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Triptans, Migraine and Menstrual Migraine – Further Evidence That Hormones Are Not The Cause!

August 24, 2009 by dean · Leave a Comment 

Photophobia means sensitivity to light

Photophobia means sensitivity to light

Interesting to note that a recent study when reviewing migraine-associated characteristics including aura, allodynia-associated (excessive tenderness to touch) symptoms, photophobia (sensitivity to light), phonophobia (sensitivity to noise), and nausea were similar for both menstrual migraine and non menstrual migraine sufferers.

Furthermore the triptans were equally effective for both menstrual related migraine and non menstrual migraine patients.

I have also mentioned before, research which demonstrates that the triptans desensitise the brainstem – a case for sensitised brainstems in menstrual migraine sufferers.

Cheers

Dean

(Diamond ML, Cady RK, Mao L, Biondi DM, Finlayson G, Greenberg SJ, Wright P. Characteristics of migraine attacks and responses to almotriptan treatment: a comparison of menstrually related and nonmenstrually related migraines. Headache 2008 Feb;48(2):248-58)

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Consultant Headache & Migraine Physiotherapist; International Teacher; Director, The Headache Clinic & Watson Headache Institute; PhD Candidate Murdoch University, Western Australia; Adjunct Lecturer, Masters Program, Physiotherapy School, University of South Australia; MAppSc(Res) GradDipAdvManipTher Experienced health practitioners trained in the Watson Headache Approach perform the examination and treatment techniques developed by Dean Watson. These techniques are based on his extensive experience of 7000 headache patients (21,000 hours) over 21 years and are now taught internationally. For your nearest practitioner who has completed training in the ‘Watson Headache Approach’ please refer to the ‘Practitioner Directory’.

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