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Can Migraines Cause Dizziness And Upper Back Pain?
Dizziness is a term that is often used to describe two different symptoms: lightheadedness and vertigo.
Light-headedness is a feeling like you might faint.
Vertigo is a feeling that you are spinning or moving, or that the the world is spinning around you. See also:
Alternative Names
Light-headedness - dizzy; Loss of balance; Vertigo
Considerations
Most causes of dizziness are not serious and either quickly get better on their own or...
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10/22/07 #1: Migraine, dizziness, and motion sickness?
Full Question:Ever since I was a kid, I used to suffer with motion sickness, and I was very sensitive to light, sounds, and smells. For... Read more »
12/10/07 #10: Upper thoracic scoliosis causing migraines?
Full Question:Somewhere I read that upper thoracic scoliosis can cause migraines that begin with stiffness in neck and travel up one side... Read more »
1/21/08 #9: Migraines, back pain, steroids, meningitis?
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06/25/07 #9: Migraines and dizziness?
Full Question: I am 36 years old and have been getting migraines since something like 7th grade. About three years ago, however, I... Read more »
6/23/08: MOST food trigger head and upper body migraines. What test...
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Migraine Diary
It is a good idea to type and print your migraine diary before you see your doctor in order to keep it legible and clean. If you arrive prepared,... Read more »
Cortex Area of Brain Thicker in People with Migraine
A study published in the November 20, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, indicates that people... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Causes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
and CausesThe origin of the pain is often unknown, and imaging studies may fail to determine its cause. Disk disease, spinal arthritis, and muscle... Read more »
Orgasm May Decrease Migraine and Headache Pain
Does the "Big O" cause or stop headaches and Migraine? We've all heard the old joke, "Not tonight, dear. I have a headache." Right? Surprisingly... Read more »
Migraine Pain Relief
CHICAGO (Ivanhoe Broadcast New) -- Chrissy Freuh's migraines started early. "I remember the lights bothering me and the sun," she says. And they got... Read more »
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