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What Do General Practitioners Prescribe For Migraines?
A new study has found that fifty nine percent of mental health prescriptions are written by family doctors, not psychiatrists. General practitioners write most of the prescriptions for antidepressants and for stimulant medications used to treat ADHD, and they write a large percentage of meds to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia as well. Experts say this fact raises questions about what training a doctor should have before they are able to put patients--especially children--on mental...
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Is Celexa prescribed by physicians for a migraine headache?
Question: Susie wrote... Hello,Can anyone tell me whether Celexa is prescribed by physicians for a migraine headache. I have a friend... Read more »
Daily Migraine... what did you prescribe... did it work?
Full Question: Hi my name is Priscila and I have had migraines since I was eighteen yrs. old. I'm 31 now. I have a migraine every day... Read more »
Daily Migraines, prescribed hydrodo/apap, still daily pain?
Full Question: My daughter who is 15 has been suffering from daily migraines since March 2008. She sees a neurologist. They first... Read more »
Migraine Plan for School Children In the UK
One in ten children may miss up to 82 days of school in the United Kingdom due to Migraine and headache disorders, and 20% of students will... Read more »
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NHF Survey: Migraine-Specific Medications vs. Nonspecific Medi...
"We have really great Migraine-specific medications available, and they're not being prescribed to people who could benefit from them… Often,... Read more »
Excerpt 2: "Living Well With Migraine Disease and Headaches"
The first time I remember having a Migraine attack was when I was six-years-old. At the time, I didn’t realize what it was. There were these... Read more »
Off-Label Prescribing, Migraine and Headache Glossary
Off-Label Prescribing is prescribing medications for conditions other than those for which they have been FDA-approved. This is a common practice.... Read more »
Topamax: topiramate
Topiramate is a neuronal stabilizing agent (aka anticonvulsant medication) that has proven effective as a Migraine preventive for some patients. It... Read more »
ADHD: Finding a Healthcare Practitioner
The success of treatment will depend on your commitment to treatment as well as the support of your health provider. ADD/ADHD symptoms are unique in... Read more »
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