Vestibular Migraine | Migraine with Vestibular Symptoms

Vestibular migraine is considered one of the most common causes of recurrent spontaneous vertigo attacks. Because of the broad spectrum of symptoms with or without headache, it is not always a clear-cut diagnosis and experts believe vestibular migraine is often underdiagnosed. What are vestibular migraines? The term “vestibular migraine” is not a real medical classification. A more accurate description would be migraine with vestibular symptoms. The vestibular system in the inner ear, is one that maintains balance and equilibrium. Therefore...

Magnesium Helps With Much More Than Just Migraines

You may already know of the many benefits of magnesium for migraine sufferers which is why we include two forms of magnesium (citrate and oxide) in MigreLief products. Magnesium has numerous effects that support cerebrovascular tone and function including the following mechanisms of action: Inhibition of platelet aggregation Interference with synthesis, release, and action of inflammatory mediators Direct alterations of cerebrovascular tone Inhibition of vasospasm (the dilation and constriction of blood vessels in the brain) Stabilization of cell membranes But...

Over 20% of Migraine Sufferers are Taking Drugs They Shouldn’t Be!

Triptan drugs like Imitrex, Maxalt, Relpax, Zomig, Amerge, Axert, Frova and Treximate are used to try to reduce or stop the pain of an on-going migraine. The way these drugs work is to narrow blood vessels that have become over dilated due to the migraine. A study done in late 2011 reviewed the drugs being taken by over 120,000 migraine sufferers. It found that over 1 in 5 migraine sufferers who had been prescribed Triptan drugs, had heart conditions for...

Migraine Drug Sales to Double Over Next 8 Years

Migraine Drug Sales are Expected to Almost Double Over the Next 8 Years. One Must Ask Oneself Why? Remember When a Billion Dollars Used to Be a Lot of Money? Well It’s Not Enough for the Pharmaceutical Companies. Migraine Drug Sales are Expected to Almost Double Over the Next 8 Years. One Must Ask Oneself Why? One of the world’s leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, Decision Resources, recently reported that the market for migraine therapies...