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Dr. Thomas Lovejoy

MD

Multi-faceted physician with special interest in Migraine and pharmacogenomics. Previous experience of Weight Management, Functional Analysis, and all major hospital specialties. Skilled in Critical Care, Anaesthetics, Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Surgery, Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Acute Care, and Healthcare Information Technology (HIT).

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)
Cardiff University, United Kingdom

Certifications

ALS, Resuscitation Council UK
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Changing How We View (and Treat) People with Migraine
Living With Migraines

Changing How We View (and Treat) People with Migraine

For those with migraine, day-to-day living can be a uniquely complex coping exercise. The time is now for society-wide calls to action to educate and encourage family and friends to champion people who live with migraine, and to initiate policies that acknowledge and support the migraine community.
Can Your Dog Alert You to a Migraine?
Living With Migraines

Can Your Dog Alert You to a Migraine?

Thanks to their 220 million scent receptors (humans have just 5 million), dogs can detect odors that humans can't, including changes in their owner's body chemistry that signal a migraine on the way. With early warning from a migraine alert dog, treatment can begin quickly to relieve or avert pain.
6 Foods (and More) That May Trigger a Migraine
Living With Migraines

6 Foods (and More) That May Trigger a Migraine

If you get migraines regularly, you may want to consider potential food triggers and how you manage your eating habits from day to day. While there’s no one-size-fits-all diet for people with migraine, here are 6 foods (and a few others) to watch out for.
Do Episodic Migraines Always Become Chronic?
Migraine Questions

Do Episodic Migraines Always Become Chronic?

Migraine can progress through a spectrum, and its features and frequency might change over time, from episodic (less than 15 attacks per month) to chronic (15 or more per month). But is that shift inevitable? Let's consider how to help minimize these changes and keep you living your best life.
Is Your Sinus Headache Really a Migraine?
Migraine Questions

Is Your Sinus Headache Really a Migraine?

When people feel head pain that originated in the sinus area, it’s common for them to believe they’re experiencing sinusitis (sinus headache). But could it actually be migraine? Here's how to tell the difference.
Can Vitamins and Supplements Relieve Migraines? 
Migraine Questions

Can Vitamins and Supplements Relieve Migraines? 

Most people can get adequate nutrition from whole foods, without the need for daily vitamins and supplements. If you choose to try vitamins or supplements to help with migraine pain relief, proper dosage and timing are essential in order for them to have a potentially therapeutic effect. 
Why Doesn't Migraine Have a Cure Yet?
Migraine Questions

Why Doesn't Migraine Have a Cure Yet?

Why has a cure for migraine been so elusive? Because migraine can be caused by a variety of factors — and that mix is different for everyone. But, while it's likely impossible to develop a “cure-all” that works for everyone, an approach tailored to each individual's DNA may hold the key.
Can Exercise Get Rid of My Migraine?
Living With Migraines

Can Exercise Get Rid of My Migraine?

For most people, exercise and a healthy lifestyle have proven to be vital steps to improving chronic conditions. And that includes relief of migraine.
How Long Does a Migraine Last?
Migraine Questions

How Long Does a Migraine Last?

How long does a typical migraine last? Is there even such a thing as a “typical” length for a migraine? The short answer: It's different for everyone. Let's take a look at each phase of migraine.
Allodynia: A Side Effect of Migraine You May Not Know About
Living With Migraines

Allodynia: A Side Effect of Migraine You May Not Know About

You may be surprised to learn that pain during daily activities that are normally not uncomfortable may actually be a side effect of your migraine headache. This often-overlooked symptom — known as allodynia — is, in fact, frequently found in people living with regular episodes of migraine.
Does Working Out Give You a Headache?
Living With Migraines

Does Working Out Give You a Headache?

Regular exercise is a great way to be fit and stay healthy. And maybe you’ve heard that exercise can help prevent headaches. But for some people, it can also cause them. If you sometimes get headaches after exercising, is there anything you can do to avoid or prevent these episodes?
Does CBD Help with Migraines?
Living With Migraines

Does CBD Help with Migraines?

Anecdotal evidence suggests that CBD may be a useful aid for lessening the effect of migraine headaches. However, so far, research is slim regarding the efficacy of CBD in treating chronic migraine, and more study is needed.
Migraines During Your Period: Can You Avoid Them?
Living With Migraines

Migraines During Your Period: Can You Avoid Them?

Among women with migraine, about 70% report that the frequency and intensity of their migraines are connected with their monthly menstrual period. A multi-dimensional approach — combining lifestyle modifications and pharmacological interventions, tailored to you — can be the best approach.
Head Trauma and Migraines
Living With Migraines

Head Trauma and Migraines

Head injuries can range from mild bumps and bruises to the more serious traumatic brain injury (TBI). A recent study indicates that 61% of people experience post-traumatic migraine-like symptoms, after even a mild TBI. Here's why a physician should determine the right treatment plan for you. 
Essential Oils: Can They Help with Migraine?
Living With Migraines

Essential Oils: Can They Help with Migraine?

