Severe Migraine

Severe Migraine

Headaches every day, severe migraine, once a week ... Help please?

I went to the doctor for this month and she prescribed a anti-convulsant medication. At that time I was having severe migraines 3.4 a week. This new medication has been reduced to one. They also gave me when I take Treximet da migraine .... Anyway I have a headache all day every day. His constant and Tylenol doesn't seem to avoid. Its always in the same place (rear right of the head) when I have a migraine, appears to begin in this space too. Migraines feel so bad that I simply would not be dead. Treximet doesn't help me. The effects Arent worth side either. I just dont know what else to do for these headaches. My doctor says I've tried everything there is to try as far as prevention and help with the pain once I get one. I think the need for an MRI ... Is it okay for me to ask for this or will of the Dr. think Im nuts?

Are you and your family doctor or a neurologist? If he is a neurologist, he no doubt I believe that all unreasonable. I had mild headaches for many years, is easily managed with nonprescription analgesics. He developed seizures after a head trauma and was referred to a neurologist. He did an EKG (electroencephalogram) in his office, sent me for blood tests and an MRI. Here is a link to "Diagnostic Tests for Migraine" http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/m/migraine/tests.htm had side effects the first two antiseizure drugs he prescribed, but the control of seizures and as a bonus to me migraine free, while I took them. Now I'm on my third, effectively eliminating my attacks but does nothing to treat migraine. Since the med you are taking is largely reduced of their migraines, may increase the dose to halt completely. One thing that usually causes migraines is chocolate. It's my favorite "comfort food" When he emphasized that, so they tend to eat in spurts. When chocolate for several days, I begin to have worse and more frequent migraines. There are several Foods that can trigger migraines, as well as other things. Maybe they're related to something in their diet. Here is a link to possible triggers of migraines: http://74.125.113.132/search?q=cache:rzoe5_nHrv8J:uhs.berkeley.edu/home/healthtopics/pdf/triggers.pdf+migraine+triggers&cd=4&hl=en&ct = clnk & gl = us & client = firefox-a good luck in finding the cause of your migraines!

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What are the Different Types of Migraines?

If you've been suffering from Migraine Headaches, you may have noticed the symptoms are almost the same for everyone - a painful ache in one spot that becomes worse and spreads over one side of your face - sometimes almost entirely. The nausea and vomiting you feel are also common symptoms of most migraines. So, since these symptoms are so much the same, there's only one type of migraine, right?

Actually, there are quite a few types of migraines, but most people suffer from one of two types, the common migraine or the classic migraine. The difference between these two headaches is that the common migraine does not have an aura and classic migraines do have an aura.

An aura refers to visual symptoms that begin before the classic migraine actually starts. These symptoms may include seeing jagged lines in front of your eyes or actually losing vision for a few minutes, hearing ringing or other noises that aren't actually there, feeling numb or having tingly sensations, or smelling odd odors. This aura can actually be useful, because it can and does serve as a warning that a very painful migraine is on the way. This would at least allow you to take some preventive measures. For people who suffer from a common migraine, there is often no warning. Suddenly, they feel pain in their jaw or eye socket and it rapidly spreads and increases in intensity until they have a full blown migraine.

While few people develop one of the rarer migraines, there are several you may want to know about. These migraines are just as painful as the more common migraine types.

* Exertion Migraines are over more quickly than most types of migraines. You can develop one of these migraines if you overextend yourself while you are exercising and develop dehydration at the same time, if you lift something heavy, if you have a sneezing fit, or even if you bend over.

* Retinal Migraines are migraines that cause you to temporarily lose vision in an eye. You will probably lose vision before the Head Pain actually begins.

* Hemipleic Migraines have a rather scary symptom. If you suffer from this type of migraine, you'll actually develop temporary paralysis on the side of your body that the migraine is forming on.

* Ophtalmoplegic Migraines are one of the longest lasting types of migraines. This form of the disease begins with pain around the eye and eye problems continue throughout the entire migraine. Visual distortions and blurred vision are common symptoms of this type of migraine.

* Noctural Migraines are fortunately very rare and develop during the night. They are intense enough to wake the migraine sufferer from their sleep.

* Basilar Artery Migraines are usually limited to teen girls or young women. This migraine develops by causing the basilar artery to constrict, which leads to dizziness, poor co-ordination, vomiting and even problems with speach. This migraine type eventually should become the more standard classic migraine, with its accompanying aura.

* Abdominal Migraines are a type of migraine that doesn't actually involve head pain. Instead, this migraine usually causes stomach pain. The normal nausea and vomiting other migraine types cause occurs after the stomach pain starts. This migraine type occurs most commonly in young children.

So as you can see although most people simply refer to a migraine headache there are many, many different types of migraine itself. That being said most people tend to suffer from either the classic or common migraine.

You can learn more about migraines and what you can do to treat them, naturally and otherwise, by following the links at the end of this article.

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There's just one type of migraine headache right? No there are actually many different types of migraine headaches. Discover more about what causes migraines and what you can do about them at MigraineHelper dot com.