Treating Migraines

People with migraine attempt to relieve their headache pain with a variety of methods. Biofeedback, relaxation therapy and self hypnosis may help sufferers ward off impending attacks, while over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, prescription pain relievers and antidepressants can sometime relieve migraine headaches.

A Gallup survey conducted for the American Association for the Study of Headache (AASH) found that 78% of migraine patients said OTC medications helped and virtually all migraine sufferers said they have used at least one OTC product. In another study, more than 90% of migraine patients said they use non-prescription medications for their headaches; the majority (60%) said they use OTC treatments exclusively. However, there is not clear information available about which treatments work and in what dosages.

New Advances in Treating Migraine Pain

Excedrin^® Migraine is the first over-the-counter pain reliever to be cleared for marketing by the FDA and clinically proven to be safe and effective in relieving mild to moderate migraine headache pain.