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Top 75 Migraine and Headache Questions, #5
Full Question:My head started hurting four nights ago. The throbbing was only on the left side (my left) of my head, with most of the pain behind my left eye. I often get headaches, and occasionally migraines, so I took an Excedrin, but continued to toss and turn all night. I have Imitrex, but this did not present as a migraine with the visual distortions I normally get, and it was only on one side, so I didn't take the Imitrex. Also, once my migraines start, the Imitrex is mostly ineffective. ... Read more »
Expert & Community Posts
Migraine or Sinus Headache? Misdiagnosis
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...examples of this is Migraines being mistaken for sinus headaches. Unless there's a sinus... Read more »
05/07/07 #9 - Medications for sinus headaches?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...Question:What type of medication do you suggest for sinus headaches or even possibly sinus... Read more »
06/18/07 #9 - How much can sinuses and migraines be linked?
By Ask the Clinician , Health ExpertFull Question: How much can sinuses and migraines be linked? It seems like every time the... Read more »
05/21/07 #10 - Information on occipital neuralgia?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...treated for migraine, tension headache, TMJ syndrome, sinus headaches and some I can't even... Read more »
10/22/07 #6 - Daughter with terrible pain in the left side of her head?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...indicate Migraine. Is there any history of Migraines, sinus headaches, or "sick headaches" on... Read more »
Health Guide
Sinus Headache or Migraine?
...good reason... It's probable that you don't have a sinus headache at all. Nearly 9 in 10 people with sinus headache symptoms likely are suffering from Migraines, suggests a study being presented... Read more »Migraine Myths Debunked?
...chocolate is the most easily sought after quick snack (and requires no preparation). The issue of so-called sinus headaches, has also been debunked for many years. Migraines can be on both sides... Read more »Meet Rob Streno, Migraine Expert Patient
...suffered from debilitating, but thankfully infrequent headaches. Thinking that these were normal variety sinus headaches, I did what just about every other male of the species would do, I... Read more »Sinusitis: Diagnosis
...and Other Headaches. Many primary headaches, particularly migraine or cluster, may closely resemble sinus headache. In fact, results presented at a 2004 meeting of the American Headache Society... Read more »Headaches: Cluster: Causes
...as a symptom. More than 300 conditions can cause headaches. Some of the most common are listed below.Sinus Headaches. Many primary headaches, including migraines, are misdiagnosed as sinus... Read more »Images
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Identify the source of pain before treating it
October 03, 2008This article describes six types of head and neck pain and how to identify them. Tension headaches, migraines, sinus headaches, neck pain, cluster... Read summary »
Seasonal changes can trigger cluster headaches
October 03, 2008One doctor who specializes in headaches says cluster headaches are sometimes mistaken for sinus problems. Just as sinus headaches tend to happen at... Read summary »
Could your diet be causing your headaches?
October 02, 2008A 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 »
Sinus Surgery Worth the Effort
May 19, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? People who elect to have endoscopic sinus surgery to relieve the pain and suffering associated with chronic rhinosinusitis can... Read summary »
Mice Help Treat Sinusitis
August 14, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some stuffy nosed mice may help doctors treat humans with sinus conditions. An estimated 31 million Americans suffer with... Read summary »
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