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Oct 13th, 2009
Juliet Cohen asked: Migraine headaches are repeated or recurrent headaches, possibly caused by changes in the diameter of the blood vessels in the head. Migraine headaches are often classified in two main types — migraine with aura (formerly called classic migraine) and migraine without aura (formerly called common migraine). Most people with migraines do not have any warning before it occurs. However, in cases...
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Oct 12th, 2009
Patrick asked: If like myself you suffer from migraines then you will know that it is a crippling condition, not just another headache as some people think, and when migrain strikes, “life stops”, as you deal with the visual disturbances, sensitivity to light, smell, sound and debilitating nausea. What makes things worse is that many of the recommended prescription remedies for migraine headaches, just...
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Oct 11th, 2009
Patrick asked: “Yummy treats”, you ask with a perplexed look on your face? “I thought all migraines were good for was to provide a healthy dose of torture so I’ll realize exactly how good I have it the rest of the time.”While you may be right that migraines do help to put the rest of your life into perspective, especially the day after the attack is over. We here in the migraine freedom...
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Oct 11th, 2009
Corwin Brown asked: A migraine can be disabling — with symptoms so severe, all you can think about is finding a dark, quiet place to lie down. Up to 17 percent of women and 6 percent of men have experienced a migraine.More than 29.5 million Americans suffer from migraine, with women being affected three times more often than men. This vascular headache is most commonly experienced between the ages of 15 and 55,...
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Oct 11th, 2009
Juliet Cohen asked: Migraine is a type of headache and a recognised medical condition. Migraine is widespread in the population. In the U.S., 18% of women and 6% of men report having had at least one migraine episode in the previous year. Migraines afflict about 30 million people in the United States. They may occur at any age, but usually begin between the ages of 10 and 40 and diminish after age 50. Some people...
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Oct 11th, 2009
Juliet Cohen asked: Migraine is a neurological disease. A migraine is a very painful type of headache. In some cases, these painful headaches are preceded or accompanied by a sensory warning sign (aura), such as flashes of light, blind spots or tingling in your arm or leg. More than 29.5 million Americans suffer from migraine, with women being affected three times more often than men. This vascular headache is most...
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Oct 9th, 2009
Patrick asked: Anyone who has suffered or continuously suffers from migraines is more than aware of how difficult they can be to eliminate. Regular aspirins and headache medications are not enough and this can leave you feeling frustrated and out of options, but you are not. More and more people are beginning to turn towards the natural side of healing and this is where you may find the most effective sources for...
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Oct 8th, 2009
Maria Stitz asked: Women are ill more often, than men, in the ratio 4:1. Attacks of a migraine appear at teenage and youthful age, in the course of time tend to disappear (men after 45 years, women close to menopause period). There are two basic types of a migraine:1. The usual migraine also known as a migraine without aura2. The classical migraine also known as a migraine with auraIn most cases the aura designates...
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Oct 8th, 2009
Anna Hart asked: What Are Painless Migraine Episodes?Most people think of a migraine as excruciating pain, but a migraine episode is far more than pain. Migraines typically have four stages: pre-headache, aura, headache, and post-headache. Millions of people globally suffer from these full-blown, 4-stage migraines – but a minority experience painless episodes. So what are painless migraine...
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Oct 8th, 2009
Patrick asked: I’ll start by telling you what a migraine isn’t. It isn’t fun and it isn’t just a bad headache! It can take a lot to get family, friends, co-workers and even doctors sometimes to understand that little detail.What are migraines then you ask?Migraines are a real condition that affects at least 8% of people, 3x as many women to men. Migraines are like getting run over by a mack-truck then...