MIGRAINES

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PAIN RELIEF FOR MIGRAINES

Scientists say up to four of

five migraine sufferers could

find relief in triptan

medications yet only one of five do,

often because of safety

concerns. They say for the majority

of migraine sufferers, the

potential pain relief and

improvement in quality of

life outweigh the slight risk of

serious side effects from

the drugs. The assessment,

published in Headache, comes

from a panel of expert physi-

cians, convened by the

American Headache Society. From a

review of nearly three dozen

studies and reports, the

Triptan Cardiovascular

Safety Expert Panel concluded the

concern over the drugs

causing serious cardiovascular

problems generally is

overblown for people with no risk

factors and should not stop them from taking the

drugs.