Can Anyone Tell Me About Occipital Neuralgia?...After being told I had migraines for the past 3 years (but knew I didn’t) I think I’ve figured it out. Pretty sure I have occipital neuralgia headaches. SEVERE and...reactions3replies
Potassium Sorbate (E202)...I've taken 10 years to identify that this is a trigger for my migraines, and severe vomiting. I am interested in anyone else's experience with identifying this....reactions1reply
Mental Health Care With Makeup...About two years ago, I really got into makeup. I watched countless videos of beauty gurus on the internet to learn how to apply mascara to my wild eyelashes that...reactions4comments
gammaCore Coverage for Veterans and Active Military...Headache disorders are a common problem among veterans and active military members. More than a third—36%—of veterans who served in Iraq or Afghanistan have been diagnosed with migraine or probable...reactionscomments
Migraine with Brainstem Aura...Migraine with brainstem aura is a subtype of migraine with aura. In this type of migraine, the aura symptoms come from nerves at the base of the brain (brainstem) or...
Familial Hemiplegic Migraine...Familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) is a rare form of hemiplegic migraine. It is unique because it is the only type of migraine scientifically confirmed to run in families. Familial hemiplegic...
Migraine with Typical Aura...Migraine with typical aura (MTA) is the most common form of migraine with aura. Aura is the word for the sensory changes that some people with migraine have. The most...
Migraine Preventive, Abortive, and Rescue Drugs...Medicines to treat migraine can be confusing. It can be hard to learn which drug to take when, especially when you are newly diagnosed or in the middle of a...reactions13comments
Tension Headaches...Tension headaches are the most common type of primary headache. “Primary” means the headache is not caused by an injury or other health condition. Tension headaches generally cause mild to...
Migraine Triggers...A migraine trigger is anything that leads to a migraine attack. Triggers can be internal, such as stress and hormone changes. They can also be external, such as food and...
How Is Migraine Diagnosed?...Migraine is a disorder that often involves head pain. It may or may not include sensory disturbances, called auras. Migraine comes in episodes or attacks that can last anywhere from...
Gastric Stasis in Migraine...The term “gastric stasis” means that the stomach empties more slowly than it should. Gastric stasis is common in people with migraine and is thought to cause the nausea and...
Seasonal Migraine...Seasonal changes impact the human body in many different ways. There are people who suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of depression that strikes during winter. Others have...
Basilar-Type Migraine...Basilar migraine is recognized as a distinct type of migraine disorder. However, basilar migraine is an old term for what is now called migraine with brainstem aura. It is a...
Exercise (Exertion) Headache...Exercise or exertion headache is a headache triggered by physical activity or exercise. It may also be called a physical activity headache. Between 1 and 26 percent of adults get...
Migraine Triggers: Exercise, Physical Activity...Exercise has a chicken-and-egg relationship with migraine. This can be confusing for people with migraine because: Said another way, exercise and physical activity help prevent migraine, but it is also...
Stress: The Most Common Migraine Trigger...The link between stress and migraine is complicated. Doctors know that stress in all its forms is the most common trigger reported by people with migraine. Studies consistently find that...
Numbness and Tingling...Migraine attacks can cause a wide variety of symptoms and affect many parts of the body. In fact, 2 people living with migraine disease may experience attacks completely differently. About...
Silent Migraine (Migraine Aura Without Pain)...Many people use the term “silent migraine,” but the official name for this type of migraine is migraine aura without pain. Acephalgic migraine is another older term for migraine aura...
Migraine with Aura...About 1 in 3 people with migraine also have what is called aura. Aura is a series of changes to the senses, such as seeing spots or feeling tingling on...
