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 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 | Aug 29, 2014 | Headache Drugs
A team of Stanford neurologists have found evidence that chronic pain triggers a series of molecular changes in the brain that may weaken patients’ motivation. “There is an actual physiologic change that happens,” said Dr. Neil Schwartz, a...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 3, 2014 | Headache Drugs
Researchers at the University of Utah are working to better understand photophobia, or light sensitivity – though management of it remains difficult. “Light sensitivity is a very common problem, and most ophthalmologists – most physicians in general...
by Sue Robbins | Jul 28, 2014 | Headache Drugs
There is a wide variety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies for the treatment of migraine. These include physical therapies, medicinal herbs and teas, relaxation techniques and pharmacologic supplements. One recent survey of patients at an...
