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Is Your Headache a Migraine Headache?

If you have headaches and are wondering if they could be migraine headaches we can probably help you figure that out. There are some very distinctive characteristics of migraine headaches that can differentiate migraines from other types of headaches such as tension headaches, stress headaches, cluster headaches or other types of headaches.
Migraine headaches are [...]

What are the Types Of Migraine

Migraines are usually referred to as headaches when in fact the two are different. Most people can have headaches from time to time but how would you know if you are already suffering from migraine? Here are some simple diagnoses, if you have a combination of these symptoms, you should see a physician for your [...]

Migraine Headache Facts

Nearly 30 million Americans suffer from migraine headaches. Migraines occur more commonly in women than in men and typically occur in people aged 15 to 55 years.
A recent study of 171 migraine sufferers, published in the journal Headache, suggests that over-the-counter Excedrin Migraine works better the prescription Imitrex (sumatriptan) for treating migraines. The patients [...]

Migraine Symptoms and Pain Management

Millions of people find themselves regularly suffering from migraine headaches, which often have easily recognizable symptoms. Most regular sufferers can identify a migraine quickly after the onset of symptoms, which last anywhere from several hours to several days. Available treatment options should be attempted as soon as symptoms appear, in order to shorten the length [...]

Caffeine and Migraine - What is the Connection?

Caffeine was formally identified as a possible migraine trigger in a study published in the well respected Lancet in 1979. Since then a variety of theories about caffeine and other substances found in caffeine containing products have been explored.
As is frequently the case with food intolerances, one person will not react to a specific [...]