New Slideshow
There are many elements to living with Migraines. I don't know about you, but there are times when I've had enough talk about doctors,... Read more »
05/21/07 #8: Severe Migraines, nothing works, where to turn?
Full Question: My husband has suffered from migraines for years and nothing has seemed to help him. He has tried all of the abortives that... Read more »
Migraines at Work? Check the Lighting.
If you find that you have more headaches and Migraines while at work, it may be the office lighting. Traditional office lighting generally... Read more »
8/13/07 #9: Migraines at work - fluorescent lighting?
Full Question:For about 5 years I worked out of a home office and I seemed to have my migraines pretty well under control at that time. (I... Read more »
04/23/07 #4: Postmenopausal Migraines, nothing works?
Full Question:I am a post menopausal 65 year old woman. (I have had migraines since I was 17 years old.) (I am not a hypochondriac.) I... Read more »
From Our Sources
Tips for Handling Migraines At Work
A HarrisInteractive poll conducted for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in 2002 showed that 15 million men and women in the United States have either gone to... Read more »
Study suggests screening for migraines at work
Researchers say that employers could reduce the impact of migraines on productivity by offering a online test to detect employees undiagnosed for... Read more »
Meet Teri Robert, Lead Expert Patient
Patient advocate and writer Teri Robert's career moved in this direction when her own Migraine disease spun out of control in the late 90s. Faced... Read more »
Migraine Presenteeism Creates More Lost Work Time
PO119 Employment and work impact "Migraine sufferers come to work or stay there while enduring extremely severe pain, thinking it's better to be... Read more »
Migraineur's Guide To a Successful Doctor's Appointment
Visiting a doctor for MigrainesVisiting a doctor for Migraines and headaches is never easy, especially a new doctor. We all know that, and we... Read more »
6 Tips for Handling Migraines at Work
Understand Migraines are a Disease, Not Just a Bad Headache Don’t minimize your Migraine to “just a headache.” Migraine is =a real medical condition like diabetes or asthma. It is a disease with a range of symptoms that are as debilitating...
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