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Menstrual Migraine: Will Topamax Help?

by James on 26 July 2010

It can … but not as much as we hoped, according to researchers in the University of Turin, Italy. In a study published online last week, researchers reported on 198 women that suffered from menstrually related migraine.  After one or two months of observation, patients were given 50-200mg of topiramate per day for six months. [...]

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A Review of Menstrual Migraine (the book)

by James on 26 October 2009

I liked this book.  You probably wouldn’t, but I sure did. All right, let me qualify that a little bit.  The book I’m talking about is the brand new Menstrual Migraine, edited by Dr Susan Hutchinson and Dr B. Lee Peterlin.  And you may like it after all – if you’re a health professional, like [...]

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What is Verapamil?

by James on 28 September 2009

Today we’re going to look at a medication known as verapamil, a calcium channel blocker which is used for both migraine and cluster headache.  We’re not going to go into every detail about function and dosage, but we are going to address some important issues that people with migraine and cluster need to know. What [...]

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When Menstrually Related Migraine isn’t Alone

by James on 6 April 2009

Menstrual Migraine is usually split into two categories.  First, True Menstrual Migraine which, at least 90% of the time, hits during your period.  Second, Menstrually Related Migraine (MRM), which can occur other times of the month, but do seem to be related to hormonal changes. Obviously the second category is a lot more vague.  Are all [...]

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Menstrual Migraine: Back to Vitamin E

by James on 2 February 2009

Menstrual migraine is debilitating and difficult to treat.  The best treatment to stop a menstrual migraine in its tracks seem to be the triptan drugs, though different triptans work better for different people. A recent study (released on January 15th) entitled The effect of vitamin E on the treatment of menstrual migraine studied just that [...]

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