Are you suffering from migraines? If yes, the you know how much pain it may give you. And it is not easy to treat migraines. Therefore every new medication is a big help. Until 1991 we did not have really powerful drug for migraine headaches. The advent of Imitrex has changed the situation: we’d got a powerful weapon against migraine, but since then no new medication in sight. Until recently.

Botox maker Allergan announced on 9/11/2008, that the results of Botox for migraine treatment studies are promising.  It turned out, that the drug is mostly reducing the number of days, when patient has headaches.  The migraine episodes frequency decline was not that impressive.  The number of patient enrolled was 1384.  They were treated with multiple injection around forehead and neck.  This method differs from previously used method to inject where it hurts. And it apparently worked.

How does Botox work for migraines? There is no confirmed explanation. I can only guess, that apparently Botox relaxes head and neck muscles, therefore relieving the pain.

The most promising thing is that as per Allergan Botox treatment helped people who are suffering for severe migraines, not light headache episodes. If it is true in everyday practice, then we may get a very powerful weapon against migraines very soon.

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