, another treatment reported to help prevent headaches, is thought to block pain signals between the brain and peripheral nervous system.
Progress has happened so quickly, Spevick says he is now reconnecting with patients who have been living with migraines for most of their life and aren’t aware of the new options. Outreach and education — like Migraine Awareness Month — is useful to encourage patients to check back in with their doctors to see if there’s something better for them.
. The trick is finding the personal combinations of lifestyle changes, acute and preventive treatments that work for the patient — a process that takes trial and error.Leroux recommends that anyone who thinks they may be experiencing migraines start a headache diary to get a clear picture of when and where migraines occur, and if any triggers accompany them.