IMITREX?? Tablets (Sumatriptan Succinat) What is IMITREX??- IMITREX (sumatriptan succinate) is an abortive medication used for the treatment of Migraine attacks in adults. IMITREX is the oldest of the new 'Tripans' Migraine wonder drugs. This is a highly effective acute treatment, which appeared in 1993, which will work with efficiency for most Migraineurs, and has very few side...

The name "tension headache" immediately implies the cause for this malady that affects millions of people every day. People who suffer from these types of headaches describe them as tightness in their head or neck muscles-almost like someone is pulling on them. These types of headaches often have a gradual onset unlike other possibly more severe headaches like the migraine. As we go through our...

In my San Diego chiropractic clinic we treat hundreds of people each year with headaches. Some of the more common types of headaches that we see are the: migraine headache, cluster headache, caffeine headache, vascular headache, spinal headache and tension headaches. Like its' label implies, muscle tension headaches occur secondary to hypertonic or overly tight muscles. In many cases, the...

Anyone who has ever had a migraine will say they do not just happen in the head. The headache is usually the worst and most painful part of a migraine, but there's more. Most migraineurs (people who suffer from migraines) will talk about photosensitivity (sensitivity to light), phonosensitivity (sensitivity to sound), scent sensitivity, gastric pain, cramping, and vomiting. Sometimes...

If you've been suffering from migraine headaches, you most likely are desperate for some way to at least alleviate the pain you are feeling, if not to stop the migraines from happening all together. There are actually quite a few treatments for people who suffer from migraines. However, different treatments affect people in different ways. Some people are so desperate for relief that they will...