Migraine

What is a Migraine? A migraine is usually described as an intense pulsing or throbbing pain in one area of the head that can last for hours or even days. The pounding or pulsing pain usually begins in the forehead, the side of the head or around the eyes. (Family Doctor, 2014) The International Headache Society diagnoses a migraine by its pain and number of attacks (at least 5, lasting 4-72 hours if untreated), and additional symptoms including nausea and/or vomiting, or sensitivity to both…

Migraines, recurrent throbbing headaches that are typically accompanied by nausea and disturbed vision, affect fifteen percent of the world’s population (Migraine). They are particularly sensitive to any form of sound, movement, or light. Light sensitivity, otherwise known as photophobia, is often a side effect of migraines experienced by about eighty percent of migraineurs (Noseda et al 2016). “The inability to endure light can be disabling,” as said by Rami Burstein, academic director of the…

responsibilities that we stress over and we might develop major health issues. Two of the most common chronic headaches in the world are tension and migraine headaches. These headaches are mostly common in adults could start at any age but it 's mostly common in the ages of 20’s-40’s. In the US 12% percent of Americans suffer from headaches like tension and migraine headaches. On October 15, 2010 the FDA approved botox as a solution to this devastating health issue of chronic headaches. Botox…

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) and Divalproex Sodium (an anticonvulsant drug) are used as prophylactic measures for migraines. This article is…

Migraines are no joke. I experienced my first major migraine during an Advanced Placement test for Biology in tenth grade. There are different symptoms for migraines and can vary by person. Mine is pretty severe and usually occur when I am not eating properly or I am under too much stress. It runs in the family and I ended up getting them the worst. My older sister and I were driving home from Disneyland once. We bought season passes when I was in 7th grade so she would sign me out of school on…

and salty taste in the back of my mouth and made me uncomfortable for no reason. There is no way to explain it other than a feeling of uneasiness that was resolved by nothing. The treatment for migraines is painful and scary. No one could have predicted the severity of the struggle I began with 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…

The process of writing and then seeing the written word makes a difference. When you have had chronic migraines for a long time, you can start to doubt your own abilities to make the right decisions. Using this process will give you the best possible tools to make stable decisions. I love and trust myself enough to tune in to my body mind connection whenever…

& Hubert, 2014). Triggers of migraine headache are fasting, alcohol intake, smoke, caffeine, lack of sleep, certain food (chocolate or cheese) and oral contraceptive (Brashers, 2006). Do you have any blurry vision, any numbness or tingling sensation in any part of your body and extremities? A stroke is an acute neurological deficit when cerebral vessel becomes obstructed (atherosclerosis) or a cerebral vessel rupture (Physical, 2008). There are four types of migraine associated with strokes…

Awondo Migraine prophylaxis using Topiramate Medical Practitioners have been using many different medications for the treatment and prevention of migraines. Some of these medications are effective in the treatment or prevention of migraines in some people but not on others. Topiramate has been a good option for migraine prevention. I am going to evaluate the effectiveness of topiramate in the prevention of migraines by looking at randomized control trials…

However, in spite of the presence of migrainous symptoms, NDPH is still 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…