Since the beginning of time, women’s hormones have been wreaking havoc and causing migraines in women. Of course, men have hormones and can get migraines too, but women are almost 5x more likely to have migraines than men. Why? One word. Estrogen. And more specifically, the changing levels of estrogen in women. There are several …
We have already discussed many of the most common over the counter supplements that many people are using to control or reduce their migraine symptoms. This discussion would be incomplete without mentioning a couple more of the most popular herbal remedies. Feverfew Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium L.) is a medicinal plant traditionally used for a variety …
While we just discussed several vitamins and supplements that have been linked to improving migraine, I wanted to talk to you today about two of my very favorite vitamins, Vitamin D and Vitamin C. These little vitamins have been linked to so many health benefits in your body that they are too numerous to discuss …
Today I wanted to talk to you about some of the more natural remedies for migraine prevention. I myself take several vitamins and supplements every day to help control my migraines. Here are some of my favorites. Magnesium Probably one of the most commonly used supplements for migraine prevention is magnesium. Magnesium is an …
Today I wanted to talk to you about the various treatment strategies for migraine. But first, what exactly is a migraine and how does one get diagnosed with this? What is a Migraine? A migraine is a type of headache that is recurrent and usually moderately or severely painful. Did you know that diagnosis …
Hi. I’m Dr. Camille Cowne, a Board certified ER doctor, certified hormone specialist, mom of 3 small kids and a long time chronic migraine sufferer. I wanted to start a newsletter and blog to share with all of you my struggles with migraine, my triumphs and my migraine treatment advice. As an Emergency Medicine …