by Dr Robbins | Mar 14, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Cluster headache is among the most severe pains known to mankind. It is characterized by excruciating, debilitating pain lasting from 15 minutes to three hours, and occasionally longer. The pain is usually located around or through one eye, or on the temple. Attacks...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 28, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States has often been included in lists of famous migraineurs. Diamond S.; and Franklin M.A. of Diamond Headache Clinic have suggested in their abstract The Jeffersonian Headache that Jefferson actually was afflicted...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 17, 2002 | Uncategorized
The main abortives for clusters remain: triptans (Imitrex, Maxalt, etc.), oxygen analgesics lidocaine nasal spray ergots. Triptans do work the best, particularly Imitrex injections (many cluster sufferers get by with 2 or 3mg, which is half of a vial). Oxygen,...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 8, 2002 | Headache Drugs
The cost of Botox, unfortunately, just went up.. from about $390 per 100unit vial to approx $417 a vial. The cost of Botox does limit it’s use; the average patient now recieves 50 to 100 units per treatment. In the earlier days, we used lower doses. I do...
