If you find yourself suffering from migraines but are unsure what medication to use that treats them effectively, a doctor may have just the answer. Dr Raj Arora took to TikTok advising those who struggle with the ailment to seek medical advice before spending money on "supplements, gadgets and quick fixes" to find a cure.

"Before you add another item to your basket here's what you really need to know," she began in a video. "Not every migraine is the same, and not every 'solution' is right for you - sometimes the wrong product can even make things worse." Dr Arora went on to acknowledge that whilst migraines seem to be trending all over social media with various hacks on what you should do to resolve them, it's important to see the bigger picture.

"The bottom line is a migraine is a form of a headache," she explained, adding that if you have a new onset migraine with new symptoms including a throbbing headache that isn't going away, now is the time to take action.

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"If it's consistent, you feel sick with it, you have an aura... or you feel like you are dizzy with it or you're vomiting with the headache - anything that is happening that is new, it's important you don't just put it down to a migraine," she continued.

Dr Arora elaborated that migraines need to be diagnosed properly, advising sufferers not to diagnose themselves as there "could be something else going on".

She concluded: "If you've got headache symptoms, it's important you don't just put it down to a migraine. You should go and see your GP and get a formal diagnosis.

Writing in response, one migraine sufferer revealed: "My GP was amazing. As a migraine sufferer herself, she completely understood and put me on the right pathway for treatment."

Whilst a second TikTok user added: "I agree, I suffer with them and been diagnosed with them, however most medication don't work on me.

"The only thing that zaps it is Nurofen and for the dizziness that comes with it I take vertigo tablets which stops the vomiting, I started getting them at 13. They are awful, sometimes you get no warning."

The NHS further notes of migraines: "Migraines usually last between 2 hours and 3 days, with some symptoms (such as feeling very tired) starting up to 2 days before the head pain starts and finishing after the headache stops.

"Some people have migraines several times a week, while others do not have them very often. It's common to have migraines before or during your period, called menstrual migraines. Most people find their migraines slowly get better as they get older."

It adds: See a GP if:

• Your migraines are severe or getting worse, or lasting longer than usual


• You have migraines more than once a week


• You're finding it difficult to control your migraines


• You regularly get migraines before or during your period

Ask for an urgent GP appointment or get help from NHS 111 if:

You have a migraine and:

• It's lasted longer than 72 hours


• Aura symptoms last longer than an hour at a time


• You're pregnant or just had a baby