http://www.headachecare.net/ en 2010-03-10T09:49:01+00:00 http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/122/ http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/122/#When:09:49:01Z Headaches are discompose and enmity modify in a person’s head. Most headaches are attendant to muscular enmity and causing points in muscles which crapper intend their discompose to assorted points on the head. The aching discompose from causing points is rattling actual are are sometimes nonabsorptive to test discompose relievers. Massage has a daylong story – backwards to the Greeks, the Romans, the Egyptians, the ancient Chinese. Not surprisingly, then, it has evolved into some assorted methods. The prizewinning known, perhaps, is Nordic manipulate which was matured by Per Henrik Ling, a Nordic gymnast, but there are also Asiatic types, sports massage, causing saucer therapy, and others. During the cephalalgia advise the manipulate should be rattling reddened and the areas addressed haw be restricted to neck, shoulders, nous and grappling patch misrepresentaation in the passive function (on the back).  Headache Support Blog 2010-03-10T09:49:01+00:00 http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/121/ http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/121/#When:10:50:00Z In this past year I have been having a problem with my eyes. I could be sitting still or walking and suddenly I get this jagged line in the center of my vision sometimes in both eyes and sometimes in just one. It takes about 20 minutes, but it goes from small to large moving outward from the center. I can watch it spread out and along the jagged line is a blind spot. I seem to lose sight along the line. When I close my eyes I can still see it moving outward. What could this be? I had one today and realized that yesterday I had a migraine. Could that have anything to do with it and do I need to seek some help soon? Your question is a very interesting one, and is an almost textbook description of the visual aura of classical migraine. The onset of the disturbance near the middle of vision, the jagged appearance of the line, it’s slow spread outward, the temporary blindness behind the line and the duration of 20 minutes are all part of the classical description. Also typical is that the phenomenon continues even with the eyes closed. Other causes of temporary blindness produce a loss of vision which is not apparent when the eyes are closed. Headache Support Blog 2010-03-08T10:50:00+00:00 http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/120/ http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/120/#When:10:47:00Z Migraine is a widespread problem in the UK are suffering as much as 10% of the population among them. First they will be as severe headaches on one side defines the head, often accompanied by other distressing symptoms. There are basically two types of migraine headaches, migraine aura and migraine without aura.In the former, the pre-headache symptoms, such as temporary loss of vision, he saw the flashing lights, speech difficulties, and numbness, facial or weapons. In a later type, without the above symptoms. What are the symptoms of migraine? The most common symptoms of migraine mood swings, cravings increase. You can feel the side of the head of migraine attacks, they can last between 4 and 72 hours. In the immediate corrective action measures, is in a migraine attack is quiet and dark room. How do you get migraines? It is unclear exactly what causes migraine headaches, but medical experts cited the reason is because of the changes in migraine the size of blood vessels and the level of the neurotransmitter substances in the brain. In some cases, trigger migraine with fatigue, stress, dehydration, meals missed or delayed, and some food migraine, such as tea, coffee, chocolate, cheese and alcohol. Headache News 2010-03-08T10:47:00+00:00 http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/119/ http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/119/#When:11:20:00Z What is a migraine? A migraine in a severe headache, often experienced on one side of the head and accompanied by a number of associated symptoms. There are two common types of migraine: Classic migraine – this headache is preceded by symptoms of “aura”, which may include difficulty focusing, flashes of light, blind spots, numbness, weakness or seeing things as though through a broken mirror. This phase can last from 15 minutes to an hour, according to the NHS. Headache Support Blog 2010-03-06T11:20:00+00:00 http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/118/ http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/118/#When:10:44:01Z Every single year, almost 75% of American suffer with headaches. They are often scared that they may have a brain tumor or a stroke. Benign (harmless) headaches can sometimes be just as severe as those from a more sinister cause. The first concern of the Doctor is to make sure what is causing your headache. To do this, he relys on the person’s descriptions of the symptoms, any pattern that the headaches may follow and any possible triggers. So what sort of things will your Doctor be looking at? If you are planning to visit your Doctor because of headaches, this list will be a useful check point for you. Having the answers to these questions will help both you and your Doctor. Headache Support Blog 2010-03-06T10:44:01+00:00 