Migraine Headaches

Status Migrainosus is defined by the ICHD II as:

A debilitating Migraine attack lasting longer than 72 hrs. The pain must be both unremitting for 72 hrs and severe.

See your physician or headache specialist for appropriate diagnosis and treatment of Migraine and headache disorders.

Some antibiotics may trigger Migraine. Additionally, the preservatives and other chemicals associated with IV usage may trigger an attack. Many preparations include MSG for instance. Additionally one must consider why the antibiotics are being given as a potential Migraine trigger, as well as any changes in habits etc that have happened as a result of your illness and/or treatment.

Two groups of Italian researchers have recently identified two loci on human chromosomes 1 and 14 respectively that are linked to migraine headaches.

I prefer to use massage of the neck and temples or a pressure point between your thumb and first finger where the soft tissue is on the hand. Great help...especially to massage the muscle on the right side of the back of the neck because that is the muscle that wraps up into the skull. Hope that helps! :)

Hormonal migraines, particularly menstrual migraines, are reported to have three causes. One is the sharp decline in estrogen before menstruation begins. For women who have this as the cause, wearing the estrogen patch (100mcg patch) several days before the decline would happen, or being on birth control** for three straight months without skipping the week intended to produce menstruation (so that they get four periods a year) has been been shown to help with migraine control. The second cause is the increase in prostaglandins that occur in the body during the shedding of the endometrium. Prostaglandins are chemicals in the body that can cause inflammation and pain. To help offset this cause, a recommendation would be to take Naproxen (two doses of Aleve) for several days before your usual occurrence of migraine. The third cause is a magnesium deficiency during your period. Magnesium levels are known to drop during your cycle. Magnesium is one of the most important minerals when it comes to controlling migraines, and in fact - just a lack of magnesium in your system can cause you to be sensitive to light all the time. Magnesium is used orally as a preventative, and intravenously as a migraine abortive. To prevent this cause, begin taking a daily magnesium supplement, and increase it during the latter half of your cycle. **birth control poses a stroke risk, as does migraine with aura. If you have migraines with aura, particularly migraines with prolonged aura, taking birth control can further increase your risk of stroke.

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My husband and I have woke up with a headache on at least two occasions when we've used a humidifier all night. I am searching for an answer as to why the humidifier is causing headache. Sorry I can't answer your question, but I hope someone can.

Yes, You can play with a migrain headache, but it will be very painfull. When you have a migrain you have: * A huge headache. * It makes you throw up. If you think you can put up with that then, your awners is yes, you can play sport with a migrain.

it could be implantation bleeding

Migraines begin with a spreading cortical depression, which is a fancy way of saying that there are changes in neurological activity across the entirety of the brain. The entire brain becomes overstimulated - causing changes in nerve firing, causing changes in serotonin (which affects how we perceive pain), sometimes causing dilation of blood vessels. In short - your nerve endings aren't responding appropriately to anything. Stress has been removed from the IHS (International Headache Society's) list of triggers, although those under stress often do things that trigger their Migraine attacks.

It has been postulated that those who have migraines may have this heightened sensitivity all the time - just not to the degree they have it when they are having a migraine. Although it is considered anecdotal evidence at this point, many migraineurs report having a stronger sense of olfactory, auditory, and visual sensitivity than those around them. This original heightened sensitivity, for many can trigger migraines in the first place.

well just tell you teacher the real reason why you missed school, it is important that they understand why you are constantly missing school because if you miss too many more days of school you WILL fail out and not be able to continue to the next grade and could possibly have child services called on your parents!

takes about 6 weeks.

Yes, some patients suffer numbness of the face with their Migraine attacks. However, if this is a new symptom for you that has not been confirmed by a doctor as part of your Migraine, please seek the help of a doctor as soon as possible.

It could be a urinary tract infection, it needs to be tested by a doctor. If pregnancy is suspected it probably has nothing to do with cloudy urine, but can also be tested at the same time as testing for a UTI.

Could be a sebaceous cyst.

Substantial physical lesions, e.g. neoplasm, hemorrhage, granuloma, which occupy space; the effect is more significant if the lesion is within a space confined by bone, e.g. thorax, cranium, bone marrow cavity.

The muscle is called an 'extraocular muscle', of which there are 6 - they are relatively small,incredible strong and efficient. They are : medial rectus; superior rectus; superior oblique; lateral rectus; inferior rectus and inferior oblique.

The effects of temporal arteritis may range from fatal, to serious, to mild and self-limiting. Immediate treatment with corticosteroids often produces relief of symptoms and can help with temporary visual impairment. Many patients are able to slowly wean off their medication after a period of about 1-2 years. Temporal arteritis is currently thought to be the result of autoimmune disease and as such, patients may find they suffer recurrent flares of disease activity necessitating continual therapy to control their immune system. The condition may return again if treatment is discontinued. Visual impairment which is not treated immediately is often permanent. Temporal arteritis is often misdiagnosed as Migraine.

For appropriate diagnosis, treatment and prevention of headache disorders, seek the help of a board certified headache specialist.

Your first sign of pregnancy will most likely be (aside from a missed period) tender and swollen breasts. You can start seeing pregnancy symptoms around the week of your expected period or 1-2 weeks after your expected period.

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is NO CURE for ANY type of Chiari malformation. Chiari 1 doesn't carry the same abnormal structure to the brain as Chiari 2 or 3 do. Decompression surgery might and only might help relieve some symptoms. There are a percentage of people who return to stable lifestyle, there are more who can't.

again, THERE IS NO CURE for Chiari Malformation.

the doctor will conduct a complete physical examination. Often, he or she will detect a tender, swollen artery on the scalp. The doctor will order blood tests as well. A standard and inexpensive test called the erythrocyte sedimentation.

The most common disorders requiring permanent ileostomy are Crohn's disease, familial polyposis, and ulcerative colitis

etodolac is a non narcotic pain killer that will not lead to dependence.

Any wine can cause a headache, however - red wine is a particular trigger for migraines due to the amount of histamines, as well as nitrates and tannin that end up in the bottle.

Some people find that white wines, with a much lower level of histamines, allow them to enjoy wine without triggering a headache. If it is the sulfates you are sensitive to, however, white wine has more sulfates than red wine.

Some wines are marketed as low-sulfate.