Although there are many commonly known migraine causes and triggers such as stress, fatigue, alcohol, and specific foods, there some lesser known headache syndromes that you are probably not aware of. Here are some other headache syndromes that aren’t so common: Caffeine withdrawal headache: According to several studies, caffeine withdrawal has shown to be …
Knowing what triggers your migraines could help you control them or ease the symptoms. Some of the most common triggers include, red wine, stress, dehydration and skipping meals. Tracking your migraines, the symptoms and triggers could help you to avoid them. Keep a diary of your migraines and …
Migraines and headaches can be unexpected and interrupt our daily activities. The pain of a migraine can range from mild to severe and often feels like a contractions of the muscles that covers your skull and acts like a vice grip around your head. So is there a way to cure a migraine? Unfortunately, …
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that adults are more likely to experience migraines if they were exposed to traumatic events as a child. The investigators used data from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey. Their analysis examined health information from 12,638 women and 10,358 men. The childhood traumas that the study linked …
Having carpal tunnel syndrome makes a person nearly three times as likely to suffer from migraines, a new study has found. Conversely, people who have migraines are also more at risk for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Researchers examined data from a survey of over 26,000 Americans. 3.7 percent of all respondents reported having CTS, but …
Over 30 million American experience painful migraines. For many migraine sufferers, the support and understanding of family members can make a world of difference. Here’s what every migraine caregiver should know: Migraines are more than bad headaches. Headaches are a nuisance, but migraines can be devastating. Learning how migraines affect your loved one is the …
If you suffer from migraines, you want to identify and avoid the environmental factors that set off an attack. Everyone reacts differently to different migraine triggers, so you will need to find which ones affect you. Here are some common culprits to start narrowing down: Foods: Many foods can cause a migraine. Here are …
Relief for millions of women suffering from migraines: researchers have confirmed there is no link between migraines and breast cancer. Lead researcher Rulla Tamimi, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, said, “There is no positive association, so there is no reason for concern, and there is no protective effect either.” Previous studies …
Comorbidities is a term used when two illnesses appear at a greater than coincidental rate in the general population. Researchers have identified common migraine comorbidities as depression, anxiety, stroke, irritable bowel syndrome, epilepsy, and hypertension, which suggests at some level the illnesses are interrelated. To better understand the illness and receive optimal migraine care, identifying …
