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Alternative News:

• Is there a relationship between dietary sodium and potassium intake and clinical findings of a migraine headache? - Br J Nutr 2021 Aug 11 - "Migraine Headache Index Score (MHIS) ... After controlling for potential confounders, the 24-hour urine Na was positively associated with a longer headache duration (β=0.29; 95% CI: 0.06, 0.53) in the group with the highest urine Na levels as compared to the group with the lowest levels. After adjustments for potential confounders, an increase of 13.05 in the MHIS was observed when the 24-hour urine Na level increased from the first to the third tertile ... Our findings suggested that a higher 24-hour urine Na level was positively associated with a longer duration of migraine headaches and a higher MHIS"
• Attenuation of chronic tension headache frequency and severity with daily L-arginine and aged garlic extract dietary supplementation - Eur J Clin Nutr 2021 Jul 23 - "A 74-year-old female subject with suboptimal management of episodic tension headache was treated with a daily dose of 1.5 g L-arginine and 1.2 g aged garlic extract (AGE) ... Within 6 weeks of commencing treatment, her self-reported symptoms improved markedly and were sustained at 2 years following commencement. We propose that the putative beneficial effect of L-arginine and AGE in this patient is because of the well-established systemic vasodilatory effects of L-arginine and aged garlic extract. On the hypothesis that migraine is precipitated by cerebral microvascular constriction, we recommend a double-blind randomised controlled trial to clinically test this hypothesis in migraine patients" - See l-arginine products at Amazon.com and l-arginine at iHerb and garlic supplements at Amazon.com and garlic at iHerb.com.
• Consuming a diet with more fish fats, less vegetable oils can reduce migraine headaches, study finds - Science Daily, 7/1/21 - "The diet lower in vegetable oil and higher in fatty fish produced between 30% and 40% reductions in total headache hours per day, severe headache hours per day, and overall headache days per month compared to the control group. Blood samples from this group of participants also had lower levels of pain-related lipids" - See omega-3 supplements at Amazon.com and iHerb.
• Effect of Vitamin B2 supplementation on migraine prophylaxis: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Nutr Neurosci 2021 Mar 29 - "A pooled analysis of available randomized controlled clinical trials demonstrated that Vitamin B2 400 mg/day for three months supplementation had significant effect on days, duration, frequency, and pain score of migraine attacks" - See - See vitamin B-2 at Amazon.com.
• Dietary Magnesium and Migraine in Adults - Medscape, 3/22/21 - "Magnesium consumption in the highest quartile (Q) was associated with lower odds of migraine than in the lowest Q for both dietary (OR = 0.76, 95% CI = 0.63, 0.92, p = 0.006) and total (OR = 0.78, 95% CI = 0.62, 0.99, p = 0.042) magnesium intake in adjusted models ... These results suggest inadequate consumption of magnesium intake is associated with migraine in U.S. adults ages 20–50. Further prospective investigations are warranted to evaluate the role of dietary magnesium intake on migraine" - See magnesium supplements at Amazon.com.
• Episodic primary migraine headache: supplementary prophylaxis with Pycnogenol® prevents attacks and controls oxidative stress - Panminerva Med 2020 Jun;62(2):102-108 - "To manage MH, these subjects used only a few drugs (antiemetics, analgesics on demand) and lifestyle changes; only very occasionally they used other, more specific products such as triptans. Study groups: one group used only standard management (SM), basically, management on demand. Oral magnesium and riboflavin (vitamin B2) were used with lipoic acid as they are considered useful to improve MH. Another group used the supplement Pycnogenol® (150 mg/day for 8 weeks) in addition to SM. These two groups were compared to a third (non-parallel, observational) group using topiramate (50 mg/day). If needed, subjects were allowed to use rescue medications ... The number of migraine attacks were significantly reduced during the observation period with Pycnogenol® (P<0.05) in comparison with SM. Supplementation was more effective in reducing the use of rescue medications (P<0.05) including analgesics compared to SM. At 8 weeks, the pain score was lower with Pycnogenol in comparison with SM (P<0.05). The working incapacity was significantly lower with Pycnogenol® than in the SM group (P<0.05). The number of migraine attacks was lower with topiramate compared to SM. Pain score, working incapacity and use of rescue medication were lower with topiramate than in SM. However, adverse effects with topiramate, included paresthesia, fatigue, dizziness and nausea even at low dosages complicated management. Some 50% of these side effects require a form of further treatment including medications. Oxidative stress: all included subjects had high oxidative stress at baseline. At 8 weeks, the level of plasma free radicals was significantly lowered with Pycnogenol® (P<0.05), but not in the SM or topiramate group" - [Nutra USA] - See Pycnogenol at Amazon.com and iHerb.com.
• Migraine headaches? Consider aspirin for treatment and prevention - Science Daily, 12/3/19 - "high-dose aspirin, in doses from 900 to 1,300 milligrams given at the onset of symptoms, is an effective and safe treatment option for acute migraine headaches. In addition, some but not all randomized trials suggest the possibility that daily aspirin in doses from 81 to 325 milligrams may be an effective and safe treatment option for the prevention of recurrent migraine headaches"
• The synergistic effects of nano-curcumin and coenzyme Q10 supplementation in migraine prophylaxis: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial - Nutr Neurosci. 2019 Jun 26:1-10 - "The subjects were randomly divided into four groups as (1) combination of nano-curcumin (80 mg) plus CoQ10 (300 mg), (2) nano-curcumin (80 mg), (3) CoQ10 (300 mg) and (4) the control (nano-curcumin and CoQ10 placebo included oral paraffin oil) beside usual prophylactic drugs for 8 weeks ... The results showed a significant effect of nano-curcumin and CoQ10 supplementation on frequency, severity, duration of migraine attacks and HDR compared to other groups (All P < 0.001). Nano-curcumin and CoQ10 group also had better scores in migraine-specific questionnaires at the end of the study compared to other groups (All P < 0.001). There were no side effects reported by the participants" - See curcumin products at Amazon.com and ubiquinol products at Amazon.com.