http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/117/ http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/117/#When:09:51:00Z Griffith University researchers have found native lemon grass, used by Indigenous Australians as traditional medicine, has the potential to relieve headaches and migraines. The findings of the five-year study were reported in the most recent edition of the academic journal Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Research by Professor Lyn Griffiths, Dr Darren Grice and Dr Kelly Rogers has scientifically proven the lemon grass plant Cymbopogon ambiguus may be as good as aspirin when it comes to treating headaches. Headache News 2010-03-05T09:51:00+00:00 http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/116/ http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/116/#When:09:33:00Z A handheld device that magnetically zaps pain may be a promising new treatment for patients with a common type of migraine. Compared to patients who got sham treatments, more patients treated with the experimental device, known as single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (sTMS), were pain-free two hours later. About 35 million Americans have migraines, according to the American Headache Society, and about 20% to 30% of these patients have headaches that are preceded by visual or other sensory warning signs. Headache News 2010-03-05T09:33:00+00:00 http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/115/ http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/115/#When:09:32:00Z College students from L.A. to Philadelphia and all points in between will soon begin their annual moves back home. In fact, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates there are some 19 million students enrolled at more than 4,300 colleges and universities across the United States. Moving is never an easy task but there are some things you can do to make it a more enjoyable experience for everyone involved. The experts at Penske Truck Rental, armed with more than 40 years of experience in helping people move, offer a few tips to help make your move home from college go a bit more smoothly: * Don’t put it off until the last moment. Springtime and graduation weeks are peak moving times for both students and families living near or around campus. Renting a moving truck will allow you to move all of your things in one easy go, so reserve one before they’re all rented out - at least two weeks in advance of your move. Once you’ve reserved, it’s guaranteed that a truck will be there for you. For most students, a 12- or 16-foot truck is a perfect fit for all they can store in a college residence or small off-campus apartment. If you can, try to move on a weekday - weekends are always the busiest moving days.  Headache News 2010-03-05T09:32:00+00:00 http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/114/ http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/114/#When:09:53:00Z Headaches are felt by everyone at various times but there are various elements which causes it to more likely to be triggered off such as caffeine. Caffeine is a substance used in certain goods like coffee, chocolate and tea and is often added to soft drinks and non-prescription drugs such as cold medicines and pain-relievers. Caffeine is often used to improve muscle co-ordination, to increase the alertness of a person and decrease fatigue. However, with these benefits, caffeine can also become too stimulating and cause headaches if over used. This article will go into details and discuss some of the warning signs of caffeine headaches and possible treatments. Caffeine works as a stimulant on the central nervous system and it is also used in medications as a remedy for headaches but it can also act as a vasoconstrictor and can even cause a slight hypertensive behavior, which can then lead to headaches. taking large doses of caffeine on an empty stomach, can help to trigger off a migraine headache because it adjusts your blood sugar levels and causes it to become irregular. Persons who experience migraine headaches require magnesium in their system to help get rid of it, but because caffeine increases your need to urinate it also has the ability to flush the magnesium from your body making the headache even worse. Medications that are filled with caffeine can also further increase the bad effects of a headache. Migraine headaches have the ability to continue for extended periods of time, from a couple hours within the day to a couple days and even weeks depending on the occurrence. Headache News 2010-03-01T09:53:00+00:00 http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/113/ http://www.headachecare.net/migraine/more/113/#When:18:12:00Z It was a surprisingly short day at the office today for state Sen. Dan Swecker. He suffered an apparent migraine headache attack that left him disoriented this morning when he arrived at the state Senate. “I was driving in today and I got to feeling really weird. It turned out — they say it’s like a migraine headache. Instead of pain you get a little disoriented,’’ Swecker said by telephone early this evening, explaining that he he went to the Providence St. Peter Hospital to be checked out. After strokes and heart issues were ruled out, Swecker was sent home, where he was recovering. He said he plans to rest and go back to work on Monday when the Senate reconvenes. Headache News 2010-02-28T18:12:00+00:00