Q Is it possible to cure migraine completely, or do I have to manage it for life?
A Rather than complete disappearance, a realistic goal is to greatly reduce the frequency and intensity of attacks. Active early treatment can significantly improve quality of life, and some people see remission after long-term treatment.
Detailed Answer
For primary migraine, success criteria are a reduction in attack frequency of 50% or more, improved quality of life, and reduced medication dependence, rather than a complete cure. There is a tendency toward natural easing with age (especially after menopause). When managed well and early without becoming chronic, symptoms can become almost absent decades later in not a few cases.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, rather than suppressing pain moment to moment with painkillers, we take a three-stage approach of clearing the upper body, supplementing blood, and improving circulation to change the fundamentals within the body. When constitution and lifestyle are corrected together, many people see a marked decrease in the number of attacks, and starting active treatment while young can prevent chronicity in mid-life. Steadily increasing the number of "headache-free days" is a realistic and sustainable goal.
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