by Sue Robbins | Dec 16, 2019 | Migraine
Ann Jones tried everything short of surgery for her chronic migraines, which have plagued her since she was a child. “They’ve actually gotten worse in my old age,” says Jones, who is 70 years old and lives in Tucson, Ariz. Jones would have as many as...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 11, 2019 | Migraine
Compared with nonmenstrual migraine attacks, menstrual migraine attacks have been linked with increased allodynia scores at the onset of migraine attacks, according to a study recently published in Headache. This prospective cohort study included 32 participants (all...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 6, 2019 | Miscellaneous
In recent years, chronic-pain patients on long-term opioid therapy have been living in fear. They fear being abruptly cut off from their medication by doctors who no longer feel comfortable prescribing opioids. They fear the prospect of withdrawal and a life of pain....
by Sue Robbins | Dec 5, 2019 | Migraine
A recent overview of systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) regarding the effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment for migraines found the methodological quality of the studies insufficient. The research aimed to compare the effects of acupuncture, as...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 4, 2019 | Migraine
About 10% of the world population suffers from migraine headaches, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. To alleviate migraine pain, people are commonly treated with opioids. But, while opioid treatment can provide temporary pain...
