Migraine headaches have for years disrupted my quality of life. I have vivid memories of the excruciating pain that overcame me, especially during the summer on hot, humid days. Later on, as I became an adult, the migraine headaches relentlessly continued on. They were especially disabling during my menstrual cycle, as according to my doctor, ...
The results of a study presented at this week’s 2006 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association has led to the discovery that menwith a history of migraine headache had a 24% increase in risk for major cardiovascular disease (CVD), primarily due to a 42% increase in the risk for myocardial infarction (MI, or “Heart ...
Migraine headaches can be a debilitating illness. The headaches are often severely painful and can last for several days. With this kind of pain, migraine headaches can often affect every day life. Some people lose their jobs because they’re unable to work some days due to the headaches. Since this can be such an issue, ...
As a regular migraine suffer I know what a pain in the head they can be and especially around and during my menstrual cycle. Menstrual migraines cause nausea, vomiting, head pains, blurred vision, and chills, but you do not have to suffer from the symptoms menstrual migraines can cause. I know I don’t and have ...
A “Migraine Headache” is basically an intense, throbbing pain in one, or both sides, of a person’s head. During a headache of this type, the sufferer is over sensitive to light and sound. He or she will often experience nausea, and maybe even vomiting. Even though this type of headache is caused by a neurological ...
Migraine headaches have many causes, or triggers. Some of them can be controlled, such a migraine headaches caused by certain foods, or flashing lights and loud noises. Other causes, such as the monthly hormonal changes in women that often trigger migraines, cannot be controlled. Other such triggers are the change of seasons, and the weather ...
I am a frequent sufferer of debilitating migraine headaches. Those of you out there who understand what I mean when I say “debilitating migraine” will most likely also understand what I am saying when I report that I, with a lot of help from my husband, go to great lengths to track circumstances around the ...
If you suffer from headaches, you know how painful and debilitating they can feel. Luckily, there are many ways to naturally and chemically reduce your headaches so that you can get on with your daily life. Some people suffer from sinus headaches, which are due to congestion and pressure in the sinuses, small holes deep ...
Do you suffer from migraine headaches? I sure do, and believe me, they are no joke. I spend a lot of my life in a dark room with a pillow over my head and a heating pad under it and dare anyone in the house to make any noise. Migraine headaches can take a lot ...