Top 75 Migraine and Headache Questions, #5

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
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Full Question:My head started hurting four nights ago. The throbbing was only on the left side (my left) of my head, with most of the pain behind my left eye. I often get headaches, and occasionally migraines, so I took an Excedrin, but continued to toss and turn all night. I have Imitrex, but this...

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Head pain on left side
Ellen Ashwell
Monday, February 25, 2008 at 01:27 PM
I am having the very same problem. I went to ER and was told the same. Did yours go away, and what did you eventually do. I went to my primary doctor and was just given more pain pills, and they don't seem to help. My next step is to see a Neurolist.

Migraines
sandy
Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 01:43 PM

I get the same type of migraines. I went to a Dr and he gave me an ALCAT. It is one blood test the checks for allergies and sensitivities to hundreds of items--mostly food. My doc had me go on a diet for 6 months woithout any of these foods, and my migraines stopped. If I eat some of the items on the list (e.g bananas, or carrots), I will get a migraine most of the time within 3 days (Sometimes I don't get a headache). I don't know why, but it doesn't always happen right away. Even some of my airborn allergies disappeared and I rarely need to use my inhaler now. I don't understand the connection (if any), but it helped me. It can't hurt to check it out.