A 30-year-old member asked:
what can be done to prevent migraine headaches?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jason Black answered
Internal Medicine 25 years experience
Avoid triggers: Migraines are often triggered by various things such as certain foods or smells, allergies, medications, etc. Identifying and avoiding triggers is the best prevention. Alternatively, there are a number of medications available from your primary doctor that can help prevent migraines.
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Dr. Michael Teitelbaum answered
Dentistry 32 years experience
Cut triggers &Trtmnt: Try to kkeep a diary of *everything* you do, eat, go & a diary of headaches (when they start, where they are, how long they last, where you were) hopefully, you'll find a pattern.
You can also look into "cryotron" treatment with cold which prevents migraines from coming back in many cases.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Do antiepileptic drugs help in migraine prevention?
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Dr. Anthony Mosley answered
Neurology 24 years experience
Yes: Several antiepiletics (e.g. Topiramate, divalproex) have been proven to help prevent migraines.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
How can I prevent migraine headaches, when i'm not sure what causes them?
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Dr. David Rothwell answered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Diary: Start a diary for your headache and see if you can identify a pattern or source.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
How dp you stop a cluster.Migraine? Pr some hpful hint to what causes them or to prevent them.
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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
Neurology 52 years experience
Prophylactic med: Best approach is to breakup the current pattern asap. Common meds include topamax, (topiramate) depakote, and maybe a course of steroids. Some pts benefit from naproxen, indomethacin, or lithium. Available in canada is methysergide. Organic remedies include riboflavin, butterbur, and co-q-10.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What are some migraine prevention meds?
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Dr. Derrick Lonsdale answered
Preventive Medicine 73 years experience
None: Migraines are caused by imbalance in the autonomic (automatic) nervous system. The commonest cause is poor diet, especially sugar and even more so diet drinks that contain aspartame. Try cleaning up diet if this applies.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Where i work, i go into the freezer 0 dregrees. If i'm in the more than two minutes, i get a migraine. What's the cause of this? How can I prevent it?
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Dr. Cesar Sturla answered
Internal Medicine 35 years experience
Avoidance: There are many triggers for migraines. Some simple and others more difficult to discern. There are medications to avert migraines, you can try them if you cannot avoid the freezer at work. Also check your vitamin d 25 (oh).
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