General Migraine Information

• A Brief History of Migraines
  A Brief History of Migraines How long have migraines been around? Contrary to the beliefs of many, migraines are not a new disease, only a newly-named. In fact, based on the symptoms, it appears that...
  
  
• Best Ten Ways to Avoid Migraines
  Best Ten Ways to Avoid Migraines The problem with migraine prevention is that there isn’t just one cause for the headaches. There are very many triggers for migraines, in fact, and trying to avoid...
  
  
• Biofeedback and Migraines
  Biofeedback and Migraines One method of alternative treatment for migraines that is increasing in popularity is biofeedback. Biofeedback is basically a way for a person to learn control over body a...
  
  
• Caffeine Withdrawal and Migraines
  Caffeine Withdrawal and Migraines Taking in too much caffeine has been found to cause migraines. On the other hand taking in just enough caffeine has been found to successfully prevent migraines....
  
  
• Employee Rights for Migraine Sufferers
  Employee Rights for Migraine Sufferers Migraines are a disease, not just a really bad headache. As such, many countries have laws that require employers to make the worksites of those suffering from...
  
  
• Essential information you should know concerning migraines and women
  Essential information you should know concerning migraines and women. Migraines occur far more frequently in women than in men. In fact, in adult women the rate of frequency is roughly fifteen to...
  
  
• Keeping a Headache Diary or Journal
  Keeping a Headache Diary or Journal Which do you prefer, diary or journal? The denotation of the words is basically the same, but let’s face it, there are major connotative differences. Diary kind of...
  
  
• Migraine Advice from Sufferers around the World
  Migraine Advice from Sufferers around the World Let’s face facts, sometimes medicine doesn’t work. Sometimes the top alternative treatments don’t work. Sometimes crazy things that you never in a...
  
  
• Migraines and Birth Control Pills
  Migraines and Birth Control Pills Women who take the combined oral contraceptive pill have a slightly increased risk of suffering a stroke compared to the general risk. Women who also suffer from...
  
  
• Migraines and Exercise
  Migraines and Exercise There are so many good reasons to begin an exercise program that you really don’t even need one more. Nevertheless, you are about to read one more: Exercise can help in the...
  
  
• Migraines and Pregnancy
  Migraines and Pregnancy No one is exempt from migraines and women are especially prone so it’s just a matter of averages to expect that migraines will affect pregnancies. Women should naturally be...
  
  
• Migraines and Stress
  Migraines and Stress When it comes to choosing the all-time champion of migraine triggers, it all boils down to two contenders and all the others are mere pretenders. Much research has been done into...
  
  
• Migraines and The Holiday Season
  Migraines and The Holiday Season The holiday season can play havoc with your migraines. All the bright lights and music and stress just doesn’t equate with jolly headache-free fun. But by planning...
  
  
• Migraines with Coexisting Medical Conditions
  Migraines with Coexisting Medical Conditions Coexisting medical conditions are multiple illnesses or health conditions that can occur at the same time. These conditions may be either or they may be...
  
  
• MSG and Migraines
  MSG and Migraines Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) should always be considered a prime suspect when on the lookout for a food-related migraine trigger. With many studies claiming that a majority of...
  
  
• Quick Answers to the Most Common Migraine Questions
  Quick Answers to the Most Common Migraine Questions What are the symptoms of a migraine? The pain is felt on just one of the head and is often severe or extreme. Aura (visual disturbances such as...
  
  
• Rebound Headaches
  Rebound Headaches Rebound headaches are headaches that may be caused by overusing pain medicines. Typically rebound headaches begin early in the morning, however the location and severity of the...
  
  
• Relaxation Techniques
  Relaxation Techniques Stress is a common trigger for migraines. One method for relieving stress is relaxation. Easier said than done, right? When it comes to migraines, simply relaxing in a recliner...
  
  
• Sex and Migraines
  Sex and Migraines Funny thing about sex. It can be incredibly positive and incredibly negative. The same goes for sex and migraines. There does seem to be some sort of link between sex and migraines,...
  
  
• The Conventional Wisdom of Migraines
  The Conventional Wisdom of Migraines The Conventional Wisdom: Migraines are caused by various triggers. All contemporary knowledge about migraines points to chemical reactions in the brain causing...
  
  
• Things a Migraine Sufferer Should Never Do
  Things a Migraine Sufferer Should Never Do When it comes to migraines, sometimes it’s not so much what you do as what you don’t do. Herewith, a list of the top things a migraine sufferer should NEVER...