Treatment for intractable migraines requires medical therapy and intervention and may require hospitalization.
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What Makes an Intractable Migraine Different?
The symptoms are severe, debilitating, and prolonged.
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What Is Intractable Migraine (Status Migrainosus)?
Use the lifestyle measures and treatments that have worked for you in the past.
it’s possible for you to start by calling your healthcare provider’s office for advice.
There are effective treatments for primary and secondary intractable migraines.
They may include intravenous (IV) pain medications or other interventional therapies provided in the hospital.
Normal saline may be given intravenously if you are dehydrated.
One of the best ways to prevent an intractable migraine is to work on preventing migraines.
Sometimes interventions such asBotox (onabotulinumtoxinA) injectionsorneuromodulation therapiesare used to prevent intractable migraine episodes from happening.
Summary
Intractable migraines are migraines that do not respond to medication and last more than 72 hours.
Many people who have intractable migraines also have treatable migraines.
Maintaining migraine prevention with medication and lifestyle strategies may help you avoid an intractable migraine.
Sometimes intractable migraines are resulting from underlying medical issues, which this would require medical treatment.
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