• The effects of a multispecies probiotic supplement on inflammatory markers and episodic and chronic migraine characteristics: A randomized double-blind controlled trial - Cephalalgia. 2019 Jan 8 - "Forty episodic and 39 chronic migraine patients who completed this randomized double-blind controlled trial received two capsules of multispecies probiotic or placebo ... After a 10-week intervention, among episodic migraineurs the mean frequency of migraine attacks significantly reduced in the probiotic group compare to the placebo group (mean change: -2.64 vs. 0.06; respectively, p < 0.001). A significant reduction was also evident in the migraine severity (mean decrease: -2.14 in the probiotic group and 0.11 in the placebo group; p < 0.001). Episodic migraineurs who received the probiotic also showed significant reduction in abortive drug usage per week (mean change: -0.72; p < 0.001) compare to baseline, while there was no significant changes within the placebo group. In chronic migraine patients, after an 8-week intervention, the mean frequency of migraine attacks significantly reduced in the probiotic compared to the placebo group (mean change: -9.67 vs. -0.22; p ≤ 0.001). In contrast to the placebo, probiotic supplementation significantly decreased the severity (mean changes: -2.69; p ≤ 0.001), duration (mean changes: -0.59; p ≤ 0.034) of attacks and the number of abortive drugs taken per day (mean changes: -1.02; p < 0.001), in chronic migraine patients." - [Nutra USA] - See probiotic products at Amazon.com.
• Melatonin for Migraine Headache Prophylaxis - Medscape, 4/30/18 - "Overall, the evidence supporting melatonin for migraine prevention is promising but still preliminary. Nonetheless, given the favorable tolerability and low risk for side effects, melatonin is an option that may be worth considering for reducing migraine frequency, severity, and duration in patients with frequent migraine headaches" - See melatonin at Amazon.com.
• Low Vitamin D Levels Increases the Risk for Chronic Headaches - Medscape, 8/3/17 - "In those with frequent headache, the average serum vitamin D concentration was 38.3 nmol/L; while in those without frequent headache, the average vitamin D concentration was 43.9 nmol/L ... The authors concluded that low serum vitamin D concentrations are associated with a markedly higher risk for frequent headaches in men" - See vitamin D at Amazon.com.
• Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on the frequency, severity, and duration of migraine attacks: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Nutr Neurosci. 2017 Jun 30 - "In conclusion, omega-3 intake leads to a significant reduction of approximately 3.44 hours in the duration of migraine" - See fish oil supplements at Amazon.com.
• Supplementation with Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) for Migraine Prophylaxis in Adults and Children: A Review - Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 2015;85(1-2):79-87 - "The results indicated that supplementation with vitamin B2 in adults can play a positive role in reducing the frequency and duration of migraine attacks with no serious side effects" - See vitamin B2 at Amazon.com.
• Serum levels of vitamin D, vitamin D-binding protein and vitamin D receptor in migraine patients from central Anatolia region - Int J Clin Pract. 2014 May 18 - "The present findings may suggest that decreased serum vitamin D levels were associated with migraine" - See vitamin D at Amazon.com.
• Intranasal Oxytocin Looks Promising for Migraine - Medscape, 7/3/13 - "included 40 patients with chronic migraine who received a dose of the agent and were asked to rate their pain, nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia on a 4-point scale (indicating severe, moderate, mild, or none) prior to and at 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 24 hours ... At from 2 to 4 hours, 64% of the patients who received the agent reported a reduction in pain by 2 categories (either from "severe to mild or none," or from "moderate to none") compared with only 27% of patients who received a placebo" - See Oxy Pro (Oxytocin) Nasal Spray at International Anti-aging Systems and Oxytocin Factor.
• Melatonin for Migraine? - Medscape, 5/21/13 - "Participants were randomly assigned to 3 mg of melatonin, 25 mg of amitriptyline, or placebo for 3 months ... The mean reduction in headache frequency was 2.7 in the melatonin group, 2.18 in the amitriptyline group, and 1.18 in the placebo group. The proportion of responders was greatest in the melatonin group at 54% vs 39% for amitriptyline and 20% for placebo ... Patients gained weight in both the amitriptyline and placebo groups, but melatonin was associated with weight loss" - See melatonin at Amazon.com.
