by Dr Robbins | Dec 25, 2016 | Adolescents and Children, Headache Drugs, Migraine
Some interesting newer studies: 1.A study of older(60+, average age 71) headache patients indicated that peripheral nerve blocks(mostly occipital nerve blocks, and some others) given weekly for 4 weeks works pretty well for the chronic migraine. We need studies on...
by Dr Robbins | Nov 4, 2012 | Headache Drugs
So we were in New York during the hurricane(I was there for a psychopharmacology conference and exam……bad timing….). At CVS and Walgreens, there were long lines for medications; the woman in front of me was getting her sumatriptan for migraines. Many...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 8, 2002 | Headache Drugs
Novartis Pharmaceuticals announced Dec. 2002 that Sansert (methysergide) is no longer going to be available in the United States. This will create problems for those who have found that the only preventative med that is effective is Sansert. With most discontinued...