Although migraines have been diagnosed for seven thousand years, there’s still no cure. The goal is to reduce their frequency and pain.

A physician diagnoses migraines. A headache specialist, such as a neurologist, may be necessary too. Psychologists, yoga teachers, physical trainers, and alternative medicine practitioners have something to offer as well.

Dilated veins and arteries in the brain were previously believed to induce migraines. Triptans then became the drugs of choice because they constrict those vessels. If taken early enough, triptans can have a success rate of nearly sixty percent. Triptans can also be used in conjunction with other treatments – but a physician must supervise those medications.

The newest hope for a migraine cure is a drug that blocks a molecule called Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP). Clinical trials with this drug have now begun.