The connection between migraines and seizures is by no means a simple one, but what can be said is that there is some kind of connection. The number of children with epilepsy (which causes seizures) who also have migraine is … Continue reading
Alternative therapies are popular among a lot of migraine sufferers as a means of treating migraines. Not only are they generally less likely to have side effects than pharmaceutical drugs, but many alternative therapies can be taken or conducted alongside … Continue reading
Not everyone is able to, or happy to, take prescription medications or over-the-counter pharmaceutical remedies for migraine nausea. Some migraine sufferers also find that while it may take the edge off, the medications they have to relieve their migraine nausea … Continue reading
Researchers have analysed cross-sectional, nationally representative data of young American adults aged 24 to 32 and found that those who are concerned that they will run out of food due to money problems (those who are “food insecure”) are more … Continue reading
Migraine sufferers in Scotland have the opportunity to be prescribed what has been deemed by some as a “life-changing” migraine drug.
The majority of migraine sufferers would agree that when you’re in the grip of an attack the last thing you need is any kind of noise. Even the sound of whispering can be painful. The ideal is a dark room … Continue reading
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a method some migrainers choose to employ to help reduce the intensity and frequency of their migraine attacks; either at the same time as taking migraine medication, or in some cases, instead of taking pain … Continue reading
Every year hundreds of research studies use animals in order to test how effective new medications might be when it comes to treating humans. According to the Foundation for Biomedical Research 95% of all the lab animals used in studies … Continue reading
The European Headache and Migraine Trust International Conference (EHMTIC) is a conference that takes place every two years and showcases the big breakthrough ideas when it comes to managing and treating migraines, including a new treatment known as Vagal Nerve … Continue reading
Every new drug or treatment in the UK that is prescribed to patients by a doctor needs first to be approved for use by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. To do this the drug needs to have first … Continue reading