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Doctors and patients can come from worlds apart. When your migraine specialist says you don’t have anything life-threatening, it doesn’t mean he (or she) doesn’t believe in your headaches. Rather, it likely means they are trying to reassure you so you don’t stress and make the headaches worse in the process.
In case you’re thinking this is a post about drinking, it’s not. It is, however, about hangovers—those brought on by migraines are just as draining and challenging, without having had the benefit of a party. And they require the same level of careful nursing to come out safely on the other side, too.
Migraine surgery offers new possibilities for sufferers who have exhausted all other options. Just because there isn’t a provider in your city is no reason not to consider it.
Few things can temporarily disable someone like a migraine headache. From visual disturbances, like blind spots or flashing lights, to physical weakness and difficulty communicating, migraine can debilitate its sufferers for hours – even days – at a time.
And with 1 billion people worldwide – including 18% of U.S. women and 6% of men – suffering from migraines, it’s more important than ever to understand the symptoms, triggers and treatment options for these chronic headaches.
Frequent sufferers will confirm that few things in life can compare with a full-blown migraine, and that relief is often elusive and only partial at best. Alternative treatments are showing signs of promise, however. Migraine surgery is a fairly new option that is gaining ground as an effective treatment for patients when almost everything else has failed. If this describes your situation, you might be a candidate for surgery.
How do you know if the physician who is treating your migraine condition is the right specialist for you?
In late 2014, the Montana State Board of Medical Examiners was busy prosecuting one of its members who was allegedly too generous when it came to prescribing narcotics to his patients, some of whom suffer from migraine headaches.
