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Riboflavin Migraine Aura
One reader with migraines tells Dr. Gott that she has spent the better part of her life fighting migraines. According to Dr. Gott, vitamin B2--or riboflavin--has been known to help some migraine sufferers because the headaches can be the result of B2 deficiencies in brain cells. In this article, Dr. Gott gives advice on some other natural remedies that people have used to ease headache pain, and he discusses why narcotics should be used only as a last resort for those who suffer from migraines.
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Migraine with aura only -- any drugs that make the aura disappear?
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Taking Triptans During Migraine Aura May Work Better
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... Read more »
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Study links migraines with aura to brain lesions
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