117: Migraine Explained: Triggers, Treatment, and When to Worry for Patients

We break down migraines as a neurologic condition with a real brain-based chain reaction, not a character flaw or a one-off “bad headache.” We share practical prevention habits, how to track triggers, and how acute and preventive migraine medications fit together so you can walk into your next visit prepared. • what makes a migraine different from other headache types • common and less common migraine presentations including aura and scary look-alikes • the five-step migraine chain reaction including CGRP and pain amplification • high-yield triggers like stress, sleep changes, skipped meals, hormones, smells, and weather shifts • consistency as the core prevention theme across sleep, exercise, eating, and stress • migraine diary basics to identify patterns and improve your neurologist visit • when headaches warrant a call to a clinician and what red flags to take seriously • acute treatment options including OTC meds, triptans, CGRP blockers, and anti-nausea meds • medication overuse headache risk when acute meds are used too often • preventive options including beta blockers, anti-seizure meds, antidepressants, and Botox You can find us on Threads, you could send us an email, or you can send us some fan mail. We still have that voice-based fan mail still waiting for that first fateful one. Send us a (voice ) message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply.Support the showProduction and Content: Edward Delesky, MD, DABOM & Nicole Aruffo, RNArtwork Rebrand and Avatars:Vantage Design Works (Vanessa Jones) Website: https://www.vantagedesignworks.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vantagedesignworks?igsh=aHRuOW93dmxuOG9m&utm_source=qrOriginal Artwork Concept: Olivia Pawlowski