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23 June 2005

Zolmitriptan for kids

James Discoveries & Stats, Medications 0

Researchers reported this month on another study on children with migraine. It was a meeting of the American Headache Society in Philadelphia, USA. This particular study was on zolmitriptan nasal spray.

Dr Paul Winner’s team studied 248 children ages 12 to 17. Within only an hour, 51% were able to resume their normal activities, and 28% were pain-free. After 2 hours, 39% said they were pain-free.

These are very encouraging results, considering the fact that there are many triptan class drugs to chose from, and none of them work for everybody. More studies will follow, as we try to understand how to treat the many children with migraine. The American Headache Society estimates 8-12 million children in the USA alone suffer from migraine, a huge chunk of the population.

22 January 2005

Getting proper treatment

James Discoveries & Stats 2

There was an interesting survey done in many countries in the world called the Migraine And Zolmitriptan Evaluation (MAZE). It showed us some interesting things about migraine treatment that are worth remembering. One thing was that many patients were unsatisfied with the medications that they took, and yet had never tried a triptan (a class of drugs considered to be one of the best specifically for migraine). In France, for example, less than 10% of migraineurs were taking triptans, and a quarter had never even seen a doctor. It seems that many were overusing painkillers but had never really tried any specific treatment that might have helped them.

Statistics like these should remind us to make sure we’re keeping up to date with treatments and finding proper help. Treating migraine properly early on can not only save people a lot of pain, but also may prevent permanent damage. Drugs aren’t the only option – there are many natural treatments out there. Don’t give up the fight!