Migraines
What Are Metoprolol Side Effects When Prescribed…
Metoprolol is one of the most prescribed drugs in the United States. At last count, nearly 90 millions prescriptions were dispensed annually. It has FDA approval to treat high blood pressure and heart…
Aspirin at the First Hint of Aura Stops Migraine…
Migraines are debilitating headaches, usually affecting one side of the head with throbbing or pulsating pain. Some people get a warning in the form of a "prodrome" of symptoms that may occur a few da…
How to Prevent Migraine Headaches with Brain Fre…
Migraine headaches are torture. In addition to pain that seems to worsen with every heartbeat, sufferers often describe disturbing visual changes, nausea, sensitivity to light, sound and smell as well…
How to Stop a Migraine by Eating Ice Cream
Migraine headaches cause a lot of misery. Although there are medications such as almotriptan (Axert), frovatriptan (Frova), rizatriptan (Maxalt), sumatriptan (Imitrex) or zolmitriptan (Zomig) that can…
Could Aimovig Prevent Your Painful Recurrent Mig…
If you suffer from migraine headaches, you know the misery of terrible one-sided head pain, nausea, and an inability to tolerate light or sound. Those who have recurrent migraines dread the possibilit…
Show 1339: Harnessing the Power of the Vagus Ner…
We have multiple nervous systems. You are probably aware of the nerves that help move your arms to throw a ball or move your legs to jump. No doubt you also know about the fight-or-flight response tri…
Is Aimovig Migraine Medicine an Advance or a Bre…
There have not been many new advances in migraine treatment until recently. The triptans, starting with sumatriptan (Imitrex), were the last so-called breakthroughs against migraines. That was 30 year…
Brain Freeze Breaks Migraine Cycle
Could an ice cream headache help interrupt a migraine or a cycle of migraines? For years, doctors thought there was no relationship whatsoever between the two types of headaches (Bird, MacGregor &…
Show 1294: New Treatments for Migraine Headaches
This week on our nationally syndicated radio show, we learn about the most common neurological disease humans suffer. Just in time for the Migraine World Summit, we will discuss new treatments for mig…
Will an Elimination Diet Help You Avoid Migraine…
The FDA has approved several medications, starting with Aimovig (erenumab), to prevent migraine headaches. Readers are also curious about other approaches to prevention. One reader asked about t…
Can Feverfew at the First Sign of Migraine Preve…
Migraine headaches make life miserable for many sufferers. As a result, they are eager to find any treatment that can ease the pain and reverse the nausea, photophobia and other symptoms that may acco…
Show 1266: How Women Can Improve Their Hormone I…
Hormones are essential to every cell in our bodies, but most of us don’t know much about them. We might recognize estrogen and testosterone as sex hormones, but these crucial compounds go far beyond…
How Exercise Can Help Prevent Migraines
Migraine headaches are often debilitating. There are now a number of new, effective but pricey medications to prevent migraines. They include Aimovig (erenumab), Ajovy (fremanezumab), Emgality (galcan…
Beware Tramadol for Headaches: Overnight Withdra…
Doctors are wary about prescribing opioids for pain. We understand that, though many chronic pain patients have suffered terribly when they are cut off suddenly from drugs like hydrocodone or oxycodon…
Is Aspirin for Migraines A Miracle or a Menace?
Are you feeling frustrated? We wouldn’t blame you a bit. Just last week headlines around the world declared that otherwise healthy people should not take aspirin for heart attack prevention. But one…
How to Get Migraine Relief Without Spending a Fo…
Everyone who suffers from migraine headaches would like to know how to get migraine relief. For the past two and half decades, drug manufacturers have offered effective medications for these severe he…
Sonic Slush, Brain Freeze and Migraine Relief
Have you ever had a really bad headache? What about a migraine? We know that the last thing a person with a major migraine would want to do is add to the misery by inducing brain freeze. And yet we ha…
More Indications for Medical Marijuana in Connec…
Although many physicians are skeptical of its benefits, medical marijuana is gradually gaining acceptance. Medical marijuana in Connecticut was already approved for several serious conditions, includi…
Show 1133: How Can You Overcome Migraine Headach…
Nearly 40 million Americans know the nausea and throbbing pain of migraine headaches. This debilitating condition that can create one-sided head pain may make it difficult or impossible to carry on wi…
How to Ease Migraine Pain without Prescriptions
I truly sympathize with those who suffer from chronic migraines. While I occasionally have a mild headache, only once do I think I may have experienced something even close to migraine pain. When I ha…
Can the Antidepressant Amitriptyline Mess Up Mem…
It is estimated that nearly two million people take the antidepressant amitriptyline every day. We suspect that most are not taking this drug to improve mood. That’s because amitriptyline (Elavil) h…
How Could a Cold Mouth Stop Your Migraine?
