Tag Archives: Severe Headaches

Sinus and Beverages

Sinus and Alcoholic BeveragesProbably you have taken some sort of cold medicine which contains antihistamines. Thus, it would seem logical that the ingestion of histamines could cause nasal congestion. Guess what! Histamines can be found in wine (especially red), beer, some fish, cheeses, and a bunch of other foods. Have you ever heard complaints of severe headaches after a night of heavy drinking? Keyword is “hangover”. Another thing: such hangover remedies as aspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol), and ibuprofen can actually worsen the effects.Oops!Although various sources, both written and word of mouth, give advice on which alcoholic beverages are least likely to
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Migraine – How to Comfort?

With the name ‘Migraine’, a scary picture of blinding pain flashes in the mind. Its root cause is still unknown although our medical specialists have discovered the root causes of many other complicated problems.A larger percentage of women suffer from ‘Migraine’. It may erupt at any hour of the day. Severe pain bothers for periods ranging 12-72 hours. There could be many other details but everybody is interested in only one thing – relief.I have come across many cases of severe headaches & migraine. The patients reported that they had been sufferings from Migraine for couple of years.I, being an
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Migraine Causes and Treatment

MIGRAINEMigraine is essentially a nasty headache, even a sick headache, which comes on suddenly in a healthy person, lasts a few hours or even a day or two and afterwards the sufferer is restored to full health once more. During an attack the patient feels and looks very ill and may vomit. It is this repeated and unexpected onset of attacks, which characterises migraine. A diagnosis of migraine is made if there are headaches, which come and go and if two of the following features are present. A dislike of light and noise – pain limited to one side of
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Do You Have Menstrual Migraine?

Women are indeed beautiful. However, womanhood is always accompanied by the woes of menstrual troubles. Monthly visits are oftentimes accompanied by discomfort that can sometimes affect the day-to-day activities of women. It’s not only about menstrual cramps; menstrual migraine could also be a nuisance.Migraine headaches are more commonly experienced by women. These are severe headaches that are often accompanied by auras or visual disturbances. Auras can also mean disturbances in smell or hearing. Auras precede migraine pain and is usually the tell-tale sign that a full-blown headache is about to ensue.Women who have reported migraines usually connect
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