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Preventative Migraine Treatments
Prevention
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:
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Caffeine (either using too much or cutting back on regular use)
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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...
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Migraine Prevention and Medication Overuse Headache
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Clinical trial: Preventative treatment for migraines
This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new preventative treatment for migraine headaches. Researchers will compare the effects... Read more »
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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 »
Plastic Surgery for Migraine? Maybe.
Anyone with Migraines will tell you that we all wish there were a cure for Migraine disease. The reality, however, is that there is no cure at this... Read more »
MAPP Your Migraine!
No matter how effective our preventive regimen is, we're going to be struck with a Migraine from time to time. To make those Migraines easier to... Read more »
Migraine Medication Coverage Limited by Insurance Companies
Have you ever had your insurance company impose limits on your Migraine medications, or refuse to cover them at all? Many of us have. Is it legal... Read more »
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