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Chronic migraine no start end although have spells were pain is severe for up to 12 weeks non stop . also have migraine with aura which last 3 days and are nowhere near as bad . are the long spells still classed as migraine if pain is different ?
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Migraine events can fluctuate in intensity and duration, and even present with variations over time. This neither negates the diagnosis nor should change management. A preventative medication, such as a CGRP class medication would likely be very effective in breaking up the reported patterns.
Answered 1/3/2023
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