Thoughts and information about the latest news in the world of migraine, cluster headache and other headache treatment around the world.
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In the video below, researcher Dr. Julie Wieseler discusses new research into the opioid medications. Opioids include medications such as codeine and meperidine (Demerol). They’re common when it comes to migraine treatment, but they’re also highly suspect when it comes to Medication Overuse Headache (MOH). Meaning – taking them for migraine symptoms can temporarily help, [...]
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Triptan medications such as Imitrex, Frova, and Relpax are still an important part of migraine treatment. But for people with a risk of heart disease, they can be dangerous. At the annual meeting of the American Neurological Association in September, a surprising and disturbing study got a lot of notice. It was all about the [...]
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Hopefully most people are aware of the dangers of taking too much paracetamol / acetaminophen. Sometimes people are taking different products that both contain acetaminophen – and inadvertently take too much. It can be very dangerous. But what about a "staggered overdose"? That is, people who are taking a little too much over a period [...]
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This is a very brief video from Dr. Alexander Mauskop of the New York Headache Clinic explaining why Migralex was developed. Migralex is an abortive that many of you are familiar with. It’s been helpful for many people with migraine and headache, and it’s available without a prescription. Migralex works well for some because the whole is [...]
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Of course there is no treatment that helps everyone, but another study (published in Neurology) has shown that Botox treatment for migraine does help some – and help them in real ways. You see, some treatments and medications can really cut down on the number of migraine attacks someone has, and yet not really be [...]
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