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Headache for 9 days. migraines for 40 yrs w/period. no period for 8mth. migraine symptoms, taken 14 imitrex (sumatriptan) in 9dys. only 2 hours releif w/ meds. help?
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See HA specialist: Your strategy for defeating chronic migraine should include: 1.Prescription of an effective preventative medicine. 2. Avoidance of analgesic overuse. 3. The headache diary. 4. Management by headache specialist or orofacial pain practitioner.
Answered 2/8/2015
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