FDA Makes Way for Experimental Drugs to Fight COVID-19...Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the testing of two drugs, chloroquine (hydroxychloroquine) and remdesivir, to treat people with COVID-19.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Psychological techniques offer more than placebo for migraine sufferers...and non-drug therapy.... By Dr Marcus2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
How do we know who has our best interests at heart?...How do you determine what kind of drug the headache deserves?... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Daughter and the Triptan Pregnancy Registry...have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
When meds make you lose your mind...To everyone who's ever felt out of it or stupid while taking a brain-altering drug: this short but poignant New York Times article by Judith Warner is... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Current Regulations Around Opioid Prescribing...In order to prescribe an opioid, a prescriber must have a license with the US DEA (United States Drug Enforcement Administration).... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
How Effective is Combination Therapy for Migraine Management?...Like most on this journey, I started mainly focusing on drug therapies. Hundreds of drugs can be used to treat migraine.... By Tom Picerno3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Migraine Preventive, Abortive, and Rescue Drugs...It can be hard to learn which drug to take when, especially when you are newly diagnosed or in the middle of a migraine attack.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Caution: Taking This Drug May Cause...(Part One)...When we began this journey, I never thought to research this drug since I took it for so long.... By Katie M. Golden4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments26 comments
Ditans for Migraine...Talk to your doctor about what to expect when taking a ditan drug.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Narcotic Analgesics...An analgesic is a drug used to relieve pain.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Worries About CGRP Drugs..., according to an article by Alessandra Potenza that provides a comprehensive look at drug pricing.... By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Complementary and Alternative Therapies...Complementary therapies can be used to manage triggers and symptoms alongside traditional drug options.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
The Cost of Wellness - Affording the CGRPs...This is due to the fact that several of the drug companies responsible for these treatments have provided introductory offers to encourage patients to... By Holly Harding4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments47 comments
Emgality: 18 Months Later...The search was on again for another drug that I could take that would give me similar results.... By Tom Picerno2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Migraine and COVID-19 Vaccines...This way, if you have an adverse reaction at the injection site, you will know which drug caused it.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
8 Tips for Preventing Prescription Errors for Migraine Patients...Make sure the name of the drug is what you expected it to be.... By diana-lee2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Botox and Ajovy; A One-Two Punch...In December of 2018, I received my first dose of the CGRP drug Ajovy.... By Tom Picerno3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments33 comments
Why I Stopped Hiding And Started Talking About My Migraines...If the topic was mentioned, I downplayed it saying things like, “Yeah, migraines are a drag.”... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
April 26 National Prescription Take-Back Day...Luckily, a couple times a year the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) coordinates a National Prescription Take-Back Day.... By diana-lee2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments