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Monday, October, 19, 2009

Headache Symptoms

Q&A: Does weather trigger migraines?

October 03, 2008
A readers ask headache expert Dr. Jerry Swanson if weather can trigger migraines or other types of headaches. Swanson reviews some current studies about the link between weather and headaches, and he offers tips on using medications to control weather-related headache symptoms. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Migraine and Headache Symptoms and Triggers - 10 Questions Asked Most Often
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...most frequently asked questions about Migraine and headache symptoms and triggers -- and the... Read more »

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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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New Daily Persistent Headache - the Basics
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...Although NDPH shares some symptoms with tension-type headache, it is unique in that many... Read more »

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Headache and Migraine More Common Among Multiple Sclerosis Patients
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...relationship between multiple sclerosis (MS) and headache disorders is not well understood, and... Read more »

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Headache Before Stroke More Common in Migraineurs
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...that Migraineurs are more likely to experience a headache before the onset of a stroke than... Read more »

Health Guide

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 »
Hemicrania Continua
...phonophobia (increased sensitivity to sound)photophobia  (increased sensitivity to light)Cluster headache symptoms: conjunctival injection and/or lacrimation nasal congestion and/or... Read more »
Migraines and Headaches: When to See a Doctor
Statistically, most headaches and Migraine attacks are painful and disruptive, but not dangerous. Still, head pain can be a symptom of other conditions, some of them quite serious. Additionally, even... Read more »
New Daily Persistent Headache
In the last few years, New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH) has been recognized as a distinct primary headache syndrome. Primary headache disorders are those for which there is no underlying... Read more »
Cluster Headaches
...Harris-Horton’s disease, migrainous neuralgia (of Harris), petrosal neuralgia (of Gardner). Cluster headache symptoms:   Cluster headaches are attacks of severe pain lasting 15-180 minutes... Read more »

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Medications

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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 »

Related News

Blame Your Migraine on the Weather
March 25, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A large-scale study confirms what some migraine sufferers have suspected for years; the weather can play a role in their... Read summary »

How to keep a headache diary
October 03, 2008

Compiling your headache history is an important step in getting the right headache treatment. To help you do this, the National Headache Foundation... Read summary »

Poster can help categorize headaches
October 03, 2008

A new chart that lists headache and migraine symptoms can help patients determine what kind of headache they have. This poster can help patients... Read summary »

Choosing the right headache medicine
October 02, 2008

Choosing the right migraine medication can be confusing for the 45 million American who experience headaches. The key to making the right choice,... Read summary »

Midlife Migraines Linked to Lesions
July 08, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Middle-aged women who experienced migraine headaches with aura (sensory disturbances affecting vision, balance or speech) had a... Read summary »