Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Handling Migraine is no fun at all!

Headache is the term used most often to describe pain that is felt in the head. Scientists have divided headaches into two main categories: 1) Primary, headaches that occur exclusively of other medical conditions and 2) Secondary, headaches that occur as a result of other medical conditions. Muscular contraction headache pain is often described as a tight, vise-like band around the head. The pain is steady, usually felt on both sides of the head, and can cause the scalp to become sore. Sinus headaches cause pain in the front of your head and face. They are due to inflammation in the sinus passages that lie behind the cheeks, nose, and eyes.

I started having severe headaches and migraines (hadn’t had them in over 4 years) from about 15 weeks up until I was probably maybe close to 30 weeks. Nothing really helped, I would have panadol, get a cold compress and try to go to bed for a few hours. For millions of Americans, Migraine disease, tension headaches, and other headaches are a debilitating part of every day.

Visual migraines are a further malady
Last night I had a Visual Migraine that was significantly worse than the previous ones. It started in the usual manner (flickering lights in my central vision and an inability to read text on a computer screen in a font that is normally quite readable) but then developed a new feature. However, if you experience both a headache and nausea, then it could be a sign of a more serious headache, such as a migraine headache. If your headache and nausea just won’t go away, then you might have a more serious problem on your hands.

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