Migraine treatment is essentially a partnership between the doctors, researchers and the people afflicted with the migraines. While researchers try to find causes and treatments, and doctors try to administer those treatments, the migraine sufferer forms another line of migraine defense. This is because they alone are able to make the connections between certain kinds of food or other triggers and the onset of their headaches. And once they discern those triggers, they can take steps to eliminate them.

But when the headache strikes, steps need to be taken to bring relief, which is where some migraine drugs enter the picture. The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, can help to some degree, though they work only with mild migraines. A group of drugs known as triptans have a better effect as a treatment for migraines, although they too have some limitations and may not work as well with extreme headaches. When heavy duty treatment is needed, doctors may combine medications, such as barbiturates, acetylsalicylic acid (i.e. Aspirin) and caffeine. A Sumatriptan/Naproxen Sodium combination has recently been shown to be very effective.

Effective migraine treatment can sometimes come from unexpected things. For example, even though caffeine is supposed to be avoided as a potential trigger before the headache arrives, it is then often taken to try to remove the worst effects of the headache once it’s finally on the scene. Oddly enough, it actually helps the stomach process medications more quickly. And who knew that botox injections in the scalp might help with migraines as well? It’s not well known, but a tension headache can sometimes turn into a migraine, so whatever can help reduce that tension might work against the migraine.

There are some herbal remedies that people recommend for migraine relief, though how effective they are is still being debated. Feverfew is the one most mentioned, but studies go back and forth on how well it works. One herb whose effectiveness everyone seems to agree on is cannabis, or marijuana. But of course no one is going to recommend it, at least not publicly. However, supplements of Coenzyme Q10 have definitely shown positive results. Migraine treatment can emerge from traditional and unconventional medicine alike. If the sufferer can’t manage to prevent the headache, then they may prefer not to quibble about where they get relief from, as long as they get it.

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