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 a [...]
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 the [...]
by James on 9 February 2008
Last month a new option was made available to people with migraine in Canada. That option is another triptan drug – frovatriptan succinate, to be exact, or Frova.
Frova has had its ups and downs. It has showed some promise particularly for menstrually related migraine. It was heavily promoted (in a round about way) for menstrual [...]
They’re a huge problem – menstrual migraines. You’ve probably heard about tennis pro Serena Williams, who is doing the rounds promoting Endo Pharmaceuticals’ Frova (frovatriptan) for menstrually related migraines (MRM). Frova is yet another triptan that does work well…for some people. But new treatments are needed for those who still aren’t finding relief.
A new study [...]