Migraine Headache

Frequent and severe headaches interfere with daily life and can lead to lost hours at work or school, not to mention the emotional affects of being in such acute pain. Unfortunately, taking pain medication too often can exacerbate the issue and cause rebound headaches. So how does one break the cycle?

Dark, striking, and afflictive are adjectives that my mind conceives when experiencing a migraine. The word migraine has become ingrained in my vocabulary as a menacing antagonist. The migraines took the last two years as its hostage, and are a merciless captor. Also, migraines have managed to grasp onto the thresholds of my education. For instance, during the second semester of junior year I missed twenty-two days of school. This is a side-effect of being a migraine sufferer and presents the challenge of missing course work during college. Furthermore, it has been an exhausting, strenuous, and demanding two years; however, it has been a period of betterment that was never intended to occur and developed pertinent skills needed to be successful

There are many people worldwide who suffer from migraine disorders. Any episodic migraine if not treated properly can lead to chronic Migraine, which is more than 15 migraine headaches per month. To prevent this condition and help patients to manage their migraine headaches, neurologists suggest cognitive behavioral therapy along with pharmaceutical treatments. To assess the efficacy of non-drug behavioral intervention in treatment and prevention of CM, a qualitative study can be established on a focused group of people. Those who have established Migraines diagnosis, who have shown limited benefits from medication or have intolerant side effects to pharmaceutical therapy will be in a semi structured guided interview for this study. The chosen

The lyrics of this song not only have a strong meaning but they also show a part of the lead singer Tyler Joseph’s personality. Tyler struggles with depression and uses his songs to cope. Singing his is way of venting his feelings and explaining his struggles. The song Migraine is a perfect examples of how he feels. He compares his life to a Migraine. The beginning of the song starts out with the lyrics, “Am I the only one I know, Waging my wars behind my face and above my throat, Shadows will scream that I'm alone.” At the very beginning of his song he already mentions that he is struggling with his “demons” in his mind when he sings “Waging my wars behind my face and above my throat” and that he feels alone.” Already, we hear signs of sadness

Migraines can be a HUGE pain, seriously. If you are a long term migraine sufferer, then unfortunately you know that taking medicine is not always the cure for getting rid of the pain. However, did you know that just by simply visiting a chiropractor, it could help you out? YES! A “back doctor” could be the answer to all of your migraine issues – who would have thought?

Imagine walking into a room filled with screaming children, now the lights start to flicker as an electric shock runs through the air. That is what some people feel when experiencing a migraine. Even though migraines are a personal struggle for many people, migraines affect nearly one billion people worldwide.

Headaches are common conditions which are seen in 66% of the global population, therefore causing disturbance to both quality of life (QoL) and psychosocial state (Stovner, L., et al. 2007). Cervical Headache or more commonly known as Cervicogenic headache (CGH) is mainly characterized by unilateral headache symptoms which arise from the cervical spine radiating to the fronto-temporal and possibly to the supraorbital region (Pfaffenrath, V. and Kaube, H. 1990; Nilsson, N. 1995). There is controversial evidence on the strict definition of CGH, with some criteria’s including; unilateral headache, neck pain or neck trauma injury (whiplash), reduced cervical range of motion. Although prevalent

In order to understand the nature of Sally’s headaches it is imperative to ask a series of questions to narrow the focus of the cause. To find out of the headaches are sudden or chronic is important, asking such questions as, how long ago did the headaches start? Is the onset sudden or gradual? How long to they normally last? Are there any aggrieving factors? Any thing that makes them better? Describe the pain? Have you tried any over the counter medications if so do they help? A complete review of systems and review of all (If any) medications sally maybe talking can reveal any causes.

Migraine and sinus headaches are different in locations, causes, symptoms, and treatments. The Location of people’s pain is the first clue to the type of headache which they suffering from. In migraine headache the pain may occur on one or both sides of the head. In contrast, sinus headache usually have some effects on the front of the face where the sinuses are located. The pain occur in the cheek area, above the eyes, and the bridge of the nose. Another difference between the two types is in their causes. There are factors may trigger migraine headache such as alcohol, highly caffeinated beverages and stress at work or home. In addition, people who fast in Ramadan have more chance to cause a migraine headache. The reason is that the

This weeks discussion was so enlightening because I learned that there is more than one headache type. I always thought there was either a migraine or a headache, but I learned that a headache can be a tension, or a cluster headache. Discussing with classmates I learned that I never want to get a migraine. One of my classmates can have a migraine up to two days; the medicine they are prescribe doesn’t help and all you can do is ride it out. I also learned that a classmate takes a certain medication and it causes her to have migraines. I can't even imagine having a migraine after learning the affects of them. I also learned from discussion with classmates is that I am not the only one that gets tension headaches. Stress is a big factor

Many people think of cysts as this gross infected bump that sits under the skin that a doctor has to go in consequently to remove. What they do not know is that sometimes they can get into your brain. This type of cyst can be a fluid filled sac or an air-filled sac. They are not ordinarily cancerous, but they can sometimes become cancerous depending on where it is located inside the brain. One out of four people get a cyst surrounding their pineal gland. This can be very hard to see on an MRI because of how small they can be in size. Some doctors say that this cannot cause headaches or any other problems, but others would disagree. These cysts are not cancerous and are found mainly in women that range in the ages of twenty to thirty years of age (Meyer e51). This can also cause a disturbance in the female’s production of melatonin and affect her metabolism (Meyers e51).

Chronic Migraine: Sharp stabbing pain begins at the back of the head, then moves over center top of the head in two parallel lines to the forehead. This pain is constant and only varies in intensity throughout the day. This condition also causes me to be sensitive to light, sound, smell and movement.

Headaches are extremely common and generally nonspecific. Imaging is often crucial in distinguishing an intracranial etiology from an extra cranial or systemic process. However, despite appropriate imaging, a primary intracranial process may still present a diagnostic challenge.

Additionally, there is no specific cure for migraine headaches. In addition, the goal in treating migraines is to treat migraines symptoms. Also, migraines can be treated with amitriptyline or venlafaxine. Furthermore, a migraine can be treated with blood pressure medicines such as propanolol. Researchers have also proven that migraines can be treated with seizure medicines such as valproic acid. (http://www.sciencedaily.com/news). In addition, when I read that you can treat a migraine with seizure medications, I thought that research finding was interesting to be aware of. Also, researchers stated that you could treat a

Migraine headaches are the result of a disturbance in the neurochemistry of the central nervous system. They are relatively common, affecting three times as many women as men. Migraine sufferers typically report a definite pattern to their headaches, and they can report what stimuli bring them on. Most migraine sufferers experience their first attack before the age of 20. There is no single cause of migraines, but the tendency to get migraines does tend to run in families. When a migraine occurs, it means that something has altered several of the neurotransmitter-sensitive receptors located on the outside surface of the nerve cells (neurons) so that the nervous system is no longer able to constantly maintain the natural balance that the