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Migraines are far worse than any other commonly experienced headache, and when they hit, they hit hard. Unfortunately, migraines are all too common, affecting almost 40 million people in the U.S. alone.
Migraine pain can arrive at the most inopportune times, which makes living a full and active life difficult. This uncertainty can be challenging when those with chronic migraines try to schedule or attend meaningful events in their life.
Fortunately, botulinum toxin, marketed as BOTOX®, can help provide relief for most chronic migraine sufferers.
A migraine headache can cause severe, throbbing pain and is often accompanied by other symptoms. Migraine pain ranges in severity and can last from a few hours to many days.
Migraine pain typically affects only one side of the head, but sometimes both sides are affected. They generally occur in four distinct phases, though every migraine and migraine sufferer is different, and not everyone experiences every phase.
The premonitory phase, also known as the prodrome or pre-headache phase, refers to signs and symptoms preceding the headache by hours or, in some cases, days.
Premonitory phase symptoms can include:
Auras are sensory disturbances that occur prior to or during a migraine attack. Auras are known to affect vision but can also impact the senses of touch and speech.
Visual auras are the most common and may involve the following:
These symptoms can occur in one or both eyes.
Sensory auras usually cause numbness or tingling in the arm that radiates to the face, and motor auras affect a person’s ability to speak, write, and think clearly.
Migraine headache pain can range from mild to severe, and in some cases, there is no headache. Individuals experiencing a severe migraine headache may have to seek emergency medical care.
During the headache phase or just after the premonitory phase, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness are common migraine symptoms.
Migraine sufferers may feel exhausted, confused, or unwell for a few hours to several days during the postdrome or post-headache phase.
Some people don’t experience the aura, while others have visual symptoms but never experience the headache pain.
Individuals with chronic migraine headaches have unique symptoms, and most require medical intervention.
There are several methods to treat migraines.
BOTOX®, has proven to be quite effective in minimizing and treating migraines, and if you are near Oakland Park, Aventura, or Boca Raton, Florida, Advanced Relief Institute can help.
We do not believe in the one size fits all approach and will carefully assess your condition to create a treatment plan that addresses your unique case.
At Advanced Relief Institute, we can also treat cluster headaches (also known as suicide headaches because the pain can be unbearable).
We use treatments similar to those used with migraines but tailor care according to your needs.
Recent studies show promise, and many cluster headache patients have been treated successfully with BOTOX®.
Contact our Florida pain relief experts today to learn more. We can help reduce your pain. Call us at (954) 458-1199.
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