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It is called a scintillating scotoma, also called visual migraine or sometimes a migraine aura (because it often precedes the migraine headache in some people).
It can be triggered in some people that do not have migraines by rapidly flickering lights (e.g. a computer monitor or strobe lights). Many years ago I had one after working for several hours on a bad computer monitor, the scintillating scotoma came on about 20 minutes later and I went totally blind for more than a half hour before the sparklies and zigzags began to fade.
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How do you differentiate migraine from cluster headaches?
Migraine and cluster headache vary in several ways. However, there can often be crossover in symptoms, so appropriate diagnosis is best done by a headache specialist. Some of the most definitive differences include:Time: Migraine often lasts for several hours to days, cluster headache is very short lived - usually just minutes.Activity level: Migraine patients need to lay down and sleep. Cluster patients are extremely restless and vocal, often moving about, even banging their heads against the wall.Repetition: Migraine is more consistent throughout a day. Cluster headache may repeat many times in a day.Oxygen: Migraine will not usually change much with oxygen treatment, while treatment with oxygen can be extremely and quickly effective for cluster headache.
How danger is Half Head Pain?
It is Dangerous if you have migraine and if it is just a normal headache than it is not too dangerous
What is the name of a severe headache?
It's just that, a severe headache. Now you might have a Sinus headache, or a migraine. A migraine is usually diagnosed by a doctor. Sinus headaches can be the worst, and many people who really have an allergy, think they have a migraine. High blood pressure can cause a severe head ache, and if it does, it can cause far more harm to your other bodily organs, including your vision. It is one thing that people overlook, and don't see a doctor until after the damage is done, or they simply die. It is best to see a doctor if you have a severe headache that is reoccurring, and has not be sourced yet. Once you know what it causing the headache, you may be able to relieve yourself with some easy to get over the counter medication.
What can I do for migrain headache?
There are many remedies you can apply for a migraine headache. Many medications are available to help combat migraines. It is also important to know migraine triggers to help eliminate them from occurring.
Does the strong odor of cinnamon for example strongly scented cinnamon brooms cause migraine?
As a student nurse we have discussed headaches a lot in class. Just about anything can cause a headache but in answer to your question, yes any strong odor can cause a migraine.
Can migraines be isolated to just one side of the head?
Migraines area neurological even that typically happen on one side of the head. Another headache disorder called Hemicrania Continua can also cause one sided head pain to last for long periods of time. Other headache types may also cause one sided head pain. For appropriate diagnosis and treatment, see your physician or headache specialist.
Does taking chantix cause migraines?
Migraine is a genetic neurological disease. The cause is in your genetic makeup. That said, Migraine attacks are often influenced by triggers. Triggers are things that change your natural physiology and make it more likely for a Migraine to start. Chantix may be a possible trigger for Migraine, especially when you consider that smoking is also a known trigger for Migraine attacks. For appropriate diagnosis, treatment and prevention of headache disorders, seek the help of a board certified headache specialist. ------------------------------------ Considering I just started taking Chantix again and it feels like my eyeball is about to pop out of my head I would have to say YES!
What is optic migrain?
There are two different kinds of migraine which people will refer to as optic migraine. The most common one is also call ocular or acephalgic migraine, ALSO called a silent migraine. This is a migraine where the aura, or vision impairment (along with other symptoms) occurs, but no pain occurs. While it can be great not to feel the pain of the migraine, people who have this type of migraine can be just as disabled, because the aura interrupts their life. It is just as important to seek treatment from a neurologist to treat these migraines, particularly if you are having more than two a month. A second type, not to be confused with ocular migraine, is ophthalmoplegic migraine, which are no longer considered to be migraines - but nerves which control the eyes acting out, causing drooping eyelids, watering eyes, usually on one side of the head.
How would you know if you're having migraine headaches?
== A migraine headache is a neurological disorder characterized by intense head pain that lasts from 4 hours to 4 days. The pain is just the start of a migraine, however, as migraines actually herald a whole host of changes to the entire body. There are two main types of migraine headache, but there are many sub-categories. The two main types are common migraine, or migraine without aura, and classic migraine - migraine with aura. When a doctor is trying to diagnose migraine, they will be looking for: 1. More than one episode of head pain with intense throbbing pain, usually on one side of the head. 2. How long the headache lasts 2. Sensitivity to light 3. Nausea Below is a related question: What are the symptoms of a migraine? This describes the symptoms and phases of a migraine attack. Please note that you do not have to have all of the symptoms to be diagnosed with migraines.
What are the causes of a migrane headache?
Many different things can cause a migrane headache, for instance allergies, nerve damage, a neck injury, the swelling of blood vessels. Depending on how severe they may be, you can get over the counter medicine to help prevent and get rid of your migrane. Still talk to your doctor just in case you need to further the medication to being something that has to be prescribed.
Why does closing your eyes seem to make some headaches worse?
because you closed your eyes... just dont close them, keep your eyes open for the rest of your life, untill your headache heals. Dont even close them to go to sleep! or else your headache will be so bad your head will explode xoxo
Frequent headache for over a week?
There are many things that can cause a headache for over a week. I'm actually going through it right now. I've been to the doctor 2 but I've just been given paracetamol (500mg) and ibuprofen (200mg) this doesn't work, my advice is that you should try taking them both together 3 times a day every 4 hours, it hasn't worked for me, but I'm going for some tests, keep you updated, hope this helped.:-)
