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Uncontrollable pain that can ruin lives Part 3 (Teacher: Michael)
Doctors advise keeping
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trigger diary -
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record of all things
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sufferer believes can start attacks - not just foods, but also things like lack of sleep, stress, smoky environments, physical exercise and hormonal cycles in women.
This should then be compared to
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attack diary detailing
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beginning, duration and end of each migraine.
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two might then show if
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same triggers were present.
In Sue's case, it was wheat and potatoes which could start her migraines and which she had to adapt her diet to avoid. She says
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still makes life difficult when she is invited to eat out socially and when she is on holiday.
The one good thing
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has happened is
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her attacks have lessened since she turned 50, which is quite
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common pattern. Drug treatment for migraine falls into two categories - acute and preventative. If over-the-counter pain killers prove ineffective, GPs can often prescribe stronger ones as well as anti-sickness drugs which may help. Among
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drugs prescribed to patients are beta-blockers. They help control stress levels, which often trigger migraine attacks.
One in four patients in
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UK Migraine Patient Study said they were dissatisfied with
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treatment they had received so far for their condition, but doctors say
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need not happen and they must persevere to find
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GP Dr Mark Vose says: "New migraine drugs have become available
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are both easier to take and more effective than
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older treatments.
"Patients must be encouraged to discuss their migraine with their doctor, as it is often under-diagnosed. New migraine-specific therapies can help them to manage
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debilitating condition and regain control of their daily lives."
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