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...Narcotic analgesics are highly addictive painkillers. They are also known as narcotics, opiates, opioid analgesics, and opioids. An analgesic is a drug used to relieve pain. Narcotics may sometimes be...

...When debilitating migraine symptoms strike, it can be difficult to function. Migraines can severely impact a patient’s quality of life by affecting sleep, social life and work. Migraine is the...

...In order to bring the voice of the patient dealing with migraine disease, Migraine.com brings you frequent articles, blogs, points of view and advice from health leaders. Each of these...

...Everyone has different migraine symptoms and those symptoms may change over time. However, people living with migraine who experience diarrhea or constipation often report a consistent pattern to their symptoms...

...Maxalt (rizatriptan benzoate) is a prescription medicine used for the acute treatment of migraine, with or without aura, in adults and in children ages 6 and up who have a...

...Imitrex (sumatriptan) is a prescription medicine used for the acute treatment of migraine, with or without aura, in adults who have a clear migraine diagnosis. It is a type of...

...Migraines are usually not considered a life-threatening disorder. However, because there is no definitive diagnostic test to confirm migraines, it is important to monitor migraine symptoms to ensure that they...

...When people think of migraines, the symptoms of migraine aura are most often the migraine symptoms that come to mind. These symptoms, which include seeing flashing lights and feeling tingling...

...CT Scan and CAT scan are shorter names for computerized tomography scan. Although a CT Scan, CAT scan can’t definitely diagnose a migraine, it can help rule out other causes...

...People living with migraine sometimes report vision changes before, during, or after the pain goes away. Others experience only visual changes, but no pain. About 25 to 30 percent of...

...Sensitivity to sound is a common migraine symptom. Sounds may make the head pain of migraine worse, and negatively impact quality of life. Hyperacusis is the medical term for sensitivity...

...The word ‘migraine’ comes to us from the Latin word ‘hemicrania,’ which means pain on 1 side of the head, or cranium. Although migraine may cause pain all over the...

...Migraine can impact many areas of life, including the ability to concentrate or think. This migraine symptom can take a toll at home, work, and school, and reduce quality of...

...Regular exercise provides many health benefits, and some research has shown that those benefits extend to migraine. Exercising regularly can reduce the intensity and frequency of migraine attacks. But some...

...Everyone experiences migraine differently. Some people feel the same symptoms with each migraine, or their symptoms may change from one attack to the next. Some people find that their migraine...

...Migraines often don’t just hurt one person. This painful disorder afflicts the person suffering from the migraine attacks as well as those around them. Family members and friends often must...

...Up to 30% of people who have spinal tap develop spinal headaches. The spinal tap, which is also called a lumbar puncture, involves using a needle to take fluid from...

...Sensitivity to light (photophobia) is a common migraine trigger. Light also can make migraine attacks worse. Up to 80 percent of people with migraine experience photophobia, which can make light...

...Migraine can have a range of symptoms. These migraine symptoms vary from person to person. Some people living with migraine report neck pain before, during, or after migraine attacks. Neck...

...Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that involves the insertion of thin needles at specific points on the body. It is most often used to reduce or relieve...