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Hi, I've been suffering from terrible migraines, chest pain, back pain, pain in my upper jaw, and neck pain. I know I have terrible TMJ, and I was wondering if TMJ could cause migraines?
I am on an anti-anxiety pill that I take before bedtime, but the migraines continue and I know I'm still grinding my teeth. Last... Read more
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After 40 years of being treated for migraines my pain management specialist has reclassified my headaches trigeminal neuralgia, although I do not have any of the symptoms of this disorder.
Imitrex has always helped but I get about 15-20 per month. He can relieve a migraine by giving me a shot of lidocaine and steroids... Read more
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I heard that wine triggers migraines. Are we to say all wines & other alcohol beverages causes migraines? Or are there selective wine beverages that won't trigger migraines? Al.
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Dear Al;
We Migraineurs are all very much individuals when it comes to triggers. Something that's a trigger for one, may... Read more
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I have a 15-year-old daughter with a 2-year chronic daily headache. We have seen multiple excellent physicians and she has had the following: 1) posterior fossa decompression for Chiari I malformation 2) occipital c4 fusion for cranial settling and most recently a 21 day stay at Michigan Head Pain and Neurological ... Read more
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The barometric pressure seems to be my biggest headache trigger. My ears pop numerous times when a front moves in. Imitrex helps, but makes me very groggy. I wondered if there are any other treatments for barometric pressure besides medication. Is there anything that suggests that myringotomy tubes help... Read more