Lunch and Learn: Managing Migraines

Often over-the-counter pain medication is not enough to curb the pain of a migraine. People who suffer from these debilitating headaches have tried a change in diet, eye drops, yoga, meditations, Botox and even surgery to lessen the frequency and intensity of migraines.

Get help finding relief for your migraine—attend the County’s next lunch and learn session to know how to manage the pain. The Pain Management – Migraine information session will be held noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 17 in Room 124 at 5530 Overland Dr. at the County Operations Center.

An estimated 28 million people in the U.S. experience migraine headaches each year.  They are usually described as an intense, throbbing or pounding headache. The pain may be localized in one temple, the forehead, around the eyes or at the back of the head.

Wellness Coordinator William Erese said this lunch and learn presentation will provide information on the various triggers that cause migraines and offer suggestions on how to treat them.

The class will be taught by Tere Filer, MS, MPH, a fitness and wellness educator.

To register for the free lunch and learn, log into LMS and search for the class by title "Wellness 2014 Lunch and Learn: Pain Management - Migraine - COC."