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We're breaking down everything you need to know about migraines and migraine treatments
Migraine Treatments
How Cove Works to Treat Migraine
Curious about Cove? Here's everything you need to know about how we help you take control of your migraine with personalized treatment plans, FDA-approved medications, a migraine tracking tool, and more.
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Everything You Need to Know About Triptans for Migraine Treatment
Triptans are a common acute migraine treatment prescribed by doctors for migraine attacks. Here's what you need to know about this medication.
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Everything You Need to Know About NSAIDs for Migraine Treatment
NSAIDs, such as naproxen, are a common acute treatment for migraine pain. Here's what you should know about this medication.
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Migraine Questions
What Are the Different Types of Migraines?
Did you know there are seven main types of migraines? We'll talk about each type, plus what's not a migraine.
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Living With Migraines
The Best Essays About Parenting With Migraine Headaches
People who don't suffer from migraine headaches just don't get how challenging it can be.
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Everything You Need to Know About Anticonvulsants for Migraine Treatment
As you might know (or suspect), anticonvulsants are a prescription medication that's most commonly prescribed for the treatment of epilepsy. However, they're also proven to help prevent migraines.
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Migraine Questions
What's the Difference Between a Migraine Headache and Other Headaches?
We break down how to know if it's a migraine or a different type of headache, plus what exactly is a migraine.
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The Best Migraine Home Remedies, According to Research
Finding migraine home remedies that'll alleviate your headache pain that actually work for you are an important part of your treatment plan.
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Living With Migraines
The Relationship Between Your Migraines, Your Period, and Birth Control
Pinpointing your migraine triggers is notoriously tricky. One common culprit for many women is their menstrual cycle.
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Everything You Need to Know About Beta Blockers for Migraine Treatment
Did you know beta blockers are proven to help prevent migraines? Here's what you should know about this clinically-proven migraine treartment.
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Living With Migraines
How to Balance Migraines and Having a Life, According to Real Migraine Sufferers
There's never a good time to have to deal with a migraine. But what do you do when you feel a migraine coming on and you have plans?
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Living With Migraines
What it's Really Like When Migraines Run in the Family
We spoke to three mother and daughter pairs to better understand what it was like to experience migraine headaches as a family.
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What to Know About Antidepressants for Migraine Prevention
Aren't depression and migraines two different conditions? Yes, they are. However, research shows that certain antidepressants can be effective in migraine prevention.
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What to Do When Your Migraine Treatment's Not Working
Finding a migraine treatment takes time. Here's what you can expect when you start your first treatment.
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Everything You Need to Know About Anti-Nausea Medication for Migraine Treatment
Anti-nausea medication for migraines, such as metoclopramide, is commonly prescribed for migraine nausea or to help with other medication's side effects.
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Living With Migraines
What's the Right Way to Track My Migraines?
Has anyone ever suggested that you keep a headache diary ? Keeping one is a great way to understand your migraine triggers and get control over your migraines—both their severity and frequency.
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Living With Migraines
Meet a Cove Advisor and Migraine Expert: Dr. Philip Bain
"I wanted to learn as much as I could about a field that was common, affected younger people, was associated with significant disability, had good treatment available and had interesting research associated with it."
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Sumatriptan for Migraine Treatment: What You Should Know
Sumatriptan is a triptan medication that helps knock out the acute symptoms that come with a painful migraine headache.
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Ondansetron for Migraine Treatment: What You Should Know
Ondansetron (generic Zofran®) is a dissolvable anti-nausea medication that helps to relieve nausea related to migraines and migraine treatments. Here's everything you need to know about taking ondansetron for migraine.
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Migraine Questions
What Are Migraine Symptoms?
Wondering if you have migraines? Let's walk through each migraine stage and their common symptoms to help you figure it out.
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What Causes Migraines?
Want to know what causes your migraine attacks and the accompanying migraine pain? Let's go through the science behind your painful headache and what might be responsible — from too much caffeine to eating MSG to bright lights to your family history.
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What Exactly Is a Migraine With Aura?
Migraines with aura are migraine headaches that involve visual disturbances, such as seeing spots and blurred visions. This article explains the causes and symptoms of this specific type of headache.
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Living With Migraines
Let's Break Down the Science Behind a Healthy Migraine Diet
Migraine sufferers get a lot of (unsolicited) advice on what to eat and what to avoid. Here's what the research says to do.
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All the Latest Migraine Treatments and Research You Should Know About
There's a lot of migraine research happening now that's leading to new and exciting migraine treatments that include the anti-CGRP treatments, transmagnetic stimulation, and migraine patches.
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Alternative Migraine Treatments: What's Real, What's Not, and What You Should Know
Ever wonder if daith piercings, Cefaly headbands, essential oils, and supplements actually work? We spoke to the experts to get the answers you need.
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Living With Migraines
Meet a Cove Advisor and Migraine Expert: Dr. Sara Crystal
As a neurology resident, treating patients with headaches in my clinic was the most rewarding type of encounter, because many of these patients walked out with immediate relief.
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Living With Migraines
The Best Internet Reads for Migraine Sufferers Who Feel Like No One Gets It
One of the hardest parts of suffering from migraines is feeling like no one understands just how debilitating they can be. While you can’t make other people understand, you can find support out there on the internet.
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Migraine Questions
How Do I Know if I Have a Sinus Headache or a Migraine?
What's the difference between a sinus headache and a migraine? Both involve painful headaches, but there are clear differences in the symptoms, causes, and best treatments.
