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Coping
With Migraine Pain
by C. Esser Lake, Condell
Health Network
Although the physiological mechanism of migraines is not fully understood, researchers do know that they occur when various factors trigger the trigeminal nerve in the brain to throb and the arteries in the head to become overly dilated. |
Migraine Headaches: Triggers and Treatments
by Celeste E. Williams, DailyPhysician.com
The
daily stresses of living can cause the muscles around the head and neck to contract,
resulting in a tension headache; the most common type of headache. But can you
actually experience a migraine headache and not know it? |
Heading
Off Migraine Pain
by T.
Nordenberg, FDA Consumer
How to
recognize the early warning signs of oncoming migraines and take
effective action to control and ward off pain. |
Migraines
and Insomnia: Some Coping Skills
by S.
McElhinney, HOPA
You are ready for
bed and feel a migraine coming on. So much for sleep!
Not exactly. Here are some tips from other migraineurs that
will help you get some ZZZ's. |
Weather
Cold or Hot: Weather as a Migraine Trigger
by S.
McElhinney, HOPA
The convergence of the complexities of the weather and complexities of
the migraines combine to cause a unique pain for many migraine
sufferers. |
Kids Get
Headaches Too!
by S.
McElhinney, HOPA
Is your child
suffering from headaches? Here's some suggestions on when to
take action and how to help your kid cope successfully. |
Magnetic Fields
for Migraines?
by M. Lappin,
Alternative Healthcare Research
Recent
studies show promise using pulsed electromagnetic field therapy for
migraines, but the jury is still out. |
Oh My Aching
Head! Holistic Remedies for Headaches
by D. Cheek,
Suite101.com
Try these three
natural therapies for headaches - hypnosis, imagery, and
reflexology. |
Rebound Headache
Cycle: What Is It and How to Break It
by D. Jolly,
HOPA
Break the cycle of medication
and banish rebound headache pain with a few simple steps. |
Rebound Headache
Cycle: How to Safely Taper Off Medications
by D. Jolly,
HOPA
Now that your migraine and
pain reliever drugs are on a first name basis, here's some tips on
how to taper off your medication. |
The Other
Migraine Victims: Spouses, Parents, Family & Friends
by S.
McElhinney,
HOPA
Why communication between
migraine sufferers and their family and friends is critical to
maintaining health and relationships. |
The Other
Migraine Victims: Children
by S.
McElhinney,
HOPA
Migraine pain disrupts family
member's lives, behaviors and activities. When children are
involved, the pain becomes even more disruptive. |
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