MIGRAINE PATIENTS NEED FULL ATTENTION TO MANAGE THEIR LIFESTYLE – (11-21-05)

Comparison of the effects of amitriptyline and flunarizine on weight gain and serum leptin, C peptide and insulin levels when used as migraine preventive treatment

This definitely goes into the “we’re mismanaging migraines” file folder. Since we are truly beginning to view migraines as a local manifestation of a systemic problem, drug therapy that worsens overall health is definitely a step in the wrong direction. Migraine patients need to be addressed with full attention to lifestyle to manage their headaches as well as lowering their risk of certain chronic diseases that migraine patients are at risk for.

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