Written by Community Member M Brook Louiseville Kentucky USA | Apr 22, 21 Summary Best Migraine Friend: My dad – He suffers from migraines, too. He is also a cardiologist, so he is very influential in my treatment plan. Weirdest Migraine Symptom: My hair literally hurts. Most Predictable Trigger: Dehydration and particular foods like cured meats, Read more…
Medication Overuse in Headache Frequent use of painkillers or acute symptomatic medication for headaches (including paracetamol, triptans, combination products, and NSAID’s) leads to medication overuse (MO). The key factor for defining medication overuse is the number of days per month that acute medication is taken for headache. It does not Read more…
The medical evidence around diet and migraine suggests that consistency in eating patterns (small, frequent meals) is the most important factor, rather than eliminating individual foods. Even so, some people with migraine are able to find individual foods that could be triggering migraine attacks. Chocolate is consistently thought to be a Read more…
I saw this article recently which talked about neck pain and migraine in relatively simple terms. I thought it highlighted the differences between 1) neck pain associated with migraine and 2) neck pain which precipitated by a migraine. It has a good section on treatment of cervicogenic migraine https://migraineagain.com/understanding-cervicogenic-headache/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Weekly_Newsletter&utm_content=2020-05-24 Please Read more…
The covid-19 pandemic has changed all our lives. I am still seeing patients during this time but in a different way. When a person contacts me about an appointment, I send them a questionnaire by email or post. It is quite a lengthy questionnaire. However, I find if people fill Read more…
I have a keen interest in research. There are new medications for migraine called CGRPs’ but to date they are nor available in Ireland except through limited access programes in hospitals