Migraine Essentials (Page 5)

Abdominal migraine is a type of migraine most often seen in children, ages five- to nine-years-old.
Abdominal Migraine

Abdominal migraine is a type of migraine most often seen in children, ages five- to nine-years-old. Abdominal Migraine consists primarily of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.  Small children will complain of “tummy aches”, refuse food or drink, and usually vomit before the attack is over. Read More →
Status Migrainosus

Migraine attacks generally last four to 72 hours. As if 72 hours isn't long and bad enough, there are times when a debilitating Migraine attack goes longer than 72 hours. At that point, it's termed Status Migrainosus, and it's one of the most frustrating situations Migraine patients can face.Read More →
Chronic Migraine

In the simplest of terms, Chronic Migraine is Migraine or Headache occurring 15 or more days a month, at least eight of which must have Migraine symptoms. People living with Chronic Migraine have a Migraine or Headache more often than not.Read More →
Migraine With Aura

Migraine is divided into two major subtypes, migraine without aura and migraine with aura. Migraine with aura is less common, occurring in 25-30% of migraineurs. Few people have the aura phase with every migraine attack. Thus, it’s quite common to be diagnosed with both migraine with aura and migraine without aura.Read More →
Migraine Without Aura

Migraine without Aura is the most common form of Migraine. Although many people think that Migraine attacks always involve a visual aura, this is only true about 25 percent of the time. Even patients diagnosed as having Migraine with Aura will often experience attacks without aura. Read More →
Nummular Headache

Although rare, Nummular Headache causes moderate to severe pain, limited to one or more well-defined 1-6 cm round or elliptical areas on the scalp. The pain of Nummular Headache is nearly constant, although patients also report periodic spikes of intense pain in the affected locations. Read More →
Avoiding Medication Overuse

Of the myriad difficult and frustrating issues that those of us who live with Migraine and other Headache disorders, Medication Overuse Headache, has to top the list. Susceptibility varies from person to person and with different medications. Migraine and other Headache disorders are definitely not one-size-fits-all.Read More →
Anatomy of a Migraine Attack

Many people think only of a "bad Headache" when they think "Migraine" or "Migraine attack." That's one of the myths that still surround Migraine. The typical Migraine attack actually consists of three or four parts, referred to as phases or components.Read More →

There is this public perception that when a migraine attack ends, life goes back to “normal.” Few people outside the migraine community understand that even episodic migraine can impact us so that “normal” life is impossible. There are things we do or avoid doing every single day in the hopes of preventing even one attack. Here are 10 things to do every day to live well with migraine.Read More →