Acupuncture Treatment for Migraine: Clinical Observations

by William C. Lee, MD, MS

Results Table - TABLE 1

 
 
 
 
Duration
(Yrs)
Number
of Rx
 
Post Rx
Incidence
Followup
Period
Medication
Pt
Age
Sex
Incidence
Response
Before
After
1
30
F
q 1wk
15
6
++
None
5 mo.
Tylenol 5/d
None
2
21
F
q 3wk
1
2
++
None
5 mo.
Advil 6/d
None
3
38
F
qd
9
5
++
None
5 mo.
Florinal 15/d
None
4
21
F
q 2-3d
1
4
++
None
5 mo.
Advil 3/d
None
5
29
F
q 2wk
1
2
++
None
5 mo.
Tylenol 7/d
None
6
48
F
q 1-2wk
30
3
++
None
3 mo.
Cafergot 2/d
None
7
30
F
q 2mo
15
11
++
None
3 mo.

Cafergot 2/d
Tylenol 4/d

None
8
17
F
qd
3
7
++
None
2 mo.
Excedrin 4/d
None
9
80
F
qd
60
9
+
Current
Current
Florinal 10/d
2/d
10
41
F
qd
10
6
+
Current
Current
Cafergot
Initrex, Advil
1/2
11
38
F
qd
2
5
+
Current
Current
Tylenol
Zoloft, Elavil
1/2
12
32
F
q 2-3
2
8
+
Current
Current
Advil 12/d
Midrin 3/d
6/d
13
30
F
qd
22
2
+
Current
Current
Imitrex, Advil
Tylenol, Elavil
Florinal w/cod
1/d
1/4
14
31
F
qd
11
2
+
Current
Current
Imitrex
Midrin
1/2
15
20
F
qd
6
2
++
None
1 mo.
Tylenol 10/d
None

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