Archive for September, 2009
What are natural ways to cure my headache ?
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Bianca C asked:
Hi everyone , I have a headache but I’m not willing to take Pain killers .so any ideas that could work?
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Hi everyone , I have a headache but I’m not willing to take Pain killers .so any ideas that could work?
Migraine News
Delray Beach Dentist discusses Headache and Migraine Treatment with NTI device
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009SpodakDentalGroup asked:
Spodak Dental Group’s Dr Craig Spodak discusses an FDA approved treatment option for those who suffer from tension headache, migraine headache, and TMJ pain. Please call our office at 561 498 0050 for further details or to schedule a complimentary consult with Dr Craig Spodak
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Migraine Headache Symptoms – What’s Typical?
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Mary Betz asked:
Why do migraine headache symptoms last so long? That’s a good question, one that I hear often, and the reason I started this article out that way. So many times a patient will come to me with that question, wondering why do headaches last 2 days, 3 weeks, or even months without letting up?
Generally, migraine headache symptoms last 4-72 hours, and many times a simple dose of an anti-inflammatory and a good nights sleep will stop a headache. But if you are one of the chronic sufferers, then you know that a migraine can last..well…..forever.
Migraines are often labeled with different terms such as common migraine, classic migraine, vascular headache, stress headache, tension headache, aura, migraineur, status migrainosus, Raeder syndrome, histamine cephalalgia, histamine headache, sphenopalatine neuralgia, eye pain headache, severe headache, Horton’s neuralgia, and estrogen-withdrawal headache
A true migraine is accompanied by light sensitivity, noise sensitivity and even sensitivity to smells. This is due to the “central sensitization” in the brain. In other words, the nerves in your brain are overly sensitive. It may have nausea and vomiting but other symptoms of migraine can occur. You may feel hunger or lack of it. You might be irritable (gee..think so?) and even feel confused. Your friends and family will say that you look confused and might be slurring your speech.
You may also feel like your hands and feet are cold and can feel like they are tingling. A stuffy nose leads many to believe that they have a sinus headache. Not true! The same nerve that causes blood vessels to dilate and pound and throb also ends near nasal tissue…hello stuffy nose!
Most female migraineurs also have headaches during their menstrual cycle, which is a common migraine trigger. If your headache is during your menstrual cycle then you are having what is known as menstrual migraine. Additional triggers for migraine include food items and of course, prolonged unrelieved stress! Another trigger for migraine that many people have trouble grasping is depression and other mood disorders. Depression is strongly linked to migraine.
If your headache has gone beyond three days, and you cannot break the pain with your normal migraine headache treatments, you are now in status migrainosus. Unfortunately, at this point oral triptans, such as Imitrex may or may not work. You might possibly benefit from a one week course of steroids (low dose) called a Medrol Dose pak, or you may need IV medications. Before sitting in an emergency room for hours (headaches go the end of the line, right?) try an acute care center. They might not be as busy, and they can still treat you.
Treatment of migraine involves utilizing many venues. If you believe that a pill will cure migraines, then you may have difficulty with your headaches and they will not improve. Migraines improve from a combination of lifestyle changes, alternative therapies, and medications.
Migraine
Why do migraine headache symptoms last so long? That’s a good question, one that I hear often, and the reason I started this article out that way. So many times a patient will come to me with that question, wondering why do headaches last 2 days, 3 weeks, or even months without letting up?
Generally, migraine headache symptoms last 4-72 hours, and many times a simple dose of an anti-inflammatory and a good nights sleep will stop a headache. But if you are one of the chronic sufferers, then you know that a migraine can last..well…..forever.
Migraines are often labeled with different terms such as common migraine, classic migraine, vascular headache, stress headache, tension headache, aura, migraineur, status migrainosus, Raeder syndrome, histamine cephalalgia, histamine headache, sphenopalatine neuralgia, eye pain headache, severe headache, Horton’s neuralgia, and estrogen-withdrawal headache
A true migraine is accompanied by light sensitivity, noise sensitivity and even sensitivity to smells. This is due to the “central sensitization” in the brain. In other words, the nerves in your brain are overly sensitive. It may have nausea and vomiting but other symptoms of migraine can occur. You may feel hunger or lack of it. You might be irritable (gee..think so?) and even feel confused. Your friends and family will say that you look confused and might be slurring your speech.
You may also feel like your hands and feet are cold and can feel like they are tingling. A stuffy nose leads many to believe that they have a sinus headache. Not true! The same nerve that causes blood vessels to dilate and pound and throb also ends near nasal tissue…hello stuffy nose!
