NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS (NSAIDs)Naproxen, ibuprofen, and other NSAIDs have been tried for migraine prevention. Their clinical efficacy is not as good as beta blockers, valproate, or calcium channel blockers. The potential side effects, such as stomach...
There are a number of modifiable risk factors for memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). You can be proactive and reduce your risk by: Taking control of your blood pressure Studies demonstrate that mid-life high blood pressure leads to poor brain function...
INTRODUCTION Too much of a good thing can be a real "headache" for migraine sufferers. Analgesics (pain killers) are designed to relieve pain. But if these drugs, both prescription and non-prescription, are overused, they can actually cause headache. This is known as...
BREAKING THE CYCLE The first step toward breaking the analgesic rebound cycle is to talk about it with the physician. Many patients ignore the fact that they are taking over-the-counter medicines; they feel that somehow these are not "real drugs." Be absolutely honest...