Migraine Headaches - Suffer from this if so read this? written by Jackie?
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usually be unable to work or function during these bouts and they lasted two
to three days at a time. I could not tolerate light, noise and was often
sick. I also had problems with my vision prior to and during these attacks,
such as light flashes and what looked like looking through rippling water. I
would often have to be drive home because I could not see well enough to
drive or even take a bus. The migraines often began with these visions
problems with a full blown migraine the following day. They usually came two
or three times a month. You can imagine the loss of school time, later work
time and the effect on my family and social life over a period of 50 years.
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I suffered severe migraine headaches when I was a child, they used to start mid morning with a tell tale feeling in my nostrils and a funny taste in the mouth, by mid day it was at peak and 4pm I would vomit and back to bed, by 7pm It would go leaving me exhausted and needing a nights sleep, my migraine was caused by stomach gasses and an alagae to something, I never found out what it was. I am now clear from them.
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hey i know how you feel and i have also been ersearching headaches because i get exactly what you get! heres what i found. good luck also you can talk to your doctar.
While most of us -- 95 percent of women, says the American Headache Society -- get occasional headaches, most often triggered by stress or fatigue and mild enough to be cured with two aspirin and a good night's sleep, more troublesome pain like Parker's is also widespread. According to a World Health Organization report, 15 to 18 percent of women (two to three times the rate of men) experience migraines each year, and as many as one in 20 adults have a headache nearly every day.
Doctors recognize several types of headaches, such as the garden-variety tension type; migraines, including menstrual migraines; rebound headaches; and cluster headaches, the most severe kind. Fortunately, improved understanding and a growing number of effective new drugs have made headache treatment better than ever. To determine what type of headache you have, it's important to keep a diary of your symptoms for at least a few weeks to spot potential pain triggers, which might include hormonal changes right before your period, eating certain foods, drinking alcohol, changes in the weather, and stress. Our guide will give you the facts you need to pinpoint the problem, take the right steps to treat your headache, and better yet, prevent the pain entirely.
Tension Headaches
These are the annoying, run-of-the-mill headaches that everyone gets from time to time and that are usually mild. Most people experience them occasionally, but tension-type headaches can occur daily.
What causes them: Stress, poor posture, working with your head or neck in an unnatural position for long stretches of time, eyestrain, a noisy environment (or too-bright lighting), or skipping a meal. Underlying anxiety or depression may lead to chronic tension headaches.
What they feel like: A dull pressing or tightening ache in the forehead, temples, back of the head and neck. The pain is steady rather than throbbing and on both sides of the head.
Treatment options: Aspirin or other over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Triptans, a class of migraine medication, can ease severe tension headaches, suggesting there may be a biological connection between these two headache types. Doctors may sometimes prescribe barbiturates such as Fioricet to treat tension headaches that are particularly severe.
Preventive measures: Get enough sleep, don't skip meals, and exercise regularly to diffuse stress. Frequent tension headaches may be prevented with the same drugs used to ward off migraines.
Migraines
Liz Garvey, 38, a Manhattan art dealer, knows a migraine is coming by "a slight pain in the neck that radiates up or a pain in one eye that radiates down" before developing into sharp throbbing behind the eye. She's one of 28 million Americans afflicted by this more severe type of headache. An estimated 18 percent of women, most commonly between 35 and 45, get migraines, though many don't realize it or have been misdiagnosed.
What causes them: The biology of a migraine isn't completely clear, but the theory is that chemical imbalances in the brain inflame blood vessels, irritating nearby nerves that carry pain signals. It is known, however, that a susceptibility to migraines is usually genetic. Triggers include hormones (related to birth control pills, perimenopause, and menstruation; see the following "Menstrual Migraines" section), stress, weather changes, lack of sleep, changes in altitude levels, chocolate, food additives such as MSG or nitrates, alcohol (especially red wine), and excess caffeine.
What they feel like: Throbbing pain that frequently begins on one side of the head, is often accompanied by nausea or vomiting and is made worse by bright light, noise, or physical activity. Research reveals that 75 percent of migraine patients experience neck pain, while another study found that almost half complain of eye tearing, runny nose, or nasal congestion. Only about 15 percent of migraine sufferers see flashing lights or other "visual aura" effects before the headache begins. Untreated, pain can last from four hours to three days.
Treatment options: Over-the-counter migraine remedies that include acetaminophen, aspirin, or ibuprofen and sometimes caffeine can relieve mild-to-moderate aches. For more severe migraines, however, doctors prescribe triptans, which constrict blood vessels and moderate chemical reactions in the brain. Best taken at the first twinge of a headache, these triptans include Imitrex, Zomig, Amerge, Frova, Maxalt, Axert, and Relpax. Some of these prescription medicines can be formulated to melt on the tongue, be inhaled as a nasal spray, or be self-injected for times when nausea makes ingesting oral medication impossible. Other remedies include ergotamines such as Wigraine, Cafergot, or DHE (a nasal spray). Narcotic pain relievers like Percocet or Demerol are prescribed as a last resort for severe migraines.
Preventive measures: Lifestyle consistency is key. "Change is what triggers migraines -- hormones, stress levels, what you eat or drink -- even the weather," says Cincinnati headache specialist Lisa K. Mannix, MD. So try to maintain sleep, eating, and exercise routines every day. Several drugs, including some anti-seizure medications, low doses of antidepressants, and beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers (used to treat high blood pressure), are now being used for migraine prevention. After a year on a preventive drug, you may be able to taper off and still retain the improvements, says Mark W. Green, MD, director of the Columbia University Headache Center, in New York City. A recent study also reveals that taking two 75-milligram tablets daily of an extract of the herb butterbur can cut migraine frequency in half. Biofeedback, which teaches you to relax muscles during times of stress, may help some people. The latest weapon against frequent migraines, Botox, best known for its ability to smooth out wrinkles, can keep patients headache-free for a few months. Injected at various points in the head, neck, and face, it can stop the muscle contractions of migraines. But because Botox is considered an experimental migraine treatment, most health insurance plans don't cover the cost, $400 or more for each round of shots. (Always discuss with your doctor any herbal, alternative, or experimental therapy you want to try.)
i really hope this helps im going thoruough the same thing. FEEL BETTER!
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