• OTC Supplement May Aid in Migraine Prevention - Medscape, 3/26/13 - "3 mg of melatonin was more effective than placebo and had efficacy similar to that of 25 mg of amitriptyline. Furthermore, it was better tolerated than amitriptyline, with lower rates of daytime sleepiness and no weight gain ... The mean reduction in headache frequency was 2.7 in the melatonin group, 2.18 in the amitriptyline group, and 1.18 in the placebo group ... Although patients gained weight in both the amitriptyline (n = 3) and placebo (n = 1) groups, melatonin was associated with weight loss ... melatonin should be taken between 10 pm and 11 pm to mimic the physiologic peak. In addition, a fast-acting rather than a slow-release formula should be used"
• Preventive medicines can help migraine sufferers -  USATODAY.com, 4/23/12
• Exercise just as good as drugs at preventing migraines, Swedish study suggests - Science Daily, 10/10/11 - "Published in the journal Cephalalgia, the study involved 91 migraine patients, a third of whom were asked to exercise for 40 minutes three times a week under the supervision of a physiotherapist, with another third doing relaxation exercises, and the final third given topiramate. The study lasted for a total of three months ... the number of migraines fell in all three groups. Interestingly, there was no difference in the preventative effect between the three treatments"
• 'Love hormone' may treat daily headaches - MSNBC, 12/20/10 - "Of patients given a dose of oxytocin as a nasal spray, 50 percent reported their headache pain was reduced by half, and an additional 27 percent of these patients reported no pain after four hours. By comparison, 11 percent of patients who were given a placebo spray said their headache pain was cut by half after four hours, and none reported complete pain relief" - See Oxytocin 6x5iu tablets at International Antiaging Systems.
• Vitamin D Low in Patients With Headache and Migraine - Medscape, 7/6/10 - "Patients with headache and migraine may need to have their vitamin D levels assessed ... Vitamin D may play some yet unknown role in multiple painful and possibly headache and migraine disorders ... vitamin D is safe when used in physiologic doses of at least 5000 IU/day from all sources, including sunlight, diet, and supplements" - See vitamin D at Amazon.com.
• Bad News For Coffee Drinkers Who Get Headaches - Science Daily, 8/14/09
• B vitamins may offer migraine relief - Nutra USA, 4/2/09
• The effect of vitamin E on the treatment of menstrual migraine - Med Sci Monit. 2009 Jan;15(1):CR16-19 - "Vitamin E is effective in relieving symptoms due to menstrual migraine"
• Vitamin D Deficiency and Chronic Migraine - Medscape, 7/7/08 - "New research showing that vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with chronic migraine suggests that this patient group, like other vitamin D deficient populations, is at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, malignancy, and other serious illnesses that have been linked to low levels of this "good-health" vitamin ... 40.7% of patients with chronic migraine were deficient in 25-hydroxyvitamin D. The study also showed that the longer individuals had chronic migraine, the more likely they were to be vitamin D deficient" - See vitamin D at Amazon.com.
• Migraine Patients May Benefit From Magnesium or CoQ10 - Clinical Psychiatry News, 8/07 - "The most important supplement, according to Dr. Mauskop, is magnesium. “It's known that up to 50% of people with acute migraine have a magnesium deficiency. … It is much more effective to treat them with a product they're deficient in rather than using drugs,” ... Research has found that, for migraine, CoQ10 at 300 mg/day is effective, and that for Parkinson's disease 1,200 mg/day is effective"
• Riboflavin for Migraine - Clinical Psychiatry News, 4/07
• Ginger/Feverfew Combo May Relieve Migraine - Clinical Psychiatry News, 9/06 - "Among 13 patients receiving GelStat Migraine, 8 reported headache relief after 2 hours, compared with 5 placebo patients, a statistically significant result"
• Coenzyme Q10 for Migraine Prophylaxis - Clinical Psychiatry News, 3/06 - "150 mg of coenzyme Q10 each day ... The study's primary outcome measure was the percentage of patients who achieved a greater than 50% reduction in the number of days with migraine. A total of 61.3% of patients met that outcome measure by 3 months, and 93.5% had at least a 25% reduction" - See ubiquinol at Amazon.com.
• Treating Migraines Without Painkillers - ABC News, 3/6/06
• What Europeans Are Doing to Limit Migraine Frequency - Life Extension Magazine, 3/06
• Acupuncture, Drugs Both Help Migraine - WebMD, 3/1/06
• Alternative Therapies for Migraine Sufferers - ABC News, 8/20/05
• Acupuncture Treatment No More Effective Than Sham Treatment In Reducing Migraine Headaches - Science Daily, 5/4/05
• Acupuncture May Be Useful for Migraines - WebMD, 5/3/05
• Migraines in Children? - Dr. Weil, 4/8/05
• Herbal Extract May Help Prevent Migraines - WebMD, 12/28/04 - "The 75-mg butterbur dose reduced headache frequency by 48 percent -- a substantial treatment effect"
• An Innovative New Treatment for Migraine - Life Extension Magazine, 9/04
• Melatonin May Help Prevent Migraines - WebMD, 9/9/04
• Melatonin Decreases Migraine Frequency and Intensity - Medscape, 9/9/04 - "Of 32 patients who completed the study, 25 patients (78.1%) had at least a 50% reduction in headache frequency from baseline, eight patients (25%) had no headaches, and none of the patients had increased headaches after three months of therapy"
• Coenzyme Q10 May Ward Off Migraine Attacks - Medscape, 4/29/04 - "migraine may be caused by a decrease in mitochondrial energy reserve ... 100 mg of CoQ10 three times a day ... Approximately 48% of those who took CoQ10 had a 50% response rate during the three-month study, while this occurred in about 14% of those taking a placebo" - See ubiquinol at Amazon.com.