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Living With Migraines
What It's Like to Plan a Wedding When You Have Migraines, According to Real Migraine Sufferers
Planning a wedding is stressful enough. Trying to plan around your migraines makes it that much harder. Hear from two migraine sufferers who made it through their big day.
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Here's How to Accurately Describe Your Headache to a Doctor
Before you talk to a doctor about your headaches, make sure you have the right words to describe your pain so you get the treatment you need.
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Living With Migraines
The Right Way to Vacation When You Have Migraines
Migraine sufferers know relaxing, fun vacations can actually trigger migraine headaches. Here are expert-backed tips on how to stop your condition from ruining your trip.
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Rizatriptan for Migraine Treatment: What You Should Know
Rizatriptan (generic Maxalt®) is a triptan medication that helps to relieve the acute symptoms that come with a painful migraine headache.
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Naproxen for Migraine Treatment: What You Should Know
Naproxen is an NSAID medication that helps to relieve the acute symptoms that come with a painful migraine headache.
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Metoclopramide for Migraine Treatment: What You Should Know
Metoclopramide is an anti-nausea oral medication that helps to relieve nausea related to migraines and migraine treatments.
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Topiramate for Preventative Migraine Treatment: What You Should Know
Topiramate (generic Topamax®) is an anticonvulsant medication that reduces the frequency of migraine headaches.
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Amitriptyline for Migraine Prevention: What You Should Know
Amitriptyline is a preventative prescription medication that can help reduce the frequency and severity of migraine headaches.
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Propranolol for Migraine Prevention: What You Should Know
Propranolol is a beta blocker medication that works to prevent migraines from happening as often.
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Metoprolol for Migraine Prevention: What You Should Know
Metoprolol is a beta blocker medication that helps to prevent the frequency of migraine headaches.
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Yes, Yoga Can Help Treat Your Migraine Headaches
The biggest piece of advice we can give you is that it doesn’t matter how you get started, but just that you do it if you think it could be the right stress reliever for you.
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Living With Migraines
Meet a Cove Advisor and Migraine Expert: Dr. Alexander Mauskop
“We feel your pain,” is one of the first things Dr. Alexander Mauskop tells us when we ask him to share his go-to interesting migraine fact.
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12 Questions Patients Have About Treatment, But Don't Know Who To Ask
Cove's medical advisors weighed in on some of the most pressing questions migraine sufferers have about their treatment.
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Living With Migraines
Everything Pregnant Women Should Know About Migraine Treatment
Here's everything you need to know about your migraine treatment and care if you’re a migraine sufferer who's pregnant.
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Living With Migraines
Let's Discuss the Relationship Between Exercise and Migraines
We spoke to a doctor to make sure you have the information you need to know about exercising and migraines.
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The Migraine Glasses You Should Know About
You probably know that bright lights an be a migraine trigger. But did you know there are special glasses that reduce the chances you'll get a migraine?
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Zolmitriptan for Migraine Treatment: What You Should Know
Zolmitriptan is a triptan medication that works to ease all of the acute symptoms of a migraine headache.
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Naratriptan for Migraine Treatment: What You Should Know
Naratriptan is a triptan medication that helps lessen all of the symptoms of an acute migraine headache.
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Eletriptan for Migraine Treatment: What You Should Know
Eletriptan is a triptan medication that fights the acute symptoms of a painful migraine headache.
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Nortriptyline for Migraine Prevention: Everything You Need to Know
Nortriptyline is a prescription preventative medication that can cut down the frequency of migraine headaches.
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Living With Migraines
What It's Like to Start Getting Migraine Headaches as a Kid
Suffering from migraine is hard enough. But when you start getting them as a kid? That's a whole other story.
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Everything You Should Know About Magnesium for Migraine Prevention
It's true: Magnesium really does help prevent migraines. Find out how you can make sure you're getting enough of this important mineral.
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How to Use Acupressure to Relieve Migraine Pain
Looking for a natural, safe, and most importantly fast way to relieve your migraine pain? Acupressure might be a good option for you.
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Everything You Need to Know About Treating Migraines With Supplements
Cove Medical Advisor Dr. Sara Crystal breaks down everything you need to know about how to use supplements like magnesium, riboflavin, and coQ10 for migraine prevention.
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Living With Migraines
The Answer to "What Does Sex Have to Do With Migraine Headaches?"
Sex and relationships are already tough to navigate sometimes—add migraines to the mix and things can really get complicated.
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Living With Migraines
What You Need to Know About Migraine and Disability Benefits
Thinking about applying for disability benefits for your migraines? We won't lie—it's a difficult process. We broke it all down for you here.
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Here's How to Talk to Your Boss About Your Migraine Headaches
Dreading telling your boss about your migraine headaches? We know this isn't an easy conversation to have, so we've gathered a few tips (and even written a template to get you started).
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Living With Migraines
How to Prevent Migraine From Getting in the Way of Your Career
You shouldn't have to choose between your career and your health. Here are some tips for making sure your migraine headaches don't stop you from pursuing the career you deserve.
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Everything You Should Know About Riboflavin for Migraine Prevention
Only a few supplements are clinically proven to effectively treat migraine and riboflavin is one of them. Learn more about how it can cut down your number of headache days.
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What You Should Know About CoQ10 for Migraine Prevention
CoQ10 supplements can help you prevent migraine attacks naturally. How? Read this to find out.
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The Best Stress Management Tips for Migraine Sufferers
Stress is one of the most common migraine triggers, so we've compiled our best tips for reducing stress and taking care of your yourself.
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