Archive for the ‘Headache's & Treatments’

  • Recurrent Headaches and Pitiable Lifestyle – Chummy Twosomes
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    Recurrent Headaches and Pitiable Lifestyle – Chummy Twosomes
    Norwegian scientists noted that in almost six thousand teens in the age band of thirteen to eighteen years of age they evaluated, those with overweight issues, inactive existence and smokers had a greater likelihood of citing recurring headaches in the last year – inclusive of migraine as well as prevalent tension-form of headache. The outcomes appearing in ‘Neurology’ do not reveal if these lifestyle behaviours might augment the likelihood of teen to develop regular headaches in the foremost instant. However, they increase the likelihood that when factors like weight issues, inactivity and smoking are addressed then they could aid in preventing or managing headache issues, according to senior scientist, doctor John Anker Zwart from Oslo  [...]
    by admin at August 19th, 2010 at 03:08 am
  • Rebound Headache Relief
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    Rebound Headache Relief
    No sooner is an intermittent headache experienced, people rush to the nearest drawer to gulp down an OTC pain medicine like ibuprofen- Motrin, acetaminophen- Tylenol or pain-allaying medications with caffeine presence for getting headache relief. Rebound headaches can be the result in case such drugs are not used as per directions. Even as OTC pain allaying medicines are beneficial is providing headache relief they should be used cautiously since they might in fact exacerbate headaches when not taken in the correct manner. The excessive use or abuse of pain-allaying medicines – surpassing instructions mentioned on the medicine label or failing to adhere to the physician’s advice could engulf the person in a vicious cycle of rebound headaches.  [...]
    by admin at June 1st, 2010 at 01:06 am
  • Deciphering 5 Stages of Migraine Headaches
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    Deciphering 5 Stages of Migraine Headaches
    Symptoms of migraine headaches differ from individual to individual and in the type of migraine the person suffers from. Here are 5 commonly recognized phases of migraine headaches. Prodome A range of caveats could arise prior to onset of a migraine. These could comprise of an alteration in moods (for instance, a person would feel high, irate or feel depressed or low) or a faint variation of sensations (for instance, a weird taste or odor). Weariness and muscular tensions are additionally prevalent. Aura This is prevalently an optical interruption or disturbance which develops prior to the headache stage. A number of people ailing from migraine would start developing blind spots known as scotomas; start seeing geometrical pattern types or blinking,  [...]
    by admin at April 27th, 2010 at 01:04 am
  • A Diet That Can Effectively Treat (Purge) Migraines
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    A Diet That Can Effectively Treat (Purge) Migraines
    The general intent is quite clear, which involves making the determination of what causes an individual’s migraines, and then deciding how to avoid the problem causing culprits. To some, this may seem like a determination that should be fairly uncomplicated. However, it can get rather tricky when you literally need to take a magnified look at the triggers for these types of headaches, to determine why they surface. The first thing that will need to be looked at is the individual’s diet, as it may include several elicitors that cause migraines. For example, both chocolate and alcohol are known culprits that can trigger migraines in people that commonly suffer from this condition. Other triggers that can lead to migraines: Food products that  [...]
    by admin at February 18th, 2010 at 12:02 am
  • A Primer on Headache Treatment
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    A Primer on Headache Treatment
    Majority of the headaches could be detected by taking into account history and performing a physical examination of the person. Atypically, for excluding probable organic reasons for headaches, like aneurysm, tumor presence or structural anomaly – a doctor would order undergoing testing eyesight, X-rays, a CT or MRI scanning, lumbar punctures or electroencephalography (EEG). Treatment Choices With wide-ranging array of headache cures with what appearing to benefit one, not necessarily working for another. Several physicians deem relaxation useful in allaying tension and migraine headaches. Analgesic medicines like aspirin, ibuprofen or acetaminophen help in allaying tension headaches. However, one needs to be wary as over-intake of such easily  [...]
    by admin at January 28th, 2010 at 12:01 am
  • Surgery shown to relieve migraine headache
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    Surgery shown to relieve migraine headache
    Treating trigger sites for migraine headache could offer hope for millions of sufferers. Women from all cultures and ethnicities are more often affected by migraine headaches than are men. Researchers followed 79 patients for five years who underwent surgery to eliminate trigger sites for migraine, finding that surgery could relieve or decrease migraine headache pain. Only eight patients experienced no change in migraine symptoms after receiving surgery for migraine headache. The study, conducted by Bahman Guyuron, MD, Chairman of Plastic Surgery at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and an internationally recognized leader in the field of plastic surgery revealed that surgery can  [...]
    by admin at October 25th, 2009 at 10:10 am
  • Migraine headache : Best ever tips and remedies
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    Migraine headache : Best ever tips and remedies
    In this post i am going to tell you about the migraine and its possible remedies and management tips. What is migraine? Migraine is a type of headache and differ from the normal headache because it recurs often. What are its signs and symptoms? It usually cause very severe pain and it usually occurs on one side along with extreme sensitivity to light, vomiting and nausea. What is special about this? In some persons it recurs several times a month or year . Studies have shown that 1 or 2 in 100 persons usually experience the migraine. Migraine affects are more seen in females when compared to males. There are two types of migraines : 1. migraine with aura 2. migraine without aura (also called common migraine) The symptoms of aura  [...]
    by admin at October 3rd, 2009 at 06:10 am