• Folic acid could soothe migraines - Nutra USA, 3/29/04
• Acupuncture Eases Migraine Headache Pain - WebMD, 3/15/04
• Melatonin Relieves Stabbing Headaches - Healthwell Exchange Daily News, 2/26/04
• Natural Agents Offer Relief from the Misery of Migraines - Life Extension Magazine, 2/04
• Water Soluble Form of Coenzyme Q10 Suggested for Migraine Prophylaxis - Doctor's Guide, 9/30/03 - "researchers used a new water-soluble form of coenzyme Q10 at 100 mg three times daily for migraine prophylaxis ... Of the Q10 group, 47.6% of the patients had a 50% response for attack frequency, compared to 14.3% for the placebo group, resulting in a therapeutic gain of about 33.3%" - See ubiquinol at Amazon.com.
• Prevent Migraines and Pare Pounds? - Dr. Weil, 5/9/03 - "The prescription drug topiramate (Topamax®) helps reduce migraine headaches in more than 50 percent of patients who have tried it ... In addition, you can ask your doctor about taking high doses of vitamin B-2 (riboflavin). A recent Belgian study found that 400 milligrams of B-2 daily (you'll need a prescription for that amount, though it appears to be quite safe) reduced the frequency and duration of migraines"
• Relieving the Worst Headaches? - Dr. Weil, 11/6/02
• Coenzyme Q10 Effective for Migraine Prevention - New Hope Natural Media, 7/18/02 - "In the new study, 31 migraine sufferers were given 150 mg of CoQ10 per day for three months. The average number of days per month on which participants experienced headaches was 60% lower during the last two months of CoQ10 treatment than during the month prior to treatment. In addition, the average number of migraine attacks per month decreased by 42% with CoQ10 ... Two other nutrients that play a role in intracellular energy production (magnesium and riboflavin) have also been shown to reduce the recurrence rate of migraines" - See ubiquinol at Amazon.com.
• Headaches-Germ Link Suggested - Intelihealth, 4/29/02 - "about 18 percent of chronic migraine sufferers were infected with the stomach bug helicobacter pylori and antibiotics appeared to clear the headaches ... Adding the friendly bacteria Lactobacillus seemed to work even better ... Helicobacter pylori, the bug that causes gut ulcers, has recently been linked to a growing list of diseases, including heart disease, autoimmune diseases and skin conditions"
• Lesioning of Nucleus Caudalis Dorsal Root Entry Zone Strong Option for Intractable Headache Pain - Doctor's Guide, 4/11/02
• Preventing Headaches - Nutrition Science News, 10/01
• Kids With Migraines: Drugs Not the Only Option - WebMD, 1/8/01
• Simple Lifestyle Changes May Ease Chronic Headache - WebMD, 7/17/00
• Herb (butterbur root) Holds Promise for Migraine Prevention - WebMD, 6/30/00
• Can Magnesium Cure Migraines? - Nutrition Science News, 3/00
• Stop the Pain: Natural Remedies for Migraines - Nutrition Science News, 6/99

Other News:

• FDA Approves Fast-Acting Nasal Spray for Migraines, Pfizer Says - WebMD, 3/10/23 - "The drug zavegepant will be sold under the brand name Zavzpret and should be available in pharmacies by July 2023"
• Patients With Migraine Have Impaired Time Perception - Medscape, 7/25/12
• Daily preventive therapies significantly reduce migraines: Some more than others, study suggests - Science Daily, 4/25/12
• Botox injections associated with only modest benefit for chronic migraine and daily headaches - Science Daily, 4/25/12
• Weight loss surgery can significantly improve migraines, study finds - Science Daily, 3/28/11 - "obese patients who had suffered painful and debilitating migraines before bariatric surgery reported improvements in headache frequency, severity and disability just six months after surgery. At that point, most patients had lost an average of 66.4 pounds"
• Ibuprofen offers relief for many with migraine headaches - Science Daily, 10/6/10
• Migraines Linked to Heart Attack Risk - WebMD, 2/10/10
• Migraine raises risk of most common form of stroke - Science Daily, 11/16/09
• Migraines With Aura In Midlife Associated With Increased Prevalence Of Brain Lesions In Older Age - Science Daily, 6/23/09
• Abdominal Fat Increases Risk of Migraine Attack, Especially in Women - Doctor's Guide, 2/16/09
• Closing a Heart Hole May Help Migraines - WebMD, 2/16/09
• Belly Fat Linked to Risk of Migraines - WebMD, 2/13/09
• Combination Drug Taken Early Relieves Migraine Symptoms - Science Daily, 7/7/08
• Migraines May Up Risk of Painful Skin - WebMD, 4/21/08
• Migraines Up Women's Stroke, Heart Risks - WebMD, 4/17/08
• High Blood Pressure May Protect Against Migraine - Science Daily, 4/14/08
• Migraine Sufferers Have Different Brains - WebMD, 11/19/07
• Migraines: Options To Prevent And Treat The Pounding Pain - Science Daily, 9/8/07
• Topiramate Could Become First-Line Treatment for Chronic Migraine Prophylaxis - Doctor's Guide, 6/29/07
• History Of Migraines Associated With Increased Risk Of Retinopathy - Science Daily, 5/14/07
• Does Migraine Protect Your Memory? - Science Daily, 4/23/07
• Migraines Risk Factor for Heart Attack - WebMD, 4/23/07
• Combo migraine drug beat single drug therapy - CNN, 4/4/07
• Men's Migraines Up Heart Attack Risk - WebMD, 11/15/06
