by Sue Robbins | Jul 27, 2015 | Migraine
What other preventive medicines are possibilities Dr. Robbins? When we initially see a complicated headache patient, our list of possible medications take into account a number of factors, including all of the comorbidities: psychiatric, medical, and...
by Sue Robbins | Jul 26, 2015 | Migraine
Which abortive medication would you consider Dr. Robbins? Most daily headache patients take 2 or 3 abortive medications. They may have something for milder daily headaches, a migraine medication, and an “escape” analgesic for the severe migraine....
by Sue Robbins | Jul 22, 2015 | Migraine
The case history of Heather continues…. A referral to a good psychotherapist would be beneficial, as would biofeedback by a skilled therapist. Psychiatric referral would be a reasonable choice as well. For the neck pain, physical therapy may be helpful, at least...
by Sue Robbins | Jul 21, 2015 | Migraine
Dr. Robbins describes a patient, Heather, who is a 24 -year -old hairdresser with migraines since age 12, which have been slowly increasing. Her usual daily headache is an aching, throbbing moderate headache with photophobia. About 6 times per month, Heather has a...
by Sue Robbins | Feb 24, 2015 | Headache Drugs
Headache specialist Deborah Tepper, MD explains the links between headache and sleep disorders in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain….. Insomnia, difficulty with falling asleep or staying asleep, is the most common sleep complaint among patients with...
