Thoughts and information about the latest news in the world of migraine, cluster headache and other headache treatment around the world.
From the category archives:
This week: try to start avoiding leftovers more than 48 hours old.
Don’t waste food! Don’t you know people are starving in [country x]?
Sure, we all want to save money, not waste – but there are times when our caution may be causing problems.
Something is happening to those leftovers in your fridge. After a few hours, [...]
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Triptans, a type of abortive drug for migraine, are taken many different ways. Some people use a triptan, and only a triptan, every time they have a migraine attack. Some people alternate with other drugs (due to insurance restrictions or other reasons). Others start with something else, then turn to the triptan.
But how you do [...]
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In the past, doctors have encouraged women to avoid certain drugs, including triptans, Divalproex sodium, aspirin and ibuprofen, during pregnancy. One of the reasons is because of the possibility of birth defects with certain medications.
Sometimes these concerns are well grounded in research. But quite often they’re more a result of a lack of research. We’re just [...]
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Is the cure worse than the disease? A couple of recent studies have raised questions about the antidepressant paroxetine, and about CT scans (particularly for children).
Taking Paxil or Seroxat with tamoxifen
The first study investigated those who were taking tamoxifen (ie Nolvadex, Istubal, Valodex) for breast cancer, along with various antidepressants. Many antidepressants are taken [...]
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I appreciated Ellen’s blog post on Home therapy for intractable Migraine. She mentions an interesting study, and brings up, once again, DHE migraine treatment!
DHE, or dihydroergotamine, has been a topic of conversation here more than once. See especially DHE Migraine Treatment: Why some people still use it and Levadex – inhaled migraine drug on the [...]
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