• Switching Triptans Can Improve Outcomes for Migraine Sufferers - Medscape, 10/19/06
• Migraine Prevention Rare in Women - WebMD, 9/8/06
• Botulinum Toxin Type A More Effective and Safer Than Divalproex Sodium for Migraine Prevention - Doctor's Guide, 9/8/06
• Topiramate Appears Effective and Safe for Prevention of Chronic Migraine - Doctor's Guide, 9/8/06
• Migraine, Depression Drugs Risky Mix - WebMD, 7/19/06
• Study Suggests Tension Headache May Actually Be TMJD - Science Daily, 5/14/06
• Topiramate Effective Headache Prophylaxis in Chronic Migraineurs - Doctor's Guide, 5/2/06
• Intravenous Lidocaine Has Role in Refractory Chronic Headache - Doctor's Guide, 4/6/06
• Botulinum Toxin Type A Stops Tough-To-Treat Migraines - Doctor's Guide, 4/5/06
• Migraine Prevention: Are the Necessary Steps Being Taken? - Physician's Weekly, 1/23/06
• Blood Pressure Drugs Prevent Headaches - WebMD, 10/10/05 - "We can't exactly shout from the rooftops that high blood pressure causes headache, although we think it probably does"
• Researchers Make Headway In Mystery Of Migraines - Science Daily, 8/8/05
• More Than 11 Million With Migraine Headaches Could Benefit From Preventive Medicine - Doctor's Guide, 6/27/05
• Nasal Spray Provides Migraine Pain Relief to Adolescents And Teens, Study Says - Doctor's Guide, 6/27/05
• IV Medication Can Relieve Entrenched Migraine, Should Be Prescribed Before Narcotics, Research Suggests - Doctor's Guide, 6/27/05
• Botox Best for People With Most Severe, Frequent Headaches - Doctor's Guide, 6/27/05
• Botox May Help Some Migraine Patients - WebMD, 6/23/05
• Migraine Sufferers Need More Intervention - WebMD, 6/23/05
• Nasal Spray May Ease Teens' Migraines - WebMD, 6/23/05
• Young Athletes' Post-Concussion Migraine May Signal Greater Neurocognitive Impairment - Doctor's Guide, 6/23/05
• Common Drug Treats Migraine - CBS 2 Chicago, 5/19/05 - "acute migraines are likely to be helped by simple old aspirin"
• Underdiagnosis of Migraine in Primary Care - Physician's Weekly, 5/2/05
• New Strategies for Headache Diagnosis - Doctor's Guide, 4/18/05
• Bright Light, Not Seasonality, the Driving Force in Frequency of Migraine - Doctor's Guide, 4/18/05
• Antiepileptic Drug Keppra (Levetiracetam) Reduces Migraine Pain in Children - Doctor's Guide, 4/15/05
• Surgery for Migraines Looks Promising - WebMD, 12/30/04
• Stroke Risk Is Greater For Migraine Sufferers, Especially Those On Oral Contraceptives - Science Daily, 12/28/04
• New Formulation Imigran (Sumatriptan Succinate) May Relieve Migraine Pain in as Fast as 20 Minutes - Doctor's Guide, 9/29/04
• U.S. FDA Approves Topamax for Migraine Prophylaxis - Doctor's Guide, 8/12/04
• Hope for Preventing Menstrual Migraine - WebMD, 7/27/04
• Migraines More Likely To Occur Around Menstruation, Medication May Prevent More Than Half - Science Daily, 7/27/04
• Migraine Drugs Pose Little Heart Risk - WebMD, 7/22/04
• New Data Reveals Weather Can Trigger Migraines - Doctor's Guide, 7/16/04
• 9 in 10 Sinus Headaches Really Migraines - WebMD, 6/10/04
• Weather Change Can Bring on Migraine - WebMD, 6/10/04
• Migraine Headache Misconceptions: Barriers to Effective Care - Medscape, 6/4/04
• Panel: Triptans Safely Relieve Migraine Pain - WebMD, 5/5/04
• Topiramate Shows Promise for Migraine Prevention in Teenagers - Doctor's Guide, 4/29/04
• Antiepileptic Drug, Keppra (Levetiracetam), Benefits Patients With Chronic Migraine - Doctor's Guide, 4/28/04
• Topiramate Appears Effective for Prevention of Migraines - Doctor's Guide, 4/20/04
• FDA Approves Vioxx (Rofecoxib) for the Acute Treatment of Migraine in Adults - Doctor's Guide, 4/1/04
• Epilepsy Drug [Topamax] Decreases Migraine Frequency - WebMD, 2/24/04
• Migraine Linked to Brain Lesions - WebMD, 1/27/04
• Migraine Headache Update - Physician's Weekly, 1/26/04
• Morning Headaches Linked to Depression - WebMD, 1/12/04
• Single Site Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection Into Corrugator Supercilii Muscles Appears to Improve Migraine - Doctor's Guide, 12/11/03
• Taking the Pain Out of Migraine Treatment - WebMD, 12/4/03
• The Evolving Management Of Migraine - Doctor's Guide, 12/4/03
• Why Migraine Treatment Sometimes Fails - WebMD, 11/7/03
• Plastic Surgery for Migraines? - WebMD, 10/28/03
• Three-Question Headache Screening Test Can Diagnose Migraines - Doctor's Guide, 10/23/03
• Atypical Headache Pain Responds to Deep Cervical Plexus Block - Doctor's Guide, 10/21/03
• Divalproex Sodium Decreases Headaches by Half - Doctor's Guide, 10/15/03
• 3 Simple Questions to Determine Migraines - Physician's Weekly, 10/6/03
• Suboccipital Injection With Long-acting and Rapid-Acting Steroids Effective for Cluster Headache - Doctor's Guide, 9/30/03
• Chronic Daily Headaches in Children Different From That in Adults - Doctor's Guide, 9/30/03
• Two Triptans Appear Effective in Reducing Incidence of Menstrually Associated Migraine - Doctor's Guide, 9/29/03
• Effervescent Acetylsalicylic Acid as Effective as Sumatriptan and Ibuprofen for Acute Migraine Attacks - Doctor's Guide, 9/26/03
• Medication-Overuse Seen as Epidemic, First Management Guidelines Issued - Doctor's Guide, 9/25/03
• Migraine Attacks Cleared Up After Closure Of Atrial Septal Defect - Doctor's Guide, 9/25/03
