This video presents the drugs available to treat a migraine attack, based on the Canadian Guidelines for Acute Migraine Treatment. When a migraine starts, the priority is clear: make it stop. With many options available, finding the best treatment for you can be challenging. This comprehensive video from Migraine Canada explores various medications and strategies to effectively manage migraine attacks. Remember, this video is a guide and does not replace the advice of your treating physician. Discover the best treatment options for your specific needs and take control of your migraine management.
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00:00:22.109 when your migraine starts there’s one
00:00:24.820 priority make it stop
00:00:27.659 many options are available to treat the
00:00:30.400 migraine attack but which is the best
00:00:32.500 for you
00:00:33.360 the first rule in migraine world is that
00:00:36.280 there is no one-size-fits-all approach
00:00:38.609 some people will respond to one drug and
00:00:41.379 not another you’ll have to try a few
00:00:44.440 options before choosing the best one the
00:00:49.420 tylenol step is often a useless delay
00:00:53.070 migraine attacks can be treated with two
00:00:55.629 main categories of drugs
00:00:58.589 anti-inflammatories and trip 10
00:01:04.530 anti-inflammatories are usually the
00:01:06.370 first step to treat your attack options
00:01:09.869 over-the-counter like ibuprofen or
00:01:12.490 aspirin can be useful it’s possible that
00:01:17.380 your migraine will not respond to
00:01:19.320 anti-inflammatory in this case your
00:01:22.180 doctor may prescribe a trip ten trip
00:01:26.020 tans are only used for migraines not
00:01:28.360 other types of pain they act on
00:01:30.850 serotonin in the brain there are seven
00:01:34.240 different trip tents available in Canada
00:01:38.189 in certain cases attacks may not respond
00:01:41.649 to anti-inflammatories or trips and
00:01:44.079 separately since anti-inflammatories and
00:01:47.560 triptans
00:01:48.369 acts differently they can be combined
00:01:50.860 and taken together to treat your attack
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00:01:57.400 to find a right drug it can be very
00:02:00.230 useful to use a headache diary if you
00:02:04.250 have an attack write it down and write
00:02:06.650 which drug or combination you used for
00:02:09.080 this attack note the efficacy of the
00:02:11.750 drug keep in mind that many migraineurs
00:02:18.650 may have a tax of different severity you
00:02:21.890 may have different medication approaches
00:02:23.810 for each type of attack once you’ve
00:02:26.630 found a good strategy stick to it and
00:02:28.700 keep it close it’s important to have
00:02:32.390 your medications nearby so you can treat
00:02:34.670 early remember that the more you wait
00:02:38.120 before you treat the smaller the chance
00:02:40.460 you’ll control the attack regular use of
00:02:44.210 acute migraine medications may cause a
00:02:46.880 quantification of your migraines if you
00:02:49.490 need to take acute medications eight to
00:02:51.650 ten days per month or more you’re at
00:02:53.810 risk for rebound headaches keep a diary
00:02:56.540 to monitor your attack frequency
00:02:59.020 sometimes migraine attacks can be
00:03:01.580 invalidating and last several days
00:03:05.170 discuss this with your doctor write down
00:03:09.770 the list of what you’ve tried see our
00:03:12.770 videos about options for severe attacks
00:03:15.790 treating a migraine attack with success
00:03:18.530 is possible find the right medication
00:03:21.230 with the help of your doctor treating
00:03:24.020 early will increase your chance of
00:03:25.820 success the more you know about migraine
00:03:28.670 the more control you’ll have over your
00:03:30.800 life
