Treatment Options
Treatment options
While there is no cure for Chronic Migraine, there are treatments to help manage it.
Most treatments fall into 2 groups—acute and preventive. Talk to a
Headache Specialist
to find out how acute and preventive medications may benefit you. Download our
migraine diaries
to help aid in a discussion with your doctor about your pain and medication use.
Acute medications
Acute medications
Acute medications are available over the counter or by prescription and taken as needed. The idea is to stop
the pain once it has begun.
Preventive (prophylactic) medications
Preventive (prophylactic) medications
These medications are prescribed to prevent headaches before they start. For people who do not respond well to acute medications,
experience a great impact on their lives due to migraine, or have a high frequency of migraine attacks, the doctor
may consider preventive therapy.
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Unlike treatments used at the start of a migraine, preventive medications are taken on a regular basis with the goal being to reduce
frequency and severity of attacks.
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