by Dr Robbins | Jun 9, 2009 | Headache Drugs
Menstrual headaches are often severe, prolonged and debilitating. The abortive therapy follows the general abortive therapy for migraine. In addition to the usual abortives, cortisone (Prednisone, Dexamethasone) is effective for many women; they are utilized in very...
by Dr Robbins | Jun 3, 2009 | Headache Drugs
1. Legitimize the headache problem as a physical illness. When we mention that it is a medical condition, primarily inherited, and that there is too little serotonin in the brain in people with headaches, patients respond exceedingly well to this. Once we have...
by Dr Robbins | May 26, 2009 | Headache Drugs
Rebound occurs when a drug is used, or overused, and causes a headache later on, or the next day. The medicines that contain higher amounts of caffeine (such as Excedrin) are more likely to induce rebound. This is a murky area, as many patients are told that they...
by Dr Robbins | May 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
I see many patients with the following scenario; they go to a new neurologist/headache doc, with daily headaches. The doc asks what they are on, then proceeds to tell them that whatever meds they are on cause the headaches. The patient says “..But doctor, I have...
by Dr Robbins | Feb 12, 2008 | Uncategorized
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