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Winter Holiday GuideEnjoying the Holidays Despite Migraines and Headaches --> Info for you...

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PainHead

PainHead

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27 years old, some education in music and health care.
posted 12/29/2008, comments (3)

Tired and fed up :(

The common migraines I have been reduced in frequency after I started preventative medication. Still have them occationally, once a month or 1 in two months if I' lucky. This is to live with, compared to having six migraines a month.   My problem is another headache issue. Symptoms resembeling cluster headaches without really being that. I... Read moreChevron
ozzygirl
posted 07/15/2008, comment (1)

Some ideas for reducing the impact of the disease!

Having spent the last five years struggling to find ways to manage (or should I say control) my current migraine status (I've had migraines since a child), I recently decided a little support from counselling would be a good idea.  Best decision I have made in a long while as the counsellor helped me to realise that I had become so... Read moreChevron
Lenasvn
posted 04/27/2008, comments (3)

Verapamil works so far.

I've had migraines since age 3. At 38 or thereafter they increasingly got worse, almost daily. I also battle Hortons during spring, summer and fall. The 6 Imitrex/ month doesn't cover much. As for menstrual migraines and migraine medicines that doesn't work during this time- I take anti- nausea medication with the Imitrex during menstruation, it... Read moreChevron
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This animation shows one of the key causes of pain during a migraine--changes to the blood flow within the brain.

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