Common migraine treatment
Severe, throbbing pain, often on one side of the head, aggravated by movement, often accompanied by nausea or vomiting.
Sounds and light are painful to experience. Comes in attacks or in episodes of varying duration (from 4 to 72 hours). In-between attacks, there are no symptoms.
Cefaly is first and foremost effective for prevention, being able to significantly reduce the frequency of the attacks and even making them disappear for long periods of time in some patients.
Cefaly can provide partial relief during an attack. In one attack in four, it allows the patient to avoid having to take anti-migraine medication.
Cefaly should certainly be used for prevention. Perform a daily session of 20 minutes with programme 2 for 2-3 months, then reduce to 2-3 sessions a week.
In clinical studies, programme 2 (prevention) was used on a daily basis. However, it is believed that 3 sessions a week could be sufficient. The time of day at which the session is carried out does not appear to be important. We advise that you carry out the session each day at approximately the same time.
If a painful attack occurs, the attack treatment programme (programme 1) can be used to reduce the pain and avoid the use of anti-migraine medication. You should therefore use the Cefaly as quickly as possible, i.e. as soon as you feel the beginnings of an attack.
The attack programme lasts 20 minutes, although it can be repeated several times in succession. At the end of the twenty-minute session, the intensity reduces gradually over the course of 30 seconds. During this stage, a simple press on the button will immediately start a new twenty-minute session.