MIGRAINES AND WORK
If you have ever experienced a migraine while at work, you know how hard it is to keep performing when all you want to do is find a cool, dark, place to wait it out. Not only is the pain … Continue reading …
If you have ever experienced a migraine while at work, you know how hard it is to keep performing when all you want to do is find a cool, dark, place to wait it out. Not only is the pain … Continue reading …
Of the 16 million U.S. adults suffering from migraines, eight million have migraine-related nausea and typically avoid the use of oral medications. Although the pain of migraine headaches is severe, migraine-related nausea can be as debilitating as migraine headache pain … Continue reading …
Painful migraine headaches can have many triggers, among them environmental and food allergies. The precise mechanism for how allergens trigger migraines is still unknown, but these are the most common theories: • Sinusitis. The most common cause of a migraine … Continue reading …
Most people who have sinus headaches may actually have migraines instead. Four out of five people who experience something like pain in the head, stuffy nose, and watery eyes actually have migraine headaches. Now you might think “big deal!” but … Continue reading …
A migraine headache is caused by an enlargement of blood vessels that creates a series of chemicals to be released and attack arteries in the brain. Once the chemicals have been released to wreak their havoc, the enlarging of the … Continue reading …
WHAT ARE MIGRAINES? Migraine headaches are not new. In fact they have been around for centuries. It is interesting to know that archeologists have uncovered skulls with holes in them that were “cut” into them. These scientists surmise that a … Continue reading …
By recognizing the warning signs or symptoms commonly related to a migraine, an individual is than able to prepare his or herself emotionally and physically for the onset of intense head pain. Awareness can limit the immobilizing affect that a … Continue reading …
To others, a migraine is often viewed as just a headache. Even the most caring of friends and families sometimes just don’t understand it. Those who do understand, watch helplessly as their loved ones suffer tremendous pain. Historically, patients with … Continue reading …
Migraines are often seen as a minor condition by people who don’t get them. If your coworkers have never suffered a migraine, they might be clueless about what you’re going through. One of the best ways to address migraines at … Continue reading …
Migraine headaches are different from stress or tension headaches. They are severely painful and debilitating. Migraine headaches are difficult to predict when it comes to pregnancy. If you are prone to getting migraines, you may experience stronger headaches, or you … Continue reading …