Amanda S. Nies, DO

With streaming TV, constant social media pings and ever-present work and family responsibilities, is it any wonder many of us find it difficult to maintain our focus? Regardless of profession or lifestyle, we all need to concentrate to finish tasks and job requirements, recall critical information, and avoid traffic accidents.

Picture this: You’re at home, enjoying your favorite leisure-time activity without a care in the world. Without warning, your arm goes numb and your drink slips out of your hand. You try to stand, but dizziness drops you back to the sofa. You try to speak, but the words don’t flow like they normally do.

In the confusion, you wonder, “Should I take a nap and hope I feel better in an hour?” Or, you worry, “I don’t want to call 911 if it’s not an emergency.”

From nausea to sensitivity to light to pain in the face or neck, the symptoms of migraine headaches wreak havoc on the lives of some 38 million Americans. If you’re one of them, there are treatments today that can make a profound difference in your quality of life.