Imitrex (summatriptan succinate) is a powerful drug usually prescribed for the treatment of classic migraine headaches or cluster headaches.

It is structurally similar to serotonin (a neurotransmitter in the brain) and relieves migraines by causing constriction of the arteries leading to the brain. Imitrex is designed to be taken as needed during acute ongoing attacks, and should be started as soon as the symptoms of a headache begin. Read the rest of this entry »

Headache statistics in United States are shocking. According to the American Headache Society, every ten seconds a person enters an emergency room due to severe pain related to a headache or migraine; more than one billion dollars is spent on over-the-counter drugs purchased to treat headaches and migraines; and lost work because of suffering from the migraine disease costs annually more than thirteen million dollars only in the United States. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever experienced a sudden and excruciating pain as if your eyes are about to jump out of their sockets? If these pain episodes occur at the same time within days, or only during certain times of seasons, then most likely, you are suffering from cluster headaches. Read the rest of this entry »