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    Suffering from migraine headaches is painful enough…now, a new report says that mommy migraine sufferers are more than twice as likely to have babies with colic than non-migraine headache sufferers, leading experts to wonder if colic in infants is an early symptom of migraines. Migraines from birth?  Maybe… In a recent University of […]

    If cold feet and hands accompany migraines, then it might have something to do with the migraine medication you’re taking.  Numb, prickly fingers that turn suddenly ice cold could indicate Raynaud’s syndrome, a disorder that causes your blood vessels to contract.  Find out which migraine treatment is known to cause Raynaud’s syndrome, and […]

    If you’re in the middle of filing for disability because of migraine headaches, you might want to take some notes: Recently, a US court rejected one migraine patient’s request to access her ADA rights after losing her job because of migraines.  Why was she rejected, and what could she have differently to sway […]

    Let’s face it- Chronic migraines and housekeeping just don’t belong in the same sentence.  How are you supposed to keep your kitchen spic and span when your head is pounding like a jackhammer and you think you might vomit?  You can’t, and that’s okay.  If you suffer from chronic illness like migraine headaches, […]

    So you think you’ve tried everything to get rid of a headache, including Chinese acupressure for migraine headaches? More than just a head massage, yet less intimidating than acupuncture needles, Chinese acupressure is an excellent and convenient tool for relieving migraine headaches, nausea, vomiting, eye pain, and migraine with aura symptoms such as tremors, […]

    When migraine attacks occur while you’re on vacation, it can be downright annoying.  If you get a sudden severe migraine headache in the middle of a crowded freeway, it can be terrifying.  Some days you can’t even step outside your door without thinking, “What if I have a migraine attack while I’m at […]

In your daily struggle coping with the Migraine Monster, sometimes it feels like you’re on the losing team at the last count.  It’s hard to believe that things can ever get better, or to imagine that things can ever get worse when you’re dealing with migraine headaches and nausea day in, day out. Here are […]

    Do you have migraines, or do migraines have you?  Coping with Migraines is difficult, as migraine attacks can significantly reduce your quality of life, leaving you feeling crippled (only without the wheelchair to prove it).  As a result, migraine sufferers feel depressed because of their inability to lead the kind of lifestyle they once […]

    Hidden MSG? Is Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) one of your migraine triggers? If you’ve tried everything to relieve migraine headaches, including cutting out MSG, then you might be surprised to find that it’s not as easy as you thought.  Manufacturers who make food products containing hidden MSG are onto you, and they’re trying every […]

    People say that migraines are the worst kinds of pain imaginable.  Others say that trigeminal neuralgia, labeled the suicide disease, is so excruciatingly painful that you’ll wish you were never born.  So, who’s right?  When it comes to migraine headaches versus trigeminal neuralgia, there’s really no contest. Getting to know the trigeminal nerve […]