A new study has found that almost all blood-pressure-lowering medications reduce the number of headaches migraine sufferers have each month. The researchers say that these medications may provide a treatment option that is less expensive and more accessible than available migraine medications.
  • Drusas@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    It sounds like this study looked only at headaches. I wonder if there is any impact on aura.

    • Neuron@lemm.ee
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      2 years ago

      Unfortunately the effect of preventatives on migraine auras is really understudied so it’s tough to say. There are people out there who get frequent bothersome aura without headache, so more research in which preventatives might be best for preventing auras specifically would be really helpful.

      In general the hope is that by preventing the headache portion the aura would be prevented too, but it’s not always the case.

  • Flying Squid
    3·
    2 years ago

    Interesting. This is totally anecdotal, but thinking back on it, my migraines have become less frequent in the past year and I’ve also started taking blood pressure medication. I’ll have to talk to my doctor and see if she thinks there’s a connection.

  • Neuron@lemm.ee
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    2 years ago

    This is interesting. Before our recent glut of new migraine medicines we were off label using candesartan for migraine pretty frequently. And of course the classic propranolol or even metoprolol.