Migraine Sufferers Have Options Beyond Just Pain Medication

Migraine Sufferers Have Options Beyond Just Pain Medication
For some, too much medication might make migraine worse.By peterschreiber.media/Shutterstock
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Migraine headaches currently affect more than one billion people across the globe and are the second-leading cause of disability worldwide. Nearly one-quarter of U.S. households have at least one member who suffers from migraines. An estimated 85.6 million workdays are lost as a result of migraine headaches each year.
Yet many who suffer with migraine dismiss their pain as simply a bad headache. Rather than seeking medical care, the condition often goes undiagnosed, even when other incapacitating symptoms occur alongside the pain, including light and sound sensitivity, nausea, vomiting and dizziness.
Danielle Wilhour
Danielle Wilhour
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Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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