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Monday, October, 19, 2009

Head Pain Causes

Migraine nasal spray Zomig could relieve cluster headaches

October 02, 2008
Zomig, a drug used to treat migraine headaches, may also provide relief for people who suffer from painful cluster headaches. Cluster headaches cause excruciating pain that recurs over a period of time. They typically affect one side of the head and can last from 15 minutes to over two hours. Researchers have found that Zomig, which is quickly absorbed through the nasal passages, may be an effective initial treatment for these headaches along with conventional treatments such as Imitrex or inhal... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Headaches and Anxiety
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Headaches are one of the physical symptoms of anxiety. For some, the chronic headaches can... Read more »

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Headaches and Sleep
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

Headaches come in all shapes and sizes, from tension headaches caused by excessive stress or even... Read more »

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Top 10 Migraine and Headache Questions, week of 5/12/08
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

Do you have questions about headaches or Migraines? Many of our readers do, and each week, and Dr.... Read more »

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04/17/07 Podcast - The Most Common Head Pain
By MigraineCast , Health Expert

...at the most common type of head pain, tension-type headaches, often simply called tension... Read more »

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05/21/07 #10 - Information on occipital neuralgia?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...diagnosed with occipital neuralgia. I have been a headache sufferer for almost 50 years. I have... Read more »

Health Guide

Medication Overuse Headache Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Rebound?
The name varies. You'll see these headaches called "rebound headaches," "analgesic rebound headaches," "medication overuse headaches," and other terms. The newer term in use by specialists in the... Read more »
Ice Pick Headaches: The Basics
... daily basis. It feels as if I'm being stabbed in the head.” What are they? They're "ice pick headaches." They are short, stabbing, extremely intense headaches that can be absolutely... Read more »
Tension Headaches
Tension-type headaches (TTH) are the most common form of headache. According to the World Health Organization and International Headache Society, up to 78% of the population experiences this type of... Read more »
Soldiers' Chronic Headaches Linked to Mild Head Trauma
Over the last few years, long-needed evaluation of our military for Migraine and other headache disorders exacerbated or caused by event and / or circumstances of being deployed have been conducted... Read more »
Tension Headaches
...there are a number of physical symptoms caused by anxiety. Anxiety sufferers frequently complain of headaches, caused by constant worrying and muscle tension. What are Tension Headaches? ... Read more »

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...is used to treat or prevent a certain type of headache (vascular headaches such as migraine... Read more »

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...medication is used to relieve tension and migraine headaches. Acetaminophen helps to decrease... Read more »

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...combination medication is used to treat tension headaches. Acetaminophen helps to decrease... Read more »

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...This combination medication is used to treat tension headaches. Aspirin helps to decrease the... Read more »

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A reader asks Dr. Neal Barnard if what he's eating could be causing his headaches. Dr. Barnard replies that yes, many foods have been known to... Read summary »