Understanding Migraine Causes

Step #1 to Effective Treatment Migraine headaches affect more than 28 million people in the United States alone. Nearly 3 out of 4 migraine sufferers are women. Those women, usually age 35 to 45, attribute their migraines to hormonal changes, commitments, or stress. Migraine headaches can strike at any time, and may take their prey [...]

What Causes Migraine Headaches?

Migraine headaches cause extreme suffering for many people globally. The pain can be excruciating, the nausea and other effects overwhelming. Migraines create throbbing pain that takes over the entire head, causing hundreds of thousands of lost work days every year. Because of their severity, migraines lead many people to voice the question, “What is the [...]

Understanding and Treating Ophthalmic Migraine

Say the word “migraine” and most people think of a headache. Those who have suffered from migraine think of excruciating pain in the head. They think of hours or even days of throbbing pain. This does not describe ophthalmic migraine, however. Definition of Ophthalmic Migraine Ophthalmic migraine involves the eyes, but does not include headaches. [...]

What Causes a Complicated Migraine?

Migraine comes in a variety of shapes and sizes, all similar, yet all unique. Many migraines are first noticed with the aura: visual and hearing disturbance, nausea, and vomiting are all part of the aura. When the aura ends, a dull ache signals the beginning headache. Most migraines go on to develop into a throbbing, [...]

Understanding the Emotional Migraine

Many people use the term emotional migraine to refer to a dark emotional experience, with no headache involved. This is not the type of emotional migraine addressed in this article. Emotional migraine headaches are real migraine headaches, but the underlying cause is more emotional than physical. Example of Emotional Migraine Headaches Imagine that you suddenly [...]

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