ear pain, dizziness - migraine?
Can ear pain be a symptom of a migraine? My daughter gets frequent migraines but lately she says they have been changing. Before they were always at the back of the head and back of the eyes. Now they are in or around her ears and making her dizzy and nauseaus. She is also sensitive to light as well. We can't tell if this is a migraine or something else? She had a very bad migraine episode two days ago so bad that I took her to the ER. Could this be a rebound headache or a medication overuse headache (she's had 3 Imitrex over the weekend).
Hi chelbella,
Certainly some people experience ear pain when having a Migraine attack. The important thing is to let her doctor know the symptoms are changing. Our article Anatomy of a Migraine discusses the four phases of a Migraine with detailed descriptions of the symptoms. Not every Migraineur gets each phase or each symptom. I usually don't get the aura phase of a Migraine attack. Migraine without Aura - The Basics will be helpful too.
Care needs to be taken with certain OTC and prescription medications so we don't get Medication Overuse Headache, MOH . This happens when we use, let's say, Imitrex or ibuprofen or lortab more than two to three days a week. If we have MOH, there isn't a Migraine prevention medication on earth that will work. Follow this link to read more: Medication Overuse Headache - When the Remedy Backfires.
Good luck
Nancy
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