The intense throbbing pain, nausea and sensitivity to light and sound that accompany a migraine headache can only be understood through experience.

New treatments are helping some migraine sufferers reduce their pain and sometimes even prevent it. Certain types of cheese, wine and chocolate can trigger a migraine.

Relaxation techniques, yoga, chiropractic treatments, and over-the-counter medications containing caffeine have been identified in keeping the pain at bay. Yet, if self-help methods aren’t working and migraines are disrupting your life, a physician can prescribe some of the newer medications to stop or prevent a migraine attack.These classes of medicine include triptans, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, serotonin blockers and anti seizure medications.

Some people have found that the same bacteria-based ingredient used in Botox injections also relieves migraine headaches. Some periodontal dentists have found that by correcting an imbalance in jaw alignment, they can alleviate migraine headaches in certain patients.

So, if you’ve suffered from migraines without relief, you may now be able to get help from some newer treatments that have been well received by others.