Anyone who suffers from migraines would go to great lengths not to have one. Some people are very conscientious about following a migraine diet (see below). Others are careful to stick to a strict sch…
Can You Prevent Migraines by Watching Your Diet?
Migraines are a pain. Even worse than the pain, though, is the life disruption. Some sufferers lose days every time a headache strikes hiding in a dark quiet room. They may feel horribly nauseated or …
Can You Mitigate a Migraine with a Milkshake?
Migraine headaches are debilitating as well as painful. Many sufferers report nausea and an inability to stand light or sound that imprisons them in a darkened room until the symptoms pass. There are …
How Can You Reduce Your Recurring Headaches?
Do you have recurring headaches? Both tension headaches and migraines can cause a lot of trouble when they come back frequently. One reader found a fascinating and unique remedy. Overcoming Recurring …
Can You Cure Killer Headaches With Ice Packs?
There was a time decades ago when people treated really bad headaches with ice packs. Those were the days before Advil & Motrin IB (ibuprofen) and Aleve (naproxen). It was before triptan-type migr…
Will Ice Stop a Killer Headache?
What do you do for a nasty headache? If you suddenly develop a severe headache unlike anything you've experienced before, you should get medical attention right away. It might be nothing more than you…
How Could Spicy Soup Stop Your Migraine?
People who suffer from repeated migraine headaches are usually very eager to find a way to prevent or abort them. There are prescription medications such as sumatriptan, of course. These can be very h…
How to Head Off a Migraine with a Supplement
Migraine headaches can have a dreadful impact on a person's quality of life. In addition to the pain, which can be debilitating if not excruciating, these episodes often bring on nausea, vomiting and…
How to Ease a Migraine Hangover
Everyone has heard about migraine headaches: the intense pain on one side of the head, the nausea, the inability to tolerate bright light or loud noises, the pulsing or throbbing nature of the pain. S…
Can Stopping Excedrin Suddenly Cause A Severe He…
Excedrin is one of those trusted brands that has been around for decades. According to the current manufacturer (Novartis), Excedrin Extra Strength was the first "multi-ingredient headache treatment p…
Are the Microbes in Your Mouth Causing Your Migr…
People who frequently suffer from migraine headaches are often told to avoid certain trigger foods. Research suggests, however, that it might not be the foods themselves that are the culprits, but ra…
How to Stop a Migraine with a Mocha Frappuccino
Migraines are miserable. Any sufferer can tell you that without medication a migraine can result in hours or even days lying still in a dark, quiet room or throwing up in the bathroom. Is it possibl…
How to Prevent Migraines by Eating Gluten-Free
Many doctors are justifiably skeptical of the popularity of gluten-free foods. Some of the people who turn to these products are a bit unclear about why they are eating a gluten-free diet; others may …
What Can You Do to Stop a Migraine?
People who suffer from recurrent migraines will take strong measures to prevent them. But what if the pain has already started? How do you stop a migraine? Ice-Cream Headaches Might Help: Q. I have r…
Iced Cappuccino Heads Off Killer Headaches
Q. I have suffered for years from almost daily headaches, some of them migraines. I used to go through a bottle of Excedrin a month. About four years ago I drank an iced cappuccino by coincidence whil…
Surprising Remedy: Chili Peppers to Combat Migra…
A migraine headache can really ruin a person's day. Not only does it bring racking head pain, it is often accompanied by severe nausea and inability to tolerate light or noise. Medications such as riz…
Brain Freeze Saved the Day By Stopping Migraine …
Q. I read your "brain freeze" article just days before waking up with a migraine. Whenever I get a migraine I wake up with it, so I have no warning and begin vomiting within 5 or 10 minutes. Usually I…
See How Brain Freeze Works Fast for Bad Headache…
We've got the perfect remedy for bad headaches, especially when the weather turns hot. Watch our video to learn how inducing an ice cream headache can rout a migraine before it has a chance to take ho…
See How Brain Freeze Can Stop a Migraine Headach…
If you have ever eaten ice cream, consumed a popsicle or sipped a Slushie or Frappucino too fast, you may have experienced "brain freeze." It's also been called an ice-cream headache. Doctors have giv…