by Dr Robbins | May 11, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Yesterday’s blog talked about parenting with chronic pain. Taking it a step further, and a nod to mother’s day this Sunday, you may want to check out mommigraine.blogspot.com/. This woman offers insight, along with a dose of humor that moms with migraines...
by Dr Robbins | Feb 26, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Research increasingly indicates that obesity may be an influencing factor in migraines. A recent study looked at the relationship between bariatric (weight-loss) surgery and improvement in migraine pain. The researchers found that bariatric surgery significantly...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 31, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Most of us could use a little more sleep. Watching television, or working on the computer keep many people up well past their “bedtime.” Many migraineurs know that insufficient sleep can trigger a headache. The National Sleep Foundation suggests adults get...
by Dr Robbins | Aug 2, 2011 | Headache Drugs
In a recent article in Neurology Reviews, several new formulations and delivery systems for acute migraine medications which have been developed and are in clinical trials or awaiting approval were discussed. At the Headache cooperative of New England’s 21st...
by Dr Robbins | Aug 1, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Approximately 3% of pediatric headaches consist of chronic migraine, and many of these migraines are intractable to several preventive medicines. As of 2010 Botulinum toxin A has been approved for use as a treatment for chronic migraine in adults, but its use in the...
