The rhythm of migraine
A new study has been done in Sweden that details the changes in a migraine attack over 72 hours. The researcher was medical specialist Mattias Linde at Sahgrenska Academy, Goteborg Sweden. His volunteers went untreated for 72 hours, and carefully documented changes in migraine symptoms on a detailed scale as the hours went by.
One thing that he has found is that symptoms seem to go up and down as the attack goes on. He believes he can see a rhythm, and has great hope that the research will lead to a new understanding of migraine. “This is a breakthrough that provides research with a new and unique picture of the great complexity and wealth of variation that characteristics this enigmatic condition. The pain tends to follow a slowly undulating rhythm between medium and insufferable intensity,” he says.
The other claim made by Linde is that he hasn’t found a major difference in relief based on when you take your abortive medication. Of course, it’s commonly felt that it’s very important to take a drug early in the attack if it’s to do any good. No doubt his research will be studied to see exactly what drugs were used in what type of migraine. There seems to be excellent research on the other side of the issue.