What to do if you think you might have migraine?
February 2nd 2008 14:27
Migraines affect millions of Americans
Dec 7 2007 11:19PM
KXMBTV Bismarck
Migraines affect millions of Americans.
The severe, recurring headaches can keep a person from performing everyday tasks.
But some local physicians say new findings and treatment may help stop the pain.
Reporter Tracy Fugere has more...
(Reporter Tracy Fugere) A migraine can cause severe head pain and sensitivity to light and sound. A migraine can also cause nausea and vomiting. Dr. Emilio Cruz is a migraine specialist and neurologist at Medcenter One in Bismarck. He says roughly twenty-to-thirty percent of the population deal with migraines...and two-thirds of migraine sufferers are female. He says you can recognize a migraine by its history, pattern and cycle. There's usually a family history of migraines. If both parents have experienced migrainesyou have a 75-percent liklihood of also having migraines. If one parent has migrainesyou have about a 45-percent chance. If there is no family historyyou still have about a thirty-percent chance of getting one. Cruz says the goal now is to work to prevent disability days..
(Dr. Emilio Cruz, Neurologist) "If you're having more than four headaches a month that disable you from either going to work, performing whatever your other duties are in your family, taking care of your kids, enjoying a sunday afternoon barbeque because you are in a dark room, lying down, vomiting, waiting for this headache to pass...that's a disability day. And that's what we are really looking at." (Reporter Tracy Fugere) Cruz says migraines are highly estrogen-driven...And now with estrogen-replacement therapies...migraines are coming back, getting worse, and changing
Cruz says another goal now is to prevent people from using narcotics to treat migraines. Cruz says taking many over the counter pills to stop the headaches on a regular basis is dangerous. He also says you should make sure you are dealing with a migraine and not something else..
(Dr. Emilio Cruz, Neurologist) "If you're developing headaches that don't seem to have a good reason that are out of proportion with the stimulus that may have caused them, you probably need a medical evaluation." (Reporter Tracy Fugere) Dr. Chatree Wonjirad (gerard) of St. Alexius Medical Center says there are several migraine triggers...including stress, chemicals, environmental factors, and changes in sleep patterns. Wonjirad says migraine sufferers should eliminate their triggers, get on medication to protect the brain from future migraines, and maybe give Omega-3 fatty acids a try..
(Dr. Chatree Wonjirad/Neurologist) "Omega three reduces inflammation. So we know that the consequences of a migraine headache is inflammation of the membrane of the brain. So Omega-3 may decrease inflammation and it might prevent the migraine. But I'm not sure we have an official study to confirm that." (Reporter Tracy Fugere) Wonjirad and Cruz both believe migraines can be treated and prevented...so many people can get back to living everyday pain-free. For KX News, I'm Tracy Fugere.
For more information on how to treat migraines, contact Dr. Cruz at MedCenter One at 323-5422.
Or contact Dr. Wonjirad (gerard) at St. A's at 530-6500
Dec 7 2007 11:19PM
KXMBTV Bismarck
Migraines affect millions of Americans.
The severe, recurring headaches can keep a person from performing everyday tasks.
But some local physicians say new findings and treatment may help stop the pain.
Reporter Tracy Fugere has more...
(Reporter Tracy Fugere) A migraine can cause severe head pain and sensitivity to light and sound. A migraine can also cause nausea and vomiting. Dr. Emilio Cruz is a migraine specialist and neurologist at Medcenter One in Bismarck. He says roughly twenty-to-thirty percent of the population deal with migraines...and two-thirds of migraine sufferers are female. He says you can recognize a migraine by its history, pattern and cycle. There's usually a family history of migraines. If both parents have experienced migrainesyou have a 75-percent liklihood of also having migraines. If one parent has migrainesyou have about a 45-percent chance. If there is no family historyyou still have about a thirty-percent chance of getting one. Cruz says the goal now is to work to prevent disability days..
(Dr. Emilio Cruz, Neurologist) "If you're having more than four headaches a month that disable you from either going to work, performing whatever your other duties are in your family, taking care of your kids, enjoying a sunday afternoon barbeque because you are in a dark room, lying down, vomiting, waiting for this headache to pass...that's a disability day. And that's what we are really looking at." (Reporter Tracy Fugere) Cruz says migraines are highly estrogen-driven...And now with estrogen-replacement therapies...migraines are coming back, getting worse, and changing
Cruz says another goal now is to prevent people from using narcotics to treat migraines. Cruz says taking many over the counter pills to stop the headaches on a regular basis is dangerous. He also says you should make sure you are dealing with a migraine and not something else..
(Dr. Emilio Cruz, Neurologist) "If you're developing headaches that don't seem to have a good reason that are out of proportion with the stimulus that may have caused them, you probably need a medical evaluation." (Reporter Tracy Fugere) Dr. Chatree Wonjirad (gerard) of St. Alexius Medical Center says there are several migraine triggers...including stress, chemicals, environmental factors, and changes in sleep patterns. Wonjirad says migraine sufferers should eliminate their triggers, get on medication to protect the brain from future migraines, and maybe give Omega-3 fatty acids a try..
(Dr. Chatree Wonjirad/Neurologist) "Omega three reduces inflammation. So we know that the consequences of a migraine headache is inflammation of the membrane of the brain. So Omega-3 may decrease inflammation and it might prevent the migraine. But I'm not sure we have an official study to confirm that." (Reporter Tracy Fugere) Wonjirad and Cruz both believe migraines can be treated and prevented...so many people can get back to living everyday pain-free. For KX News, I'm Tracy Fugere.
For more information on how to treat migraines, contact Dr. Cruz at MedCenter One at 323-5422.
Or contact Dr. Wonjirad (gerard) at St. A's at 530-6500
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