Migraine headaches

Learning about migraine headaches:
What is a migraine headache?
What are the symptoms?
What causes migraines?
Who gets migraines?
What can trigger a migraine?
Are there different types of migraines?
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Migraine Headache - Medical explanation of migraine headaches; includes symptoms, diagnosis, treatments with and without medication, description of medications, prevention, and common triggers. Source:MedicineNet ...
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Migraine headaches usually cause a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, increased sensitivity to light and sound, and other symptoms may accompany the pain.
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Migraine Headaches Introduction
Headaches are very common; in fact, almost everyone will have a headache at some point. Headaches have been written about since the time of the Babylonians. Migraine headaches are even discussed in the Bible.
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Migraine headaches, though less common, are more likely to afflict women than men. Migraines, which can be dull or severe, typically produce a throbbing, pounding or pulsating type of pain.
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Migraine headaches affect millions of people. Tension headaches are even more common, affecting about 40% of the population.
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Migraine headaches typically affect one side of the head. They can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days. Some people have them weekly, others have fewer than one a year.
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Migraine headaches are a type of headache that some people get repeatedly over time. Migraines are different from other headaches because they occur with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light.
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Migraine headaches are severe, recurrent headaches that are generally accompanied by other symptoms like visual disturbances or nausea. They tend to begin on one side of your head, although the pain may spread to both sides.
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Migraine headaches vary from very intense and disabling to mild. Migraines tend to be throbbing, usually one-sided headaches, which often are aggravated by sunlight and are frequently accompanied by nausea.
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Migraine headaches may require specific medication management including: ...
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For migraine headaches:
Adults and teenagers—The usual dose is 2 tablets (250 mg acetaminophen, and 250 mg of aspirin, and 65 mg of caffeine in combination) every six hours as necessary for relief from migraine headaches.
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For years migraine headaches were thought to be caused when blood vessels in the head contract and then swell, producing pain. Certain brain chemicals, called neurotransmitters, may cause the vessels to contract.
Common migraine triggers include: ...
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In addition, women with migraine headaches, gallbladder disease, high blood pressure or endometriosis may not be candidates for estrogen therapy. If you have these problems, you should discuss the issue with your doctor.
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ELLEN MILLER, MD: Sometimes medications for migraine headaches may contain caffeine, or sometimes some other pain medications are combination medications that have several things in it and one of the ingredients is caffeine, ...
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Imigran is an effective treatment for migraine headaches. This article provides an overview of the product.
These drugs are used to relieve asthma. This article provides an overview of the medication.
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A drug used to treat epileptic seizures and bipolar disorder and to prevent migraine headaches. It is also being studied in the treatment of Kaposi's sarcoma.
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Caffeine may be used as a treatment for migraine headaches and in relieving, for a short time, fatigue or drowsiness.
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Gerson, who first used it to treat his migraine headaches. In the 1930's, Dr. Gerson's therapy became known to the public as a treatment for a type of tuberculosis (TB). The Gerson therapy was later used to treat other conditions, including cancer.
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- The amino acid, tyrosine, produces a breakdown product, called tyramine. Tyramine is a significant cause of migraine headaches. It does this by releasing norepinephrine from brain tissue, which causes constriction of scalp and brain blood vessels.
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Certain medicines can cause Raynaud phenomenon. These include:
beta-blockers used to treat high blood pressure
ergotamine used for migraine headaches
narcotics
over-the-counter cold medicines ...
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esprolol A fast-acting, sublingual beta blocker in phase II clinical trials to determine its ability to abort the effects of anxiety, panic attacks, migraine headaches, and angina. Mfg: Selectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Source: PR Newswire - 11/24/98.
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