by Dr Robbins | Dec 24, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Rebound, or drug withdrawal, headache is a popular diagnosis given to many chronic daily headache sufferers. It occurs later on in the day, or the next day, due to the effects of a drug(usually high caffeine containing meds, such as Excedrin, or opioids/butalbital)....
by Dr Robbins | Dec 21, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Being deprived of sleep-even for only one night makes the brain unstable and prone to sudden shut downs, described as “brief lapses that hover between sleep and wakefulness”, according to David Dinges, of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine....
by Dr Robbins | Dec 21, 2011 | Headache Drugs
There are additives in so much of the food we consume. Ingredients are often unfamiliar, and what’s considered safe is changing constantly, as all food additives undergo periodic safety reviews as understanding and methods of testing improve. There are over...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 20, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A new study indicates that, surprisingly, men with pain(headaches included) may be more sensitive to their spouses emotions than was previously thought to be the case. When the wife invalidates the person’s pain, via actions such as not accepting the pain, the...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 18, 2011 | Headache Drugs
In 1987 I was somewhat convinced that the immune system played a major role in headache; we embarked on a long study of the immune system in migraine patients, where we looked at NK cells, helper suppressor cells, etc..we published this in Headache. We found the...
