What Not To Do for Migraine

New recommendations for migraine treatment focus on avoiding harmful and unnecessary care. The recommendations were made by the American Headache Society. They say that opioid painkillers used to treat migraines pose a danger of addiction. Long-term use of over-the-counter pain relievers is not wise, the recommendations say. People should take them no more than twice a week. Regular, frequent use poses risks to the kidneys, liver and stomach. The group recommends MRIs over CT scans to help diagnose migraine. About 12% of Americans get migraines. They are three times as common in women as in men. The recommendations were published in the November-December issue of the journal Headache. HealthDay News wrote about them November 21.