Migraine Treatment in Winter Park, FL
Migraines are recurring, often severe headaches that can disrupt work, family life, and everything in between. At Winter Park Family Physicians, we help patients in Winter Park, FL identify their migraine triggers and build a personalized plan to reduce the frequency and intensity of attacks.
What Is a Migraine?
A migraine is a recurring headache that usually affects one side of the head and is marked by its severity. Migraines often include sensitivity to light and sound, nausea, weakness, and visual disturbances such as arcs of light. Symptoms usually worsen with movement, and many people find relief only by lying in a dark, quiet room. Afterward, during a phase called the postdrome, you may feel exhausted, weak, or even confused for up to a day.
Four Main Factors Behind Migraines
There are four main factors that contribute to migraine onset, and triggers vary widely from person to person:
- Hormonal – changes in estrogen during menstrual cycles, pregnancy, and menopause
- Nutritional – skipped meals, dehydration, certain foods, alcohol, and caffeine
- Musculoskeletal – neck and shoulder tension and poor posture
- Neurological – changes in brain activity and sensitivity to stimuli
How We Treat Migraines
We take a detailed history to understand your patterns and triggers, then create a plan that may include acute and preventive medications, lifestyle and nutrition changes, and stress management. For women whose migraines follow hormonal shifts, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy may be considered.
Finding the Root Cause
Our functional medicine approach evaluates sleep, gut health, and thyroid function. Poor sleep from insomnia and conditions such as high blood pressure can also contribute. If headaches follow a head injury, see our concussion care, and if dizziness accompanies your headaches, learn about vertigo.
Migraine FAQs
What is the difference between a migraine and a headache?
Migraines are typically more severe and often include nausea, light and sound sensitivity, and visual disturbances.
What triggers migraines?
Common triggers include hormonal changes, certain foods, skipped meals, dehydration, stress, and poor sleep.
Can migraines be prevented?
Many patients reduce migraine frequency through trigger management, lifestyle changes, and preventive treatment.
Are migraines related to hormones?
Yes. Many women experience migraines tied to menstrual cycles, pregnancy, or menopause.
When should I seek emergency care for a headache?
Seek emergency care for a sudden, severe headache, a headache with weakness or confusion, or a headache after a head injury.
Should I keep a migraine diary?
Yes. Tracking your headaches, food, sleep, and stress helps identify triggers.
Find Relief From Migraines
Call (407) 647-2550 or request an appointment with Winter Park Family Physicians to start your migraine treatment plan.