Ana Guedes Rodriguezjournalist from CNN Portugal, He reveals a health problem he has struggled with for many years: migraines. The journalist, who has been suffering from the condition since she was a teenager, was at the Vila Nova de Gaia/Espiño Hospital Center on October 24.
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“It’s a monoclonal antibody to prevent migraines that are difficult to treat.”
Ana Guedes Rodriguez shared her experience on Instagram, saying: “This box contains 225mg of Quality of Life ready to be injected into my arm. It is a monoclonal antibody to prevent migraines that are difficult to treat. Unfortunately, since I was a teenager, I have been one of two million people.” Portuguese suffer from this problem.
After failed attempts at preventive treatments, both pharmacological and non-pharmacological, the journalist sought help from a neurologist specializing in headaches at the Centro Hospitalar de VN Gaia. The communicator has been enrolled in the list of patients eligible for an innovative treatment using a humanized monoclonal antibody (mAb). This treatment aims to block the action of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), which is responsible for triggering migraines.
Ana Guedes Rodriguez shared the result after three months of treatment: she went from 12 to 14 migraine attacks per month to only one or two of lower intensity. The journalist stressed that each case is unique and requires individual assessment, but he highlighted the importance of sharing information and encouraged those facing similar problems to seek medical help, thanking science and the NHS for their support.
Texto: Inês Borges; Fotos: DR
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