Q. Even after a migraine attack my balance is still off, sometimes for days. Is this a common problem? A. Dizziness and balance being off in a way that is hard to describe is not an uncommon neurological symptom that can occur before, during, or…
Q. I have had a kidney removed due to cancer. Consequently, I’ve been told to avoid nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) and other pain relievers that are metabolized through the kidneys so as to not stress the remaining kidney. Acetaminophen no longer provides any relief for my…
I have been having headaches since I was in my early 20’s and I am now 51. So, you can tell I have been going through this for a while. I have been on various medications, both preventive and abortive. They range from Fiorinal, Topamax,…
Q. I just started taking Nortriptyline. I take 10 mg once before bed. Is it OK to take one of these pills at a time when I start to get a headache? A. Nortriptyline is an example of a preventive medication, which is a drug…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a generic version of Depakote® extended-release tablets (divalproex sodium) at the end of July. The medication is approved to treat migraine as well as seizures and bipolar disorder. In people with migraine, it is used as a preventive…
Q. After many years with muscular tension headaches and of trying many different types of treatments, a neurologist put me on Prozac® as a preventive and it worked great. I have been on the medication approximately 10 years (I am now 56). However, for the…
Knowing that millions of migraine sufferers could benefit from preventive treatment, researchers are searching for new drugs that can stop headaches before they start without the side effects of many current preventives. Now a new class of preventives, called gap junction blockers, may offer a…
By Christopher Hobbs (Excerpted from the National Headache Foundation Newsletter) Feverfew is Tanacetum parthenium, a member of the daisy family. However, it is sometimes obtained under the name of Chrysanthemum parthenium. It is easy to confuse the medicinal variety of feverfew with chrysanthemum or even other…
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