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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Migraine
Hello my sister suffer from migraines since she was 6 she has been on pretty much every medication out there, sleep labs, injections in neck and skull, burning of nerves. I feel she s ginnie pig testing everything new but nothing seem to help. She didn t get them when she was pregnant thou but they can t seem to find anything that will help. It usually works for a bit then her body gets use to them and there back. Wondering if anyone had any opinions that would help be nice if it s nature as she s been through alot with all the testing and medicating. Right now she gets injections once week and not on any meds
Thu, 13 Aug 2020
Hi,
I guess the diagnosis is sure, and she has a normal MRI scanning of brain (must be done in all difficult to treat migraines). Apart from drugs to abort or control an attack, such cases needs regular use of preventive drugs for few months and to taper down once adequate ans sustained control is obtained. Your doctor might be knowing this.
Meanwhile, there are few very important behavioural modifications to be followed strictly, as these will help a lot:
1. Avoid common triggers: skipping meals, dehydration, altered or inadequate sleep.
2. Do regular workouts/exercise.
3. Avoid smoking, alcohol and caffeinated items(tea/coffee/chocolates)
4. Preservatives in packed foods can be a trigger, so better to avoid
5. Whenever an attack comes, start reliever drug immediately, earlier the better.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
I guess the diagnosis is sure, and she has a normal MRI scanning of brain (must be done in all difficult to treat migraines). Apart from drugs to abort or control an attack, such cases needs regular use of preventive drugs for few months and to taper down once adequate ans sustained control is obtained. Your doctor might be knowing this.
Meanwhile, there are few very important behavioural modifications to be followed strictly, as these will help a lot:
1. Avoid common triggers: skipping meals, dehydration, altered or inadequate sleep.
2. Do regular workouts/exercise.
3. Avoid smoking, alcohol and caffeinated items(tea/coffee/chocolates)
4. Preservatives in packed foods can be a trigger, so better to avoid
5. Whenever an attack comes, start reliever drug immediately, earlier the better.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
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