Q. I have had migraines for approximately 20 years. I have bad months in which I have 6-10 days of headaches. The last month has been better since I started on Topamax for migraine prevention. However, I am feeling anxious and wondering if there is…
Musician Janet Jackson was recently in the news for interrupting her music tour due to attacks of vestibular migraine, a rare form of migraine marked by dizziness as its primary symptom, rather than pain. Migraine sufferers often experience dizziness, but vestibular migraines are much different…
Q. My wife suffers from fairly regular migraine headaches and nausea. The doctor prescribed a course of antidepressants, which really help, but she doesn’t like relying on medication and doesn’t take them regularly. The doctor said she should take them every day for three months…
Almost 40 million Americans experience migraines, yet only about 48 percent who have the symptoms of migraine actually receive a proper diagnosis. Migraine is a chronic neurologic disorder characterized by recurring attacks of head pain and associated symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, vomiting or extreme…
All questions answered by: Richard Wenzel, PharmD Diamond Headache Clinic Inpatient Unit St. Joseph’s Hospital, Chicago, IL When educating headache patients, I commonly encounter questions regarding the use of medications designed for an illness other than headache. “Why did my doctor give me a blood…
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