Migraine and Its management
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Approach:
1. Non pharmacological
2. Symptomatic
3. Migraine specific abortive treatments
4. Migraine prophylactic treatment
Management Of Migraine
MANAGEMENT
1 .Non pharmacological
• Regular exercise, good hydration , avoidance of sleep deprivation and abrupt sleep schedule changes
• Avoidance of dietary and alcohol-related ‘ trigger’ if present.
• Women with aura should avoid estrogen treatment for either oral contraceptive or hormone replacement.
2. Symptomatic
• Non specific pain medication for migraine headache episode
• Aspirin ,Paracetamol, NSAID, metoclopramide
3. Migraine specific abortive treatments
• Sumatriptan
• Caution is needed with ergotamine preparation since they may lead to dependence .