Migraine Treatment

Are you looking for migraine treatment in Fairfax, Virginia? At The Care Clinic, our providers have experience treating pain conditions, psychiatric disorders, and addiction with innovative treatments like ketamine infusion therapy. Contact us today to learn how we can help you find relief.

What Are the Symptoms of Migraines?

Prodrome

Occasionally, warning signs will signal a migraine attack as early as a day or two ahead of time. These signs can look like this:

• Food cravings
• Neck stiffness
• Constipation or difficulty with a bowel movement
• Depression, euphoria, or other mood changes
• Increased thirst or feeling like you need to urinate
• Repeated yawning

Aura

Auras are a warning of sorts, also known as revocable indicators of the nervous system. They are primarily visual but may include other disruptions. The symptoms start gradually, build for several minutes, and persist for 20 minutes to an hour. Here are some examples of migraine auras:

• Visual cues – seeing bright spots, shapes, flashes of light
• Temporary loss of vision
• Tingling sensations in leg or arm
• Numbness or weakness in one side of the body or the face
• Trouble speaking either words or whole sentences
• Hearing music or noises
• Unruly jerking or wild movements

Attack

Migraine attacks last anywhere from four hours to three days if untreated, but the duration varies based on each person. Migraines might happen rarely or occur many times a month. With a migraine, you may experience:

• Excruciating pain on one or both sides of your head
• Ache that pulses or throbs
• Sensitivity to sound, light, and sometimes touch and smell
• Sickness and vomiting

Post-drome

People often report feeling exhausted, bewildered, and wiped out for a whole day following a migraine attack. Abrupt head movement can cause the pain to resurface.

Ketamine Infusions for Migraine Treatment

Ketamine infusions have quickly become one of the most popular treatment options for various mood or pain disorders.

Many traditional medications like tricyclic antidepressants such as Elavil and Vanatrip can alleviate symptoms but often have adverse effects. Ketamine therapy offers patients relief quickly, with some individuals reporting relief within a few hours of their first infusion session and very low reports of negative side effects.

How Does Ketamine Help Treat Migraines?

Scientists have found strong evidence suggesting that ketamine helps with migraines, especially in patients who were unresponsive to other pain management treatments. In many studies, people who suffer from migraines have been able to bring their pain down from a 9 or 10 to a 3.4 in a couple of days, with some showing long-term relief thanks to ketamine’s unique analgesic effects.

This is remarkably different from conventional antidepressants, which may work by increasing neurotransmitters in the spine that muffle pain signals. In best-case scenarios, antidepressants take at least one week to begin offering pain relief and often require around four weeks to achieve their maximum effectiveness.

Where Will I Receive My Ketamine Infusions?

We strive to ensure all of our patients feel as comfortable as possible in their private rooms during treatment.

A number of our patients refer to a “dissociation” effect. This disconnection effect aids your treatment and delivers a positive response to your ketamine therapy for many patients.

This is all an ordinary component of the treatment. You will always remain in a safe atmosphere with our team to monitor you and be readily available to you during your infusion.