• Fast, Accurate Screening Test for Migraine in Primary Care - Doctor's Guide, 9/24/03
• Botox (botulinum toxin type A) Appears Effective Against Disabling Chronic Migraine, Tension Headache, and Pain of Cervical Dystonia - Doctor's Guide, 9/24/03
• Hypothalamic Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise in Intractable Chronic Cluster Headache - Doctor's Guide, 9/23/03
• Allodynia Prevalent in Migraine Patients - Doctor's Guide, 9/22/03
• Established Cutaneous Allodynia Thwarts Triptans Ability to Abort Migraine Headaches - Doctor's Guide, 9/16/03
• Patent Foramen Ovale Linked to Migraine with Aura - Doctor's Guide, 9/3/03
• Migraine in Children Often Goes Undiagnosed - Clinical Psychiatry News, 9/03
• 3-Question Test Identifies Migraine - WebMD, 8/18/03
• ID Migraine Screener Found To Be Highly Reliable In Detecting Migraine In Undiagnosed Patients - Doctor's Guide, 8/13/03
• Review of Recent Advances in Acute Migraine Treatment and Prevention - Doctor's Guide, 7/31/03
• Mouthpiece May Treat Tension Headaches - WebMD, 7/21/03
• Three Simple Questions Identify Migraine - Clinical Psychiatry News, 7/03
• Headaches Hurt Children in Many Ways - WebMD, 7/10/03
• Migraine, Or Sinus Headache? - CBS News, 7/2/03
• Triptan Use Not Tied to Heart Attack, Stroke, or Mortality Risk - Clinical Psychiatry News, 6/03
• ‘Sinus’ Headache Is Probably a Migraine - Clinical Psychiatry News, 6/03
• Seizure Rx Topiramate Shown Safe for Preventing Migraines - Clinical Psychiatry News, 6/03
• Daily Headache Linked to Nightly Snoring - WebMD, 4/21/03
• What To Do When Headache Treatments Don't Work - WebMD, 4/9/03
• Menstrual Migraines May Be Preventable - Doctor's Guide, 4/7/03
• Migraine Prophylaxis Treatment Can Be Justified - Doctor's Guide, 4/7/03
• Topiramate Demonstrates Efficacy in Migraine Prophylaxis - Doctor's Guide, 4/4/03
• More Migraine Relief Seen with Over-the-Counter Combination than with Sumatriptan - Doctor's Guide, 4/4/03 - "Patients are more likely to get relief from a migraine episode if they use an over-the-counter (OTC) treatment that combines acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine at the first sign of an attack than if they use 50 mg of sumatriptan (Imitrex) ... Among the OTC subjects, 87% had responded to treatment at 2 hours, compared to 75% of sumatriptan subjects (P=0.045). The differences seen 24 hours after treatment showed that 66% of the OTC subjects had sustained relief, compared to 49% of the sumatriptan group" - See drugstore.com acetaminophen products.
• Menstrual Migraines May Be Preventable - WebMD, 4/3/03
• Two Novel Therapies Help Intractable Cluster Headache - Clinical Psychiatry News, 4/03
• Opioids for Headache Pain Can Backfire - Clinical Psychiatry News, 4/03
• Celiac Disease a Possible Cause of Migraines - WebMD, 3/21/03
• Sinus Headache Symptoms = Migraine? - WebMD, 3/18/03
• Migraineurs With Aura at Increased Risk of Infarcts - Clinical Psychiatry News, 3/03
• Stimulating Prospects for Migraine Treatment - Physician's Weekly, 2/24/03
• Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate Helps Migraineurs Avoid Emergency Room - Doctor's Guide, 2/21/03
• Experimental Implant Under The Scalp Zaps Away Crippling Headaches - Intelihealth, 2/18/03
• Migraine Drugs' Effects Scare Many Away - WebMD, 1/16/03
• Study Shows Concerns about Side Effects May Delay Migraine Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 1/13/03
• Prophylactic Treatment of Migraine With an Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker: A Randomized Controlled Trial - JAMA, 1/1/03
• Averting Migraines With Few Side Effects - WebMD, 12/31/02
• First Type Migraine Plus Frequency Influence Ischaemic Stroke Risk In Women - Doctor's Guide, 11/25/02
• Migraines With Aura Magnify Stroke Risk - Doctor's Guide, 11/20/02
• Disabling Migraine Is Often a Marker for Depression - Clinical Psychiatry News, 11/02
• Drug Update: Moderately Severe Migraine Headaches - Clinical Psychiatry News, 11/02
• Ibuprofen Suspension Effective Treatment For Paediatric Migraine - Doctor's Guide, 11/7/02
• Preventing Headaches - Time Cover Story, 10/7/02
• Guidelines Call Triptans Key Part of Migraine Tx - Clinical Psychiatry News, 10/02
• Study Results Give Hope to Women Who Suffer Migraine Headache During Their Periods - Doctor's Guide, 9/25/02
• Epilepsy Drug [Topamax] Fights Migraine - WebMD, 9/23/02
• Epilepsy Drug Helps Migraines - Intelihealth, 9/23/02
• New Study Shows Topamax (Ropiramate) Can Reduce Frequency of Migraine Headaches - Doctor's Guide, 9/23/02
• Frovatriptan Highly Effective in Preventing Menstrual Migraine; Positive Results From U.S. Phase IV Trial - Doctor's Guide, 9/3/02
• Olanzapine Effective For Chronic Headache But Should Be Used With Caution - Doctor's Guide, 8/30/02
• Single Syndrome May Cause Chronic Headaches In Children And Teens - Doctor's Guide, 8/27/02
• Chronic Headaches May Be Curbed By Tizanidine - Doctor's Guide, 8/26/02
• Depression is Predictive of Long Term Outcome of Migraine in Women - Doctor's Guide, 8/23/02
• Ketoprofen Effective, Well-Tolerated in Acute Migraine - Medscape, 7/2/02
