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Migraine treatment is designed to relieve and manage symptoms and prevent additional attacks. Acute migraine treatment provides relief for migraines that happen fewer than 15 days a month, while the best migraine relief targets chronic migraines that you experience 15 or more days a month. At Neuro Injury Specialists, Dr. Dmitry Dvoskin and Dr. Leon Reyfman are pain management specialists who can determine the best migraine relief options for you.
A migraine isn’t just a bad headache. Migraines can be excruciatingly painful and the pain may get so bad that you can’t participate in ordinary daily activities. Untreated migraine attacks can last for a few hours or for a few days. If you suffer from migraines, you’re looking for the best migraine treatment that provides results as soon as possible.
There are some things you can try as soon as symptoms of a migraine start. While these actions may not give you instant migraine relief, they may reduce the length and severity of migraine pain.
Before trying other options, you doctor may suggest:
Putting pressure on your temples or massaging your scalp in a circular motion may reduce pain as well. Sleeping or resting in a quiet, darkened room can also help to ease symptoms and limit the number and intensity of migraine triggers you may be undergoing.
Acute migraines are also known as episodic migraines. Some medications are used to stop the symptoms of acute migraines while others are considered preventive.
Medications come in different forms such as pills, tablets, nasal sprays and migraine injections and may include:
You should take medication at the first sign of pain, rather than waiting for the pain to intensify. Preventive medications are taken daily whether you have a headache or not to reduce the number of episodes of severe migraines that you have.
Types of medication that may be used for this purpose include:
Botox can be used as a preventive migraine injection. If you suffer with severe migraines, opioids may be prescribed for a short period of time if no other treatment methods are effective.
It’s much better to try to prevent migraines than to search for a migraine cure. Some lifestyle changes may prevent migraines or reduce symptoms.
Your doctor may recommend:
Identifying migraine triggers is an integral part of the diagnostic testing performed by your doctor. Avoiding known triggers is one of the most effective ways to get migraine relief. Medications sometimes trigger migraines, so your pain management doctor also reviews your medications to see if anything you’re taking could be contributing to your migraines.
Migraines can come over you quickly and seriously interfere with your quality of life. If your headaches are disrupting your work, school or home life, it’s time to see a pain management specialist for a neurocognitive evaluation and assessment. There’s no migraine cure, but migraine relief is available using pharmacological treatment and other forms of headache treatment. For expert migraine diagnosis and treatment in New York City and New Jersey, contact Neuro Injury Specialists today for a consultation the may just change your life.