For those of us with frequent headaches or Migraine attacks, preventive medications are often a good option. Amazingly, the medications used for this purpose were all originally developed for other conditions then found to be effective as headache and / or Migraine preventives. The discovery is often made when patients taking the medications for their original purpose notice a reduction in the frequency of their headaches or Migraines. The list is ever-evolving. Even as I publish this...
For those of us with frequent headaches or Migraine attacks, preventive medications are often a good option, yet people often say that... Read more »
We know the repeated use of abortive medications, such as triptans and pain relievers (over the counter or prescribed) to treat frequent... Read more »
Full Question: Is there anything I can do to prevent a cluster headache? Is there anything I can do to relieve the pain while it is... 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's a wide variety of medications used for Migraine, most of which are prescribed off-label. If amitriptyline has been prescribed for... Read more »
Preventive medications are taken daily to reduce the frequency and severity of Migraine attacks and headaches. Most doctors recommend preventive... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Migraine Headache
Goals of Treatment of Migraine HeadacheThe goals of treatment for people with migraine headaches include: Reduce the frequency, severity, and... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Cluster Headache
Goals of Treatment for Cluster HeadachesThe goals of treatment for cluster headache include: Control of pain in acute attacks Prevention of... Read more »
The use of occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) for the prevention of Migraines and headaches is in clinical trials and has been of great interest to... 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 »