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    Outrageous, bizarre, and just plain ignorant things said to migraine headache patients by husbands, ER doctors, neurologists, coworkers, neighbors, family, and well-meaning friends. Responding to Wrong-Headed Migraine Tips: Some things are better left unsaid We’ve all received a few choice comments regarding our chronic migraines that we wish we could forget.  Often, people mean […]

    Are teenagers responsible for their migraines? Chronic migraines among teens often occur because of risky lifestyle choices. Prevent these 3 teenage migraine trigger, and end your teen’s throbbing head pain. Teen migraines- more common than you think. Millions of people around the globe suffer from chronic migraines, and teenagers are no exception. Almost […]

    Migraine auras are a visual phenomenon that occurs minutes before a migraine attack strikes. What do Ocular Migraine Auras look like?   The symptoms of migraine aura include visual distortions, stomach cramping, nausea, vomiting, slurred speech, and loss of spatial awareness and time perception.  Auras precede a migraine by minutes, giving sufferers little […]

    Ocular Migraine, or Migraine with Aura? Many confuse ocular migraines (optical migraine, ophthalmic migraine) with migraine with aura. Identifying ocular migraines is simple, with these four basic tips. What is an ocular migraine? According to the Mayo Clinic, ocular migraines (also called “retinal migraines” or “ophthalmic migraines”) are migraine headaches that cause temporary […]

    Do you suffer upset stomach, even after taking migraine headache treatments? Raid your pantry for these ten natural herbal ingredients for nausea and vomiting. The pain isn’t always the hardest part… Migraine headache pain can be excruciating, indeed.  For 90% of all migraineurs, chronic head pain can get bad enough to keep you […]