Family vacations can be trying. They consistently seem to involve an unpredictable blend of the best and worst of times, and I’ve found that maximizing the best while minimizing the worst does not come naturally.
Read MoreEver since injectable sumatriptan was released (as Imitrex) for general clinical use in 1992, investigators have searched for a needle-less alternative for delivery of a triptan or triptan-like medication which would offer the same level of effectiveness, the same rapidity of effectiveness and the advantage of avoiding the oral route of administration in migraineurs experiencing nausea and vomiting with their headaches.
Read MoreAttacks of migraine vary widely in the time required to reach peak headache intensity. At times you may awaken with a headache that is already fully developed and severe, and even during days when you awaken pain-free a migraine headache may build rapidly to become full-blown.
Read MoreIn this edition of Doctor on Call, a Georgetown Law student writes: I started having menses when I was 13, and almost from the start I’ve had a headache that begins like clockwork one day prior to onset of flow and continues nonstop for the next 3-5 days. I occasionally have migraines at other times of the month as well, but those are infrequent and involve more of a temporary problem with my vision…
Read MoreMigraine accounts for roughly 60% of all neurological disability and, thanks to its clinical nature and high prevalence, more disability than depression, diabetes, asthma and osteoarthritis.
Read MoreWe find ourselves in the midst of a second revolution, this time involving migraine prevention rather than the acute treatment of migraine.
Read MoreErenumab (Aimovig) is the first designer drug for migraine since Glaxo’s injectable Imitrex was released almost three decades ago.
Read MoreSometimes, despite your best efforts, a migraine attack just will not respond to the therapies you self-administer. At such times the only alternative to suffering at home may be a visit to a healthcare facility for help.
Read MoreHeadaches are a way of life for me, and I’ve learned to live with them. I’ve been on every migraine medication there is, but nothing has worked. The only relief I get is from Lortab. I don’t like the way it makes me feel, but at least I can function. My doctor will only prescribe 30 Lortab pills a month.
Read MoreOn any given day, Dr. Krymchantowski can be found caring for headache patients in his clinic in Ipanema or piloting a helicopter on a mission to rescue wounded police officers in his native city, Rio de Janeiro.
Read MoreLigia was born in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and has lived in the United States since 1994. She has painted her entire life. She holds a degree in graphic design and has mastered a variety of art forms, including oil, watercolor, acrylic and collage.
Read MoreMany healthcare providers and those afflicted with the disorder often refer to cluster as “the King of Headaches”. Its more somber and unfortunately well-deserved nickname is “The Suicide Headache”.
Read MoreLearn how doctors are treating chronic migraine with botox and get the facts about migraine and menopause.
Read MoreDoes weather -or, perhaps more specifically, weather change –indeed trigger migraine? Spend some time listening to migraine patients, and one certainly would think so. Not a day goes by in my clinic based in downtown Washington, DC wherein multiple patients whose headache burden recently has increased attribute their worsening to DC’s often capricious weather.
Read MoreMigraineur magazine a unique resource for those who seek “to live well despite migraine”. Written by medical professionals with extensive backgrounds in clinical work, research and education involving migraine, our informational content goes well beyond what typically is offered via headache websites and other health magazines.
Read MoreOn May 17 came public announcement of the Federal Drug Administration’s approval of Aimovig (erenumab). Amongst the CGRP antagonists, a new class of migraine medications designed specifically to treat migraine, Aimovig is the first to become available for general clinical use.
Read MoreBecause migraine is a disorder whose diagnosis relies so heavily on the history provided by the patient, in describing migraine symptoms it’s important to avoid using jargon that may promote confusion
Read MoreWendy, a 39-year-old businesswoman and married mother of three living in California asks about red wine and headaches.
Read MoreOver ten years ago, two headache specialists, Drs. Robert Cowan and Alan Rapoport, began discussing how to use a computer to provide an expert opinion directly to individual headache sufferers.
Read MoreMigraineur magazine is intended to both educate and entertain the many millions of people who suffer from migraine.
Blending information with enlivening entertainment, Migraineur is a unique resource for those who seek "to live well despite migraine". Written by medical professionals with extensive backgrounds in clinical work, research and education involving migraine, Migraineur's informational content goes far beyond what typically is offered via headache websites and other health magazines.
In doing so, however, the writers make a particular effort to ensure their articles offer an abundance of pragmatic advice relevant to the readers' needs, are enhanced by visually appealing graphics and are leavened with a healthy dose of humor. This is neither Readers Digest for migraine sufferers nor a dreary recitation of medical facts and statistics.
Instead, Migraineur is intended for a readership devoted to living healthy, productive and interesting lives. It is, put simply, a guide for living well and fully despite migraine.
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