Lots of people suffer from headaches all the time but are they just bad headaches or migraines? I used to have bad headaches all the time or what I thought was just a bad headache. I would get one four or five times a month. I went to see my doctor about it and found ...
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 ...
According to Migraine expert, Doctor David Buchholz from the John Hopkins University, all headaches are migraines in the making. For this reason tips for curing migraines permanently apply equally to all forms of headaches. The idea is not merely to cure the migraine but prevent it by lowering the patient’s migraine threshold. Think of a ...
Can headache sufferers find independence from the pain of migraine on Independence Day and the morning after? Patriotic picnic spreads offer tempting varieties of grilled meats and delicious side dishes. Which traditional Fourth of July foods are most likely to trigger migraines in headache-prone individuals? Here are several Fourth of July favorites that may prove ...
Many people believe that a migraine is just a bad headache. But migraines are a much different type of periodic headache that is accompanied by a variety of other nasty symptoms. Anyone who suffers from migraines (called a migraineur) will be able to gruesomely describe the difference in terms of where the pain is, a ...
Have you ever had a migraine headache? Have you ever had stomach problems so severe that the pains are similar to a migraine headache, except they are in your stomach? Has your child had those symptoms? The severe abdominal pains could also be accompanied by persistent vomiting. Young children often have just such episodes, without ...
Migraines are painful headaches often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, fatigue and sensitivity to light. A migraine can last from four hours to three days, occasionally lasting even longer. Migraines can be triggered by emotional stress, weather conditions, excessive fatigue, food, menstrual cycles, and other factors. A change in seasons can also trigger migraines. This article ...
Any kind of migraine should not be confused with headaches, although the confusion is easy to come by. Both maladies involve head pain. But migraines often only pummel half of your head while headaches pummel both sides. Doctors tend to make a sharp distinction between headaches and migraines, but they will understand what you mean ...
