Hi empowher,
I'm sorry you are having to deal with migraine headaches. As someone who also gets bad headaches now-and-again, I definitely can sympathize. Doctors treat the symptoms of migraine.
It reminds me of a story my grandmother used to tell about how she never used to get headaches. Then one day she read an article explaining that smart people were more apt to experience frequent headaches. She always used to laugh and laugh at the notion that she apparently wasn't smart because she didn't recall getting headaches. My mom on the other hand tells a different story, she remembers her mother getting headaches now-and-again.
At any rate, there are things you can do to help decrease the chances of getting migraines, such as avoiding things you know are a trigger. Caffeine, alcohol, stress, not eating, and some foods all are known triggers for some people. It is a good idea to keep a diary of your headaches and what you did/ate, etc. around the time of the onset can help you pinpoint all your triggers.
Here is more information about preventing migraine:
https://www.empowher.com/condition/migraine/prevention
Good luck and let us know how you're doing.
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Hi empowher,
October 5, 2010 - 1:15pmI'm sorry you are having to deal with migraine headaches. As someone who also gets bad headaches now-and-again, I definitely can sympathize. Doctors treat the symptoms of migraine.
It reminds me of a story my grandmother used to tell about how she never used to get headaches. Then one day she read an article explaining that smart people were more apt to experience frequent headaches. She always used to laugh and laugh at the notion that she apparently wasn't smart because she didn't recall getting headaches. My mom on the other hand tