Which Doctors Provide Migraine Treatment?

When looking for medical treatment for your migraines it’s good to know the different levels and types of care available to you.  Although most people begin looking for medical treatment with their primary cary physician you should know that it doesn’t end there.  There are lots of different doctors that can provide migraine treatment.  This [...]

The Different Phases of a Migraine Attack

Although each person’s experience with migraines will vary there are strong similarities in the stages or phases of each attack. For each migraine there’s a period where just a few symptoms are experienced, followed by the onset of head pain, and ending with a gradual return to normal. These phases are commonly referred [...]

Different Types of Migraine Headaches

Although there are several symptoms common to migraines it is by no means a simple condition to diagnose. To facilitate a more accurate diagnosis of migraines the medical field has classified migraines into 2 main categories and several subcategories. Let’s review the different types of migraines:
Most Common Migraine Types
Migraines Without Aura
By far, most people that [...]

Migraines vs. Other Types of Headaches

 
The list below describes the 3 most common types of headaches.
1. Migraines
The primary symptoms that accompany a migraine headache are:

throbbing or hammering pain that’s usually localized to one side of the head;

lengthy duration (from a few hours to up to 3 days);

pain that’s moderate to severe;

These can sometimes be accompanied by an aura, nausea [...]

What Is A Migraine?

It’s a common misconception that any bad or prolonged headache must be a migraine. The truth is that the level of pain is not the best indicator of whether you’re having a migraine attack. Indeed, some migraines are moderate in intensity. Some are no doubt excruciatingly painful, but so are some tension headaches or headaches [...]

Common Migraine Symptoms

Common migraine symptoms include:

A throbbing pain on one or both sides of your head;

An aura, which is characterized by the appearance of a bright shape, flashes of light, or blurred or blocked vision. It usually occurs in one eye and can be accompanied by facial numbness or tingling;

Pain that ranges from moderate to almost intolerable;

Nausea, [...]

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