Prevention
Avoiding triggers, managing stress, and taking prophylactic medications can help prevent migraine headaches. Keeping a migraine journal can help identify triggers and gauge the effectiveness of preventive measures. Patients should monitor the following:
- Activities
- Emotional factors (e.g. stressful situations)
- Environmental factors (e.g., weather, altitude changes)
- Foods and beverages
- Medications (over-the-counter and prescription)
- Migraine characteristics (e.g., severity, length)
- Physical factors (e.g., illness, fatigue)
- Sleep patterns
Stress management techniques (e.g., biofeedback, hypnosis) and stress-reducing activities (e.g., meditation, yoga, exercise) may help prevent migraines.
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Original Date of Publication: 02 Jan 2002
Reviewed by: Sandeep K. Aggarwal, M.D.,Stanley J. Swierzewski, III, M.D.
Last Reviewed: 10 Apr 2008
Migraine Headaches, Migraine Prevention reprinted with permission from neurologychannel.com
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