Can’t Keep Migraine Medicine Down? Why Pills Fail — and What Works Instead
Throwing up your migraine pill, or it never kicks in? A neurologist explains why the stomach stalls during attacks — and the non-oral options that actually work.
Treatment & Medication
Triptans, CGRP antibodies, NSAIDs, and other headache medications
Treatment & Medication
Occipital Nerve Block for Headaches: Who It Actually Helps — and Who It Won’t
A neurologist explains when an occipital nerve block genuinely works, how long relief lasts, and the patients who are better off skipping the injection.
Fioricet (Butalbital) for Headaches: Why Your Neurologist Won’t Keep Refilling It
Fioricet helps today and costs you next month. A neurologist explains why butalbital turns headaches daily at just 5 doses a month — and how to get off it safely.
Treatment & Medication
Migraine Came Back Hours Later? Why Triptans Wear Off — and What to Change
Your triptan works, then the migraine returns the same day. That is headache recurrence, not treatment failure — and a neurologist explains what actually fixes it.
Triptans and Antidepressants: What the Serotonin Syndrome Warning Actually Means
Told you can’t take a triptan with your antidepressant? A neurologist on what the serotonin syndrome warning really means — and the one combination that does matter.
Propranolol for Migraines: Why It Fails, and the Dose Most People Never Reach
Propranolol not helping your migraines? A neurologist explains the dosing mistake behind most failures, the side effects that matter, and when to switch.
Amitriptyline for Headaches: Who It Helps, the Side Effects That Matter, and When to Switch
A neurologist on how amitriptyline really works for migraine and tension headache — the side effects worth tolerating, and the ones that mean it’s time to switch.
Topamax (Topiramate) Side Effects: Which Ones Fade, Which Don’t, and When to Switch
Tingling, brain fog, taste changes — a neurologist explains which topiramate side effects fade, which don’t, and when it’s smarter to switch than push through.
Rebound Headaches: How to Stop the Painkillers That Cause Them
Daily headache from your own painkillers? A neurologist explains how to stop rebound (medication-overuse) headaches safely — which drugs to quit, and what recovery really takes.
Migraine Won’t Go Away After Days? When It’s Status Migrainosus — and How to Break It
A migraine that lasts more than three days may be status migrainosus. A neurologist explains why attacks get “stuck” — and exactly how we break the cycle.