It may also interact with common
migraine medications such as sumatriptan and zolmitriptan and increase risk of serotonin syndrome.
He suggests working with a neurologist or sexual medicine specialist, who may prescribe a vasodilator (including an erectile dysfunction drug such as Viagra),
a migraine medication such as Imitrex, or a neurostabilizing drug such as Neurontin.
Not exact matches
This assessment does not provide guidance for long - term
migraine management including issues
such as adverse events and
medication - overuse headache.»
Other patients, in contrast, are treated with
medications for
migraines even though they suffer from a different type of headache,
such as the more common tension variety.
A wide variety of pharmacological interventions
such as opiates, benzodiazepines, and prophylactic
medications have been described that offer partial relief to
migraine sufferers.
Behavioral chronic
migraine treatment
such as relaxation training, hypnosis and biofeedback makes financial sense in comparison to prescription
medication, particularly after a year or longer.
These results show that not only can mindfulness training be effective in managing standard
migraine headaches, but also in more severe cases
such as chronic
migraines and
medication overuse.
The first - line of treatment for
migraine headaches by the medical establishment is pain
medication such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen or any other drug classified as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
Unique uses of
medications,
such as Botox, in combination with natural treatments can be very effective in eliminating
migraines.
There are a number of
migraine prevention and treatment options, including smoking cessation, taking
medications to lower blood pressure or taking blood - thinning drugs
such as aspirin, Nazarian added.