My sister-in-law recently got diagnosed with migraine with aura. And that sucks a whole lot. I despise migraine disease and it literally doesn't matter how frequent they are, they suck. They suck a whole lot. Worse is that they are not infrequent starting for her. Not like once a month or two here. Way more … Continue reading Things I learned after being diagnosed with migraine disease
Triptans for migraine: Yay! and Boo!
So the most effective tool against a migraine in progress is a triptan. It just is. But not everyone can take them. And for some people, they actually don't do a thing. But for those of us that they actually do work for and can take them they are the most effective tool. If you … Continue reading Triptans for migraine: Yay! and Boo!
Migraine Patients Skip Triptans in 40% of Attacks
This is a blog post in response to a study looking into triptan non-compliance. As in why do those silly migraineurs just not take a triptan as soon as they get a migraine like they are told? The Daily Headache: Why People Don’t Take Triptans for Every Migraine Attack Medscape article: "Thomas N. Ward, MD, … Continue reading Migraine Patients Skip Triptans in 40% of Attacks
