Posted by admin | Oct 12th, 2009

Migraine can be severely debilitating but proper treatment and prevention may help

Mark Bevan asked: Who get migraine?Physiologically, migraine headache is a neurological condition that is more commonly known to afflict women than men. Women experience migraines at least three times more often than men, probably because of hormonal changes. However, migraines can occur in children also, but they mostly appear in people in their twenties or thirties.Studies have revealed that migraines could be...

Posted by admin | Oct 12th, 2009

Causes and Triggers of Migraine Headaches

Phillip Dye asked: If you have ever had a headache so bad that the sound of your own heart beating was like cymbals crashing in your ears and the slightest amount of light was blindingly painful, probably accompanied by nausea and vomiting, you have had a migraine. Migraines, also called “sick headaches”, affect thousands of people each year.When in the grip of a migraine attack, the sufferer wants...

Posted by admin | Oct 12th, 2009

Effective Migraine Treatment Methods

Lesley Lyon asked: The intense throbbing pain in one particular area of the head is known as a migraine headache, which is often accompanied by sensitivity to light and sound, nausea and vomiting. For some people migraine can be predicted through the onset of “aura”(visual disturbances or a temporary loss of vision), which precedes the migraine. The triggers, which cause migraine headache, can be...

Posted by admin | Oct 11th, 2009

Migraine- It’s Causes

peterhutch asked: What is Migraine ?Migraine is a neurological disease of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling episodic headache. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head. Absent serious head injuries, stroke, and tumors, the recurring severity of the pain indicates a vascular headache rather than a tension headache . More than 28 million...

Posted by admin | Oct 11th, 2009

8 Triggers of Migraine and 6 Ways to Kiss Your Headache Goodbye

Suzanne Andrews asked: “A migraine is like a tornado; it attacks fast without any warning and wreaks havoc.”Migraines usually start during the teenage years or early in adult life, affecting more women than men with a ratio of three to one. Migraines are caused from constricted (tightening) arteries that supply blood flow to the brain. When the arteries constrict, blood flow to the brain is reduced as...

Posted by admin | Oct 10th, 2009

Resolving the Mystery of the Migraine Headaches

Mark Bevan asked: About MigrainesA migraine is a severe headache that tends to recur with symptoms like nausea and vomiting. The pain is usually on one side of the head and there is an added sensitivity to bright lights and noises. Moving around can make the headaches feel worse. Although, there are many forms of migraine headaches, classic and common are the two major varieties. People with migraines are called...

Posted by admin | Oct 10th, 2009

Home Remedies for Migraine Headaches

Catherine Meyers asked: There is nothing so annoying and painful than having a migraine knock you off your feet. It doesn’t matter if you have ten things to do that day. The migraine doesn’t care, it will slowly work its way into your head and ruin your whole day.Some people who have headaches can go on with their normal everyday activities and the headache doesn’t affect anything. For others,...

Posted by admin | Oct 10th, 2009

What Causes Migraines And What Are The Best Migraine Treatments

Jo Mark asked: Almost 99% of the world’s population suffers from headaches. 90% of these people get more than one headache per year. Fewer individuals have more severe headaches called migraines. Only 17% of people worldwide suffer from migraines. But it still represents a significant number; about 20 million a day. So, what causes migraines and what are the best migraine treatments? Most sufferers report...

Posted by admin | Oct 10th, 2009

Menstrual Migraine and Its Symptoms

Lesley Lyon asked: A migraine attack can occur once in a month, once a week or even once every day and hence it is episodic. It occurs in the brain and nerves and so is neurological and therefore, migraine is defined as an episodic neurological disorder.The migraine attack may occur for the first time for boys at about 10 years of age and for girls, the peak age for experiencing a migraine is near 14 years, during...

Posted by admin | Oct 9th, 2009

5 Ways to Relieve Migraine Headaches Naturally!

Dr. Larry A. Johnson, D.c. asked: are many new migraine headache treatments available that can be both safe and effective. Natural treatments for migraine headaches are usually safer and cheaper than traditional pain medications. And in many instances they can relieve pain just as well or even better than prescription or non-prescription drugs. The possibility of a negative reaction to a safe and natural migraine...