Hypertension Headaches...There are several types of headaches caused by hypertension. Hypertension, also called high blood pressure, occurs when the force of the blood flow inside the blood vessels is higher than...
Hangover Headache...Headaches that continue the day after consuming alcohol are called hangover headache or alcohol-induced headache. Some people get what are known as cocktail headaches, which are headaches that begin immediately...
Migraine Aura Without Pain (Silent Migraine)...The term “migraine” makes most people think of excruciating, debilitating head pain – and most migraine attacks do come with severe head pain. However, some people have migraine aura without...
Migraine Types...Many people think of “migraine” as a severe headache, but a migraine is actually a common neurological disorder. In 2010, the Global Burden of Disease Survey ranked migraine the third...
What Is the MIDAS Test?...The MIDAS test stands for the Migraine Disability Assessment. It is a questionnaire your doctor may use to better understand how often and how severe your migraine attacks are. It...
Frustration With My Stinkin’ Triggers!...I find it wild that I can be so sensitive to light. It’s synonymous with life and growth. It helps crops flourish and keeps people all over the world illuminated...reactions13comments
Vestibular Migraine...Vertigo is a type of dizziness. People describe it as the feeling that their body or their surrounding environment is spinning or tilting, even though they know both are still...
Retinal Migraine...Retinal migraine is a rare subtype of migraine with aura. With retinal migraine, a person has vision changes in just 1 eye just before the head pain phase of an...
The Phases of Migraine...It is important to understand the 4 phases of migraine so you can make decisions about how to treat yourself before or during a migraine attack. Understanding the 4 phases...
Pathophysiology of Migraine...Pathophysiology is the medical term for any changes in the body that occur because of a disease. These changes can be physical, such as how a joint works, or biochemical...
Temi Aiyegbusi...Temi was previously an advocate on Migraine.com. Temi Aiyegbusi is a recent college graduate and student-athlete as a member of the Men’s Basketball team from the University of Connecticut where...
My Most Random Migraine Trigger...I thought I was doing great with managing migraines… famous last words before the next strikes, right? Well, this time I was stumped for the trigger. I knew it was...reactions8comments
Regular brief headaches, same spot, throughout the day...For the past 3 weeks I've been getting very brief - 10 to 30 sec - headaches in the same spot throughout the day. Left side, just above and slightly...reactions1replyDiagnosis
Is Migraine Part of My Identity?...Who am I? What’s important to me? How do I present myself to the world? I asked myself these questions to help guide the design of a new logo for...reactions7comments
Managing Triptan Overuse...Hello, I’m new to the forum, and it seems like there are great experts here! I’m wondering if anyone has guidance on Triptan overuse headaches. I finally learned this was...reactions3replies
Plant-Based & Whole Food Diets...So I'm whole food plant-based (WFPB), I do eat honey and after the worst month of migraine (8 days this month migraine free), I'm starting the elimination diet. These foods...reactions5replies
Chocolate Does NOT Trigger My Migraine Attacks...Please, please stop telling me to stop eating chocolate! I wish it were that simple to make my migraine stop, but migraine triggers never are. I still remember being an...reactions4comments
My Battle with a Persistent Tension Headache...Hi, Thank you for visiting my post. This is my first post on this forum. I figured I would give a lot of background info so that you could get...reactions4replies
5 Ways to Support Someone with Cluster Headaches...My husband and I have a unique perspective on supporting someone living with episodic and chronic cluster headaches. He has intractable chronic cluster headaches, and I have episodic cluster headaches...reactionscomments