• Phone-Based Teen Training for Migraine Management Is Successful - Doctor's Guide, 6/24/02
• New study shows migraine often mistaken for sinus headaches - Doctor's Guide, 6/24/02
• Many Non-Specific Headaches are Migraines, Large Study Suggests - Doctor's Guide, 6/24/02
• Survey Reports Physicians' Priorities For Triptans - Doctor's Guide, 6/23/02
• Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type A) Cuts Headache Treatment Costs - Doctor's Guide, 6/23/02
• Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type A) Injections Effective for Migraine and Chronic Daily Headache - Doctor's Guide, 6/23/02
• Episodic Cluster Headaches May Be Curbed By Civamide - Doctor's Guide, 6/20/02
• Help for Teen Migraines - WebMD, 6/19/02
• Headaches-Germ Link Suggested - Intelihealth, 4/29/02
• Quetiapine May Help Prevent Migraines - Doctor's Guide, 4/19/02
• Zomig (Zolmitriptan) Can Relieve Menstrual Migraines Quickly In Some Women - Doctor's Guide, 4/19/02
• Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type A) Shows Promise In Treating Severe Headaches - Doctor's Guide, 4/18/02
• Zolmitriptan Effectively Treats Menstrual Migraines - Doctor's Guide, 4/18/02
• Tizanidine May Help Prevent Chronic Daily Headaches - Doctor's Guide, 4/16/02
• Does any one really know what causes migraine headaches? - CNN, 4/4/02
• High BP Not to Blame for Headaches - WebMD, 3/25/02
• Many Migraine Sufferers Don't Seek Help - WebMD, 3/25/02
• No Link Seen Between Hypertension And Headache - Doctor's Guide, 3/25/02
• Experimental Surgery Being Used to Treat Migraines - WebMD, 3/19/02
• Treating Eye Pain May Remove Other Migraine Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 3/11/02
• Genetic Link to Migraine Found - WebMD, 2/26/02
• Dentist advocates cold gel for migraines - CNN, 2/11/02
• Exercise Chemical May Cause Migraines - Intelihealth, 7/16/01 - "What seemed to trigger the headache was a spike in nitric oxide, a chemical that has been implicated before in migraine"
• Montelukast Sodium Helps Young Patients Avoid Headaches - Doctor's Guide, 7/3/01
• Naratriptan Prevents Recurrent Headache After Initial Relief with Sumatriptan - Doctor's Guide, 7/2/01
• Almotriptan Provides Sustained Freedom from Migraine Pain - Doctor's Guide, 7/2/01
• Lamotrigine Effective in Migraine Prophylaxis - Doctor's Guide, 7/2/01
• Zomig (Zolmitriptan) Nasal Spray Offers Effective, Convenient Alternative For Migraine - Doctor's Guide, 6/29/01
• Arthritis Drug [Vioxx] May Help Migraines - WebMD, 6/29/01
• Does Exercise Trigger Your Migraines? - WebMD, 7/2/01
• You're Right, Weather Can Trigger Migraines! - WebMD, 6/27/01
• Zanaflex (Tizanidine) Provides Well-Tolerated, Effective Treatment for Chronic Headache - Doctor's Guide, 6/20/01
• Migraine? Relief Is Heading Your Way - WebMD, 6/11/01 - "The new drugs are called triptans, marketed as Imitrex, Zomig, Amerge, and Maxalt. They don't reduce the pain of migraine; instead, they target molecules in the brain to help reverse the migraine process itself"
• Recurrent Childhood Headaches Can Impact Adult Health, Must Teach Kids to Cope Along With Treating the Pain - WebMD, 5/11/01 - "headache-prone children may be having headaches in response to certain physical or social adversities in their lives"
• Majority of Migraine Patients Not Satisfied with Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 5/10/01- "only 10 percent of migraine patients who consult a doctor are prescribed a triptan, the newest class of medication developed specifically for the treatment of migraine" - This is a good reason to do your own research.  To me, this is saying that only 10% of doctors are current on migraine treatments.  Triptans have been out at least five years and the most recent FDA approvals work better than the earlier ones. - Ben
• Most Sinus Headaches May Actually Be Migraines - Doctor's Guide, 5/10/01
• FDA Approves Axert (Almotriptan malate) for Acute Treatment of Migraine - Doctor's Guide, 5/8/01 - "the percentage of patients achieving a response (mild or no pain) two hours after treatment was significantly greater in patients who received either Axert 12.5 mg or 6.25 mg, compared with those who received placebo. Additionally, in these studies the incidence of side effects reported was low and similar to placebo"
• New Formulation of Zomig (Zolmitriptan) is Effective Migraine Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 5/9/01 - "dissolves on the tongue in seconds without the need for additional liquids"
• Axert (Almotriptan Malate) Relieves Migraine With Fewer Side Effects than Imitrex (Sumatriptan Succinate) - Doctor's Guide, 5/8/01
• How to Get Past Tension Headaches, Study Says Antidepressant, Stress Management Combo Offers Best Shot - WebMD, 5/1/01
• Aspirin Equivalent To Acetaminophen Plus Codeine For Severe Tension Headaches - Doctor's Guide, 4/22/01
• Intravenous Prochlorperazine Eases Childhood Migraine Headaches - Doctor's Guide, 4/4/01
• Blood Pressure Drug Appears to Prevent Migraines, May Work as Well as Other Migraine Drugs Currently Available - WebMD, 1/5/01 - "In nearly a third of the patients, symptoms were reduced by half while on lisinopril. These patients also had fewer overall days with migraine."
