Headache Red Flags: When a Headache Is an Emergency and When It Can Wait

Naurah Gaspard, DNP, FNP-C, FNP-BC

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Most headaches are not dangerous, but some are emergencies. Learn the headache red flags, like thunderclap pain, that mean call 911, and which ones can wait.

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Hormonal Migraine: Why Migraines Hit Around Your Period and How to Treat Them

Cherlie Joseph, MSN, FNP-BC

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Hormonal (menstrual) migraines are triggered by falling estrogen before your period. Learn the signs, treatment, birth control safety and perimenopause changes.

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Migraine Prevention: Daily Habits and Medicines That Mean Fewer Attacks

Naurah Gaspard, DNP, FNP-C, FNP-BC

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Getting 4 or more migraine days a month? Learn when preventive treatment makes sense, how CGRP drugs compare with older pills, and habits that cut attacks.

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Sumatriptan (Imitrex) for Migraine: How It Works, How Fast It Helps and Side Effects

Cherlie Joseph, MSN, FNP-BC

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Sumatriptan (Imitrex) stops a migraine once it starts. Learn how fast it works, how to take it, common side effects, and who should not use a triptan.

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