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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Why Do I Have Pain In My Head?

Identify the source of pain before treating it

October 03, 2008
This article describes six types of head and neck pain and how to identify them. Tension headaches, migraines, sinus headaches, neck pain, cluster headaches, and 'organic' head pain all require distinct treatments ranging from over-the-counter medications to surgery. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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When a Migraine Hits.
By Nancy Bonk , Health Expert

...Nasuea, light and sound sensitivity, and head and neck pain would not go stop. The only thing I... Read more »

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Pain and MS: Neuropathic Pain
By Vicki , Health Expert

There is pain in MS.  It can be acute or chronic, generally categorized as neuropathic,... Read more »

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06/25/07 #3 - Pain originates at the top of my head rather than in the temples?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...question has to do with the location of the current head pain. For the past year the pain... Read more »

Health Guide

A Day in the Life of a Headache
... You may ask why I would do this to          someone.  Why would you cause her so much  pain?  As you ask me this I am causing her   ears to ring.  She needs to lie down again.... Read more »
Does Harry Potter Have Migraines?
...better outcomes. Educating the public will, hopefully, help non-sufferers become more aware of head pain disorders as genuine health problems and offer them a better understanding of the... Read more »
Preventing Fibromyalgia Pain
...mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} I don't want the title to mislead you.  There's no foolproof way to prevent all pain when you have fibromyalgia.  But understanding how the FM pain cycle... Read more »
Sciatica: What is it?
“Sciatica” is an old world term that refers to leg pain felt down the back of the thigh into the calf and foot. What about thigh pain? What about buttock pain? Unfortunately, “sciatica” has... Read more »
Meet Rob Streno, Migraine Expert Patient
...that is. The pills are for me. Speaking of being alone—that’s why I'm in this. A life of chronic pain can be an extremely lonely one. You start thinking that no one else can possibly share... Read more »

Medications

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This drug is used to treat mild to moderate pain (e.g., headaches, cold/flu aches and pains) and to... Read more »

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...(NSAID), specifically a COX-2 inhibitor, which relieves pain and swelling (inflammation). It is... Read more »

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...combination medication is used to treat mild to moderate pain. Propoxyphene is a narcotic pain... Read more »

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...medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone is a narcotic pain reliever... Read more »

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...medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone is a narcotic pain reliever... Read more »

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