Prescription drugs can treat migraines and their associated symptoms, but obviously that requires a visit to the doctor to get an exam and his signature.
When talking about your migraines with a doctor, giving the right information and details is important.
You might want to make yourself a list so you don't forget what to tell the doctor.
Include your daily activities, choices in foods, and anything you've noticed happening before, during, and after a migraine headache.
Don't forget: The number of migraine headaches you have a month.
Be precise if you find that the number varies seasonally.
The duration, your doctor needs to know if they minutes, hours or days.
Where the actual pain is.
Explain where the pain starts, and if later pains come in different places, also if the location of pain stays the same or changes for every headache.
Any non-pain phenomena accompanying your migraines, including vision problems, nausea, muscle spasms, light and sound sensitivities, and any other kinds of symptoms.
Is it the pain steadily pounding, sharp and stabbing, throbbing, or mix as the episode continues.
Type of pain will influence the treatment methods to prescribe.
Whether or not you regularly consume caffeine, dairy products, alcohol or nicotine, monosodium glutamate, chocolate, or artificial sweeteners like aspartame.
Things you think could have triggered an episode.
Could include stressful events, severe weather changes, lack of sleep, lack of exercise, and start of menstruation.
Write down all medications, non-prescription drugs, and vitamin or herbal supplements you are taking, for any cause.
A list of other family members who suffer from severe headaches, migraines, or other kinds of neurological pain.
Migraines are believed by some researchers to be genetically passed on.
Complete admission of all details that involve your propensity for migraine headaches is a good starting point for your relief from pain.