Migraine

A migraine is more than just a headache - it is a chronic illness and almost 28 million people suffer from it. Recent research into what works to prevent and control migraine headaches has lessened the suffering for the millions in need of assistance. General guidelines are to choose medications with minimal side effects that are most effective in treating your migraine, and to take an effective medication at the first sign of migraine pain. One approach is to take a migraine "rescue" medicine if non-prescription medications, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDS) are not effective within 1-2 hours. A migraine rescue medicine is a drug specifically prescribed for relief of migraine headache. However, many migraine sufferers know that they can reliably obtain pain relief only if they go directly to an anti-migraine medication.