Migraine Treatments of the Month: Topiramate
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Examined through the lens of the historical development of therapies for migraine, topiramate is a particularly interesting drug...
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Amelia, a 25-year-old administrative assistant who lives in Philadelphia writes…
Read MoreLetter from the Editor
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In 2016, when we first conceived of publishing an “educational, but entertaining” magazine for the 12%…
Read MoreMigraine and Sexuality: Are Migraine and Libido Linked?
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When it comes to sexual desire and performance, migraineurs - specifically female migraineurs - have long been getting a bad rap…
Read MoreMigraine Triggers and Aggravators: Flipping the ‘On’ Switch
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“You’re a neurologist,” he demanded. “Tell me why I never have a headache when I’m working 20 hour days, but then almost every vacation we go on is ruined because I have a horrible migraine for the entire time.”
Read MoreManaging Menstrual Migraine: How to Avoid That Monthly Misery
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Migraine is roughly 3 times more common in females than males…
Read MoreMigraine Treatments of the Month: Zavzpret Nasal Spray
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Ever since injectable sumatriptan was approved for use in the US…
Read MoreMigraine Myth of the Month: If you don’t have a family history of migraine, then you don’t have migraine.
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If, as estimated, roughly 40 million Americans have migraine, then almost 300 million don’t…
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Charlotte, a 46 year old attorney who lives and works in Washington, DC writes…
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Migraine Tip of the Month: Want to avoid prevention therapy? Up your acute treatment game
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In surveys of the general population, as many as 15 million American migraineurs report…
Read MoreMigraine Treatments of the Month: The Anti-CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies
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Each of the mABs is effective in a high percentage of patients...
Read MoreMigraine Myth of the Month: Migraine always vanishes following menopause
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Sounds good. And quite reasonable. After all, between the ages of 15 and 45 migraine is roughly 3 times…
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Madeline, a 28-year-old restaurant manager who lives in Manhattan Beach, California writes…
Read MoreLetter from the Editor
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After 6 years this magazine’s most frequently downloaded article remains “Migraine 101” from the Fall 2017 issue…
Read MoreOptimal Pharmacologic Treatment of Acute Migraine Headache: Matching medication to headache intensity
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As most migraineurs know well from personal experience, not all migraine episodes are created equal…
Read MoreMigraine Tip of the Month: Pregnant and migraine out of control? Consider Botox
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OnabotulinumtoxinA (BotoxA) has been with us for over 30 years, was FDA-approved for the treatment of…
Read MoreMigraine Myth of the Month: Elimination of migraine triggers is highly effective in reducing migraine burden
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Well, yes…but also no. Often helpful, definitely. But “highly effective”, not so much…
Read MoreMigraine Treatments of the Month: A root, a spray and an intravenous infusion: 3 different approaches to migraine relief
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Butterbur (scientific name Petasites hybridus) is a member of the sunflower family that grows in marshes and is largely found in southern Europe and parts of Asia…
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