Headaches

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Although medicine has significantly advanced, migraines still remain difficult to treat. Typically, migraines are treated using two approaches; acute/abortive and preventative care. Abortive treatment is indicated during a migraine attack and is targeted to stop symptoms by constricting blood vessels and blocking pain pathways in the brain.36 These medications are known as triptans and target the chemical serotonin. Not only are fluctuating serotonin levels linked to causing migraines, but they…

defined as a headache and has headache-related symptoms. Patients with NDPH report that pain is typically felt across the head bilaterally. This is different from a migraine, where pain is felt on only one side of the head. The pain is also typically pressing or tightening in quality, which is characteristic of a typical headache (Prakash & Shah, 2010). However, this pain is starkly different from a normal headache because it is continuous and does not stop from the time the headache began. This…

The ALJ mentions that I plan to become a veterinary assistant. In fact he asked me at the hearing about this. I told him I gave up on the idea and hope to at least learn some of the material about the field since I’m interested in it. I have not real aspirations that I could actually maintain employment doing this. This statement is against what is recorded at the hearing. Passing a memory test is also discussed. I have to take this test while associated with the Navy every 1.5 years while on…

Keep in consideration that taking these medications for too long or too often may cause ulcers, GI bleeding, or medication- overuse headaches. To treat migraines themselves you can take a variety of different medications prescribed by the doctor, such as Triptans. Triptans make blood vessels constrict and block the pain pathways in the brain. Axert, Amerge, Zomig, Frova and Relpax are…

throbbing, unilateral headache. MG states that the headache started since yesterday morning and today is the second day of the headache. She describes the headache as pulsating intense discomfort on one side of her head. She rates the pain at 10/10 on the 1-10 pain scale. She states that sound and light makes the pain more unbearable and that the only time she does not feel the pain is when she is sleeping. Patient states that this is the fourth time she is having this type of headache. She…

migraines when I was nine years old. I started getting debilitating headaches after I struck my head while playing on a playground at my elementary school; That episode lasted around six months. For about the next five years, I would get the occasional headache usually lasting no longer than 24 hours. However, on a random day in August of my…

Annotated Bibliography on Stress and Migraines Madison McClanahan The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Annotated Bibliography Sauro, K., & Becker, W. (2009). The stress and migraine interaction. Headache: The Journal Of Head & Face Pain, 49(9), 1378-1386. doi:10.111/j.1526-4610.2009.01486.x This article explains that over 50 percent of migraine patients examined were depressed or anxious. They reported that stress was not only a trigger for an attack, but also effected how long…

References Blumenfeld A, Schim J, Chippendale T. Botulinum Toxin Type A and Divalproex Sodium for Prophylactic Treatment of Episodic or Chronic Migraine. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 2007;48(2):210-220. doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2007.00949.x. This journal article summarizes the results of a randomized, double blind, prospective study that focused on comparing the safety and efficacy of botulinum toxin type A and Divalproex Sodium. These two drugs, botulinum toxin type A (botox)…

Congestion It’s the time of the year again when our nose is exposed to cold and starts to run, our chest are so congested and nothing feels good. In short, congestion season is here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_congestion Nasal congestion is caused by many factors, but its effects range from a simple irritation to older children and adults to a life-endangerment condition for infants, like • Can obstruct our hearing and speech. • Can interfere with sleep by causing snoring. • Can…