Scientific evidence of the effectiveness of essential oils as a treatment for migraine is still sparse. While they are generally safe and do not require a prescription for purchase, they are unregulated by the FDA and care should be taken if using them.
Migraine and Your Sexual Orientation
Migraine Questions

Migraine and Your Sexual Orientation

Are your migraine or headaches potentially connected with your sexual orientation? Recent studies suggest that people in the US who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual may have a higher risk than heterosexuals of developing migraine and severe headaches.
When Pregnancy Triggers Migraine
Living With Migraines

When Pregnancy Triggers Migraine

Migraine tends to be most active during a woman’s first trimester, with improvement occurring as the pregnancy progresses. Common issues for expectant mothers, such as sleep deprivation and morning sickness, can trigger a migraine episode. Here are some tips to help manage a migraine day.
Do Migraines Impact Your Personal Life?
Living With Migraines

Do Migraines Impact Your Personal Life?

For people with episodic or chronic migraine, head pain can interfere with the ability to have a regular, rich social and family life, which over time can affect mental health. Follow these tips to try to keep family and social interactions on an even keel. And know when to seek professional help.
Botox for Migraine
Migraine Treatments

Botox for Migraine

For over a decade, botox has been an FDA-approved treatment shown to effectively reduce the number of migraine days for people with chronic migraine. Can it potentially help with yours? Let’s take a look at this popular treatment and how it's used to help people who experience migraine. 
Find Relief on a Migraine Day
Living With Migraines

Find Relief on a Migraine Day

When a migraine is underway, you want to alleviate head pain in the moment, as quickly as possible. One or more of these simple approaches may help. And if they don't, know when to reach out to a specialist for immediate attention.
What Causes Migraine and Its Symptoms?
Migraine Questions

What Causes Migraine and Its Symptoms?

A migraine is a neurological condition that involves headaches and certain related symptoms such as light sensitivity, nausea, vomiting, and vision changes. The line between migraine and headache is not always clear and may require a firm diagnosis by a specialist to detect and treat migraine.
Can Migraine Cause Vertigo?
Living With Migraines

Can Migraine Cause Vertigo?

Vertigo is the feeling that you or your surroundings are in motion when no movement is occurring. Migraine-associated vertigo affects up to 3% of the adult population, and five times more women than men. And even though migraine episodes tend to lessen with age, symptoms of vertigo often worsen.
Can Daith Piercing Help with Migraines?
Migraine Treatments

Can Daith Piercing Help with Migraines?

Many who get migraine headaches find it worthwhile to seek alternative therapies that may help. But among those alternatives, evidence is so far lacking that daith piercings are necessarily effective. And because risks can be high, this option for migraine treatment is generally discouraged.
Qulipta® (Atogepant) Migraine Prevention Medication
Migraine Treatments

Qulipta® (Atogepant) Migraine Prevention Medication

Atogepant (brand name Qulipta®) is a prescription medication to be taken every other day as a preventative migraine medication. It also has the benefit of acute relief of headache symptoms during a migraine, ie it also has some immediate effect.
Pressure Points for Headache Relief
Living With Migraines

Pressure Points for Headache Relief

Certain painkillers may help alleviate headaches, but they don’t always work. Here are some natural remedies you can try at home that may help relieve headache pain. Supported by new studies each year, one of the simplest ways to treat headaches on the spot is by activating pressure points.
The Many Types of Migraine Symptoms
Living With Migraines

The Many Types of Migraine Symptoms

Migraine symptoms are not the same for everyone, and they will vary depending on what stage of migraine you’re in. Find out about different migraine symptoms and how to treat them.
Migraine Diets and Food Triggers
Living With Migraines

Migraine Diets and Food Triggers

Although migraine triggers are different for everyone, many people find that ingesting certain foods or drinks can preclude a migraine episode. Find out about some of the most common culprits and get food tips to minimize migraines and avoid dehydration, another common trigger.
How to Prevent Migraine Headaches
Living With Migraines

How to Prevent Migraine Headaches

Migraine prevention can be tricky. Learn about proven ways to help reduce the frequency of migraine, including medication, sleep, exercise, stress management, and more.
Home Remedies for Migraine
Living With Migraines

Home Remedies for Migraine

Explore these home remedies for migraines alongside your migraine treatment so you don’t have to miss that event you’ve been looking forward to. Home remedies should be used to accompany, not replace, proper medical treatment.
COVID and Migraine: What You Need to Know
Migraine Questions

COVID and Migraine: What You Need to Know

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how people with migraine receive care. Find out how the pandemic has affected migraine treatment, migraine after COVID, and why the COVID-19 vaccine is so important for people with migraine.‍