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Effective migraine treatments are available—but many migraine sufferers don’t take advantage of them, either because they don’t seek help or they mistakenly believe they’re just suffering from regular headaches. “l think 80% of all migraine sufferers can be effectively helped, but only about a quarter of them are effectively helped at the present time,” says Dr. Egilius Spierings, associate clinical professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School. The gold standard for migraine relief is a class of drugs called triptans. When taken at the first twinge of a migraine, triptans can relieve pain, nausea, and light sensitivity. “These medications have been on the market for about 20 years now,” Dr. Spierings says. “They are generally very safe and well tolerated, and also very effective.”
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In the second paragraph, Dr Egilius Spierings says he believes:
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There aren’t enough migraine medications, but those that do exist work well.
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At least 80% of people with migraines are helped by medication.
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Only 25% of migraine sufferers currently take medication.
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Not enough migraine sufferers take medication.
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