Posts Tagged ‘migraine toolbox’
Going to College with Migraine: 8 Things to Know Before You Go
You’re off to college! Leaving home for the first time means you’re now the one in charge of your migraine, not your parents. Learning to navigate college and managing migraine can be challenging, but it is totally doable with a little planning. Below, we help you plan for healthcare, school, and living on campus.…
Read MoreNavigating Migraine in Your 20s: A Guide to Management
Transitioning into adulthood is a major milestone, but for those with migraine, it comes with a unique set of hurdles. Between starting careers, navigating insurance, and managing shifting hormones, young adults (ages 18-29) often find themselves juggling a complex neurological disease alongside their new independence. Based on a recent conversation with migraine specialist Dr. Bilchik,…
Read MoreHave You Talked with Your Doctor About a Migraine Action Plan?
Have you ever been given a new preventive migraine medication, only to get home and realize that you have nothing to stop an actual attack when it happens? Have you ever been given a prescription for an acute medication that is a tablet, only to discover that you don’t know what to do when you…
Read MoreNon-Oral Acute Migraine Medicines: Can They Make a Difference for You?
This blog is written by the staff at Migraine Meanderings as part of an educational project sponsored by Tonix Pharmaceuticals, the makers of Tosymra & Zembrace Does your migraine pill work every time? Do you experience nausea, vomiting, or abdominal pain during your migraine attacks? Have you ever woken up in the middle of the…
Read MoreDisrupting Migraine Chronification: You Deserve Better Now!
Blog Content Medically reviewed by Christopher Gottschalk, MD. Thanks to our industry partner, Lundbeck, for sponsoring this educational project. Did you know that migraine is a progressive disease? Maybe this is the first time you have heard this. Or maybe you’ve heard rumors, but have dismissed them as only applying to people who are really…
Read MoreAttack-Based Care and the Migraine Toolbox
Effective and comprehensive migraine treatment means individualized treatment planning, and there are no “one-size-fits-all” recipes. Having multiple treatment options in your migraine toolbox helps you better manage life with migraine, but figuring out how to treat each individual attack takes it one step further. That is where Attack-Based Care comes into the picture! As you are deciding how to treat your migraine attacks, there are a few questions you should ask yourself and your doctor. The answers you come up with, and the information in the coming blogs, will help support you with what you need to develop your attack-based care plan.
Read MoreBeyond Medication: Treatment Tips and Tools for Managing Migraine
When we think of migraine treatment, our minds often land on medications. But finding an effective combination of migraine medications is really just one piece to the very complex puzzle that is migraine management. People with migraine disease often find the most success with a holistic treatment plan—one that includes medications, migraine devices, and a mix of non-pharmaceutical and alternative treatment options.
Read MoreThe Migraine Toolbox
People with migraine often experience the most success managing their disease with a toolbox approach. This involves combining multiple different treatment options to create a well-rounded plan that can help you better manage life with migraine.
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