10 Tips for Safe Medications Use

Your doctor should be your first source of information about medications. The ideal situation is one in which you and your doctor work together as a team where your doctor doesn't make medication decisions for you, but with you. When your doctor suggests a medication is the time to ask questions... What type of medication is it? What should it do for you? Should the medication be taken in any particular way -- certain time of day, with or without food? What are the potential side effects? Questions specific to headache and Migraine medications can include... How early in an episode you should take it? Are there other medications you should know to avoid for any period of time after taking this one?