Migraine Headaches

i have been on Depakote for about 2 months and have been having XTREME joint pain that only seems to get worse... hips, lower back, shoulders and right wrist all STIFF and so much PAIN. i walk and perform most simple tasks with great difficulty. i am 35; i feel like i am 90 !!! i am a performer; dance and sing but have never had pain to this degree as a result, in so many places in my body at the same time. both my psyciatrist and g.p. are treating this WAY too lightly though i have started taking Seroquel as to remove the Depakote; anti-inflamatory medicine and creams are NOT helping... i am very worried because i can't find anyone else with this problem!!!

There is evidence that migraines have a genetic component, particularly in certain specific sub-types of migraine (eg, familial hemiplegic migraine). This does not mean, however, that people who do not have a family history of migraine cannot be diagnosed as experiencing migraine headaches.

I am pregnant and have been very constipated, I have also been suffering with cold sweats during the night and whilst being very constipated of late I have suffered headaches I'm unsure if these are linked but are occurring at the same time

An icepick headache is also called a "Cluster" headache. It's very dangerous and considered the worst pain known to medical science. Women who have it say it's a lot worse than childbirth. It's treated as a medical emergency if you're forced to a hospital.

Yes. Cluster headaches are an especially severe kind of episodic headache, to the point where they are also known as "suicide headaches." There is no confusing them with tension headaches. Cluster headaches involve extremely severe, one-sided head pain which is centered around the eye. The pain is stabbing, throbbing in nature.

Cluster headaches are so-named because the people who have them will have them every day, usually for a period of weeks or months. They will start at around the same time every day. Thankfully, while other types of headaches, such as migraines, may last for days, cluster headaches usually last a short amount of time, such as 30 minutes to an hour. During the rest of their day, they will be symptom free, although being in such intense pain can be exhausting.

Not all people who have cluster headaches will have them go away after weeks or months. They will have what is known as Chronic Cluster Headaches, which means that every single day they will be hit with intense pain.

Other symptoms that go along with the pain of cluster headaches are the eye on the affected side tearing up, as well as the nostril on that same side suddenly running, although these symptoms do not happen in all people. For some people, the eyelid will droop.

More men than women are affected by cluster headaches.

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Yes you could get severe headache and running nose post cauterized.

I have a small cyst on the right side of my head just 2 inches above my ear. It's been there for a few years now. It is always tender and when I get headaches it's always on the right side around the cyst.

Almost like tension headaches, never on the left. I think this is due to the cyst. The doctor told me i have nothing to worry about, i'm wondering does anyone else have this?

Should i be worried or get a second opinion?

No, depakote is not addictive and produces no effects that would make it attractive to drug abusers.

If you are having actual migraines, you can ask your doctor for a prescription. Medications such as Fiorocet are effective for many people with migraines. If they are regular headaches, try regular Excedrin, but drink a soda or cup of coffee. One of the main ingredients in many migraine meds, including Excedrin Migraine, is caffeine. It can help take the edge off of a headache or migraine.

Depakote is a drug that must usually be titrated down to discontinue it. Seek the counsel of your prescribing physician as discontinuing the medicine improperly can be extremely dangerous. For appropriate diagnosis and treatment of Migraine and headache disorders, seek the help of a board certified headache specialist.

They are symptoms you may have during pregnancy, that is if you know you are pregnant and have them that is quite common. Signs are things that may give you an indication you are pregnant, these are so common, in fact either can cause the other that they are not diagnostic of pregnancy.

Sometimes, yes. When tension causes the neck and back muscles to tighten, a tension migraine may occur, which includes tension symptoms such as neck pain and migraine symptoms such as a throbbing headache and sensitivity to light and sound.

No; headaches are on both sides, and migraines are one one or the other.

You can! In fact, I'd recommend eating before you take a pill such as ibuprofen, but if you take it and eat immediately after, that's okay too. The reason why you'd do this is to avoid any damage to your stomach lining.

Yes

Right basilar infiltrates is a medical term that is referring to the bottom right portion of the lungs. Infiltrate means that there is something other than air in lungs.

These symptoms may be related to Migraine, or may be another headache disorder altogether. However, for a diagnosis, a doctor needs to be consulted. Preferably a headache specialist who is best able to diagnose, treat and manage headache disorders.

Migraine is a neurologic disease. When Central Sensitization has occurred it may be difficult to abort a Migraine. A Migraine that lasts longer than 3 days is called Status Migraine and is considered an emergency.

As Aaways, consult with your personal physician first. That said, my doctor required an evening dosage due to a side affect of drowsiness.

it could be an allergy to it or if it was die coke it would be a chemical that could give you tumors and if it was regular coke then it could just be an overflow of caffeine or sugar.i would probably consult a doctor though if it gets any worst or it still gives you a headache

Their Are Many Ways. Sometimes, People Inherit Them From Their Parents. But Common Causes Are:

- Not Eating

- Blood Vessels In The Brain Narrow (constrict) Temporarily

- Stress

- Bright Lights

- Odors

- Cigarette Smoke

- Too Much Chocolate

- Too Much TV, Video Games, Or Computer

- Too Much Cheese

- Alcohol

Not that is specifically known. But, that being said, there are literally dozens of triggers to migraines, for those who suffer from them.