• Migraines More Common During Menstrual Periods - WebMD, 11/27/00
• Treat migraines with specific drugs, study finds - CNN, 11/22/00
• Migraines Can Mean More Than Just Headaches, Sufferers May Be More Prone to Asthma, Back Pain, Depression - WebMD, 9/18/00
• There's Help for Children With Headaches! - WebMD, 8/23/00
• Headache coping strategies depend on the cause - CNN, 8/14/00
• Migraine Treatment Getting Easier to Take - WebMD, 6/29/00
• New research could open doors to better migraine treatment - CNN, 6/13/00
• Scientists Discover Migraines Are A Unique Brain Disorder - Intelihealth, 6/13/00
• Migraine Prevention? Scientists Teach an Old Drug a New Trick, Epilepsy Medications Seem to Stop Attacks in Their Tracks - WebMD, 5/8/00
• Amerge (naratriptan hydrocloride) helps treat perimenstrual migraines - Doctor's Guide, 5/4/00
• Excedrin Migraine cited as first-line therapy for mild-to-severe migraine - Doctor's Guide, 5/3/00
• Stratified care more effective than stepped care for migraine - Doctor's Guide, 5/2/00
• New Understanding Of Migraines May Lead To More Effective Treatments - Doctor's Guide, 4/27/00
• Advil (ibuprofen) Migraine Available In US - Doctor's Guide, 4/26/00
• Migraine Management: The Options and the Obstacles - WebMD, 4/24/00
• New Hope for Migraine Sufferers - WebMD, 4/24/00
• 'Aggressive treatment' key to new strategy for fighting migraines - CNN, 4/24/00
• Zomig (Zolmitriptan) Provides Quick And Long-lasting Relief From Migraines - Doctor's Guide, 3/1/00
• Study Confirms Previous Findings: Weather Patterns Affect Migraine - Doctor's Guide, 1/26/00
• Landmark Study Assesses New Approach to Reduce Migraine Disability - Doctor's Guide, 10/27/99
• Indomethacin Effective In Rare Headache Syndromes - Doctor's Guide, 10/27/99
• Botox Effective As Migraine Prophylaxis - Doctor's Guide, 10/27/99
• Match Migraine Treatment To Patients’ Headache Profile, Researcher Says - Doctor's Guide, 10/27/99
• Landmark Study Assesses New Approach to Reduce Migraine Disability - Doctor's Guide, 10/27/99
• Migraine Patients Report Vision Inversion - Doctor's Guide, 10/15/99
• Botox Injections Result In Fewer Migraines, Wrinkle-Free Foreheads - Doctor's Guide, 9/29/99
• New Zomig Rapimelt Launched For Migraines - Doctor's Guide, 9/9/99
• Zomig Effective Against Migraine Attacks Throughout the Day - Doctor's Guide, 7/21/99
• Eletriptan Provides Faster, Superior Relief Of Acute Migraine Than Sumatriptan - Doctor's Guide, 7/2/99
• Drug Said To Treat Non-Severe Migraines - Doctor's Guide, 6/29/99
• Naratriptan Useful For Non-Severe Migraines - Doctor's Guide, 6/29/00
• Study Sheds Light On Link Between Hormones And Migraine With Aura - Doctor's Guide, 6/28/99
• Estrogen Pellets May Help Treat Menstrual Migraines - Doctor's Guide, 6/28/99
• Valproate Effective In Stopping Persistent Migraine - Doctor's Guide, 6/25/99
• Sumatriptan Non-Responders Often Have Other Personality Disorders - Doctor's Guide, 6/25/99
• Rizatriptan Effective In Treating Menstrual Migraines - Doctor's Guide, 6/25/99
• Valproate Effective In Stopping Persistent Migraine - Doctor's Guide, 6/25/99
• 12th Migraine Trust-DG Dispatch: Ulcer-Causing Bacteria Now Linked To Migraine Headaches - Doctor's Guide, 9/8/98
• Study Shows Migraine And Depression May Be Treated Together - Doctor's Guide, 4/30/98

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