Migraine Sufferers

Migraine attacks can lead to disabling pain that lasts for days. But with the help of top-rated internist Sau Yan Yee, MD, and the team at Yee Medicine and Pediatric Associates, you can get treatment for current migraine symptoms, as well as preventive solutions. Get started on your migraine treatment by clicking by calling the Wyckoff or Englewood, New Jersey, clinic locations directly.

Migraine Q & A

Why do I get migraines?

The latest research shows that migraine headaches are mediated by a neurochemical called Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide or CGRP for short. CGRP is a protein in the brain and nervous system involved in the transmission of pain by affecting receptors of nervous and blood vessels. As with most chronic medical conditions, chances are, if anyone in your family has a history of migraines, your risk of suffering from them are higher. It’s important to understand the symptoms of migraines, so you know when it’s time to seek medical intervention.

What are the symptoms of migraines?

Migraines can last for several days. They tend to come on gradually (prodrome phase), peak at a maximum pain level (attack), then slowly fade away (postdrome stage). During these migraine phases, you may experience vision disturbances (auras, sensitivity to light) and nausea and vomiting. No matter how minor or how debilitating your migraine symptoms may be, you have options for relief at Yee Medicine and Pediatric Associates.

How are migraines treated?

Dr. Yee spends time evaluating your specific migraine history and past treatment success and failures. Your migraine treatment depends on the frequency and severity of your migraines. Treatments can include: pain-relieving medications that are taken as needed to daily preventive medications as well as monthly injectable medications. Dr. Yee is also trained in injection of Botulinum A (Botox) for chronic migraine sufferers that are given once every 12 weeks. Chronic migraine is defined as total number of migraine days that is more than 15 days per month where headaches last for at least four hours per day. Botox injections, delivered into specific muscles in your head and neck and blocks cell signaling, so muscles can relax and you don’t have as much tension in your head and neck. Botox for migraine can reduce the number of headaches you have by more than 50%*. These innovative injections can even help prevent migraines. Because the team at Yee Medicine and Pediatric Associates offers so many effective migraine solutions, you won’t have to live another day with migraine pain. Get relief from migraine pain by booking an exam at Yee Medicine and Pediatric Associates today. To schedule an appointment call either office to speak with a team member.

* Individual results may vary.