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In the last few years, it seems that Zanaflex for migraine is becoming increasingly popular with specialists. The name of the drug is tizanidine hydrochloride, with brand names such as Zanaflex and Sirdalud. It’s considered a "muscle relaxant", and it acts on the central nervous system to relax certain muscles in your body.
Interestingly, Zanaflex is [...]
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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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A simple surgery is being researched that may bring significant relief to those suffering from chronic headaches. The small trial showed an increase in "quality of life" of 250% over 12 months.
The study involved 42 women and 13 men with chronic migraine. What was done? Certain superficial blood vessels on the scalp [...]
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A new study published in the Headache journal is suggesting a still wider use for Botox. The makers of Botox, Allergan Inc, sponsored a study using Botox in patients with Chronic Daily Headache and migraine. The controlled study involved 355 patients, about 85% women. Each patient had at least one migraine attack during the trial [...]
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