What is the migraine relief?

Many choices: If you are having migraines that are frequent, a preventative agent that you take every day whether or not you have a headache is an appropriate way to gain relief. There are many choices of meds and this choice depends on your individual circumstances, side effects, and the choice should be made by you and your physician together.

Pain resolution: When patients are asked this question in studies, the answer that most give is complete resolution of pain that doesn't return. This is what you should be looking for in a treatment. It is not always completely successful, but there are agents that can greatly help reduce the frequency and intensity of the pain and other symptoms.

2 Types of Meds: Migraines are usually severe, one-sided, headaches with associated nausea/vomiting, incapacity, & vision changes. Triptans (imitrex, maxalt, frova, (frovatriptan) ) can be taken twice a day for complete relief of these symptoms. If migraines are frequent (twice weekly), severe, or long (always 3 days); then consider daily inderal, topamax, or amitriptylene. You should have an improved quality of life from meds.