by Dr Robbins | Jan 14, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Refractory means “difficult to treat”…where the headaches have not responded to the usual minstrations..this is a common situation. Previously, I had published several studies(in our Archives) on long-term effects of daily headache preventives:...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 14, 2012 | Headache Drugs
For many migraineurs getting the support they need from family and friends falls short. Dr. Mark Green M.D, director of headache and pain medicine at New York’s Mount Sinai School of Medicine points out that people with migraine typically get head pain, but...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 13, 2012 | Headache Drugs
According to researchers, lighting has an unusual effect on headache. Dr. Vincent Martin, MD, at the University of Cincinati College of Medicine reported findings from a study that indicate lighting represents a significant trigger for headache in migraineurs....
by Dr Robbins | Jan 12, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Women who consume one or more cups of coffee each day have a 22% to 25% decrease in risk of stroke according to Susanna C. Larsson, PhD, of the National Institute of Environmental Medicine in Stockholm. While some women have avoided drinking coffee because they...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 11, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Hopefully there is a new formulation of sumatriptan(brand=Imitrex) coming..it is a skin patch of sumatriptan, that is a relatively low dose, few side effects…it lasts a long time, maybe very good for long, prolonged migraines. The only side effect that is...