Most female migraineurs also have headaches during their menstrual cycle, which is a common migraine trigger. If your headache is during your menstrual cycle then you are having what is known as menstrual migraine. Additional triggers for migraine include food items and of course, prolonged unrelieved stress! Another trigger for migraine that many people have trouble grasping is depression and other mood disorders. Depression is strongly linked to migraine.
If your headache has gone beyond three days, and you cannot break the pain with your normal migraine headache treatments, you are now in status migrainosus. Unfortunately, at this point oral triptans, such as Imitrex may or may not work. You might possibly benefit from a one week course of steroids (low dose) called a Medrol Dose pak, or you may need IV medications. Before sitting in an emergency room for hours (headaches go the end of the line, right?) try an acute care center. They might not be as busy, and they can still treat you.
Treatment of migraine involves utilizing many venues. If you believe that a pill will cure migraines, then you may have difficulty with your headaches and they will not improve. Migraines improve from a combination of lifestyle changes, alternative therapies, and medications.
Migraine
Symptoms of Ocular Migraine – 4 Classic Migraine Aura Effects
Monday, September 28th, 2009
Cindy Whiteman asked:
The symptoms of ocular migraine can also be classified as migraine auras. A migraine aura is a definite sign that a painful migraine headache will follow. It is a symptom that let migraine sufferers know ahead of time that a headache is about to manifest itself. Some people will have “pre” symptoms for a couple of days that will signal them that an agonizing headache is on its way.
Aura effects can develop for about 6 minutes and generally can appear from twenty minutes to an hour before the start of a headache. They are evidence of what used to be called “classic migraine”. Currently, medical practitioners came up with a more scientifically accurate term, migraine with aura. Only less than 20% of migraine sufferers consistently experience any kind of aura before a headache begins.
Symptoms of ocular migraines – aura effects
Most migraine auras can be seen with the eye (visual). These effects are called positive visual phenomena because rather than their vision gets hazy or goes dark, people who see them experience the following:
Halos or Auras – an atmosphere of light, dust or smoke surrounding objects, specifically light objects. Floating or Flashing Lights – these can be colored or white spots that appear to move. Lightning Bolts – a spiked or zigzag line that flickers and/or arcs over the field of vision; with the regularity and intensity increasing over time until the person can no longer see; this light show usually ends with the beginning of headache pain. Photophobia – a severe sensitivity to light; this light effect repeatedly lasts the extent of the headache.
Most aura episodes last less than an hour. Migraine sufferers who experience auras that last more than an hour are told to suffer from migraines with continued aura. In some cases you may experience aura effects without developing a headache, but it’s still believed to be a symptom of chronic migraines. At different times you may experience all three variations, migraine with aura, migraine with extended aura, or a common aura without the headache.
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The symptoms of ocular migraine can also be classified as migraine auras. A migraine aura is a definite sign that a painful migraine headache will follow. It is a symptom that let migraine sufferers know ahead of time that a headache is about to manifest itself. Some people will have “pre” symptoms for a couple of days that will signal them that an agonizing headache is on its way.
Aura effects can develop for about 6 minutes and generally can appear from twenty minutes to an hour before the start of a headache. They are evidence of what used to be called “classic migraine”. Currently, medical practitioners came up with a more scientifically accurate term, migraine with aura. Only less than 20% of migraine sufferers consistently experience any kind of aura before a headache begins.
Symptoms of ocular migraines – aura effects
Most migraine auras can be seen with the eye (visual). These effects are called positive visual phenomena because rather than their vision gets hazy or goes dark, people who see them experience the following:
Halos or Auras – an atmosphere of light, dust or smoke surrounding objects, specifically light objects. Floating or Flashing Lights – these can be colored or white spots that appear to move. Lightning Bolts – a spiked or zigzag line that flickers and/or arcs over the field of vision; with the regularity and intensity increasing over time until the person can no longer see; this light show usually ends with the beginning of headache pain. Photophobia – a severe sensitivity to light; this light effect repeatedly lasts the extent of the headache.
Most aura episodes last less than an hour. Migraine sufferers who experience auras that last more than an hour are told to suffer from migraines with continued aura. In some cases you may experience aura effects without developing a headache, but it’s still believed to be a symptom of chronic migraines. At different times you may experience all three variations, migraine with aura, migraine with extended aura, or a common aura without the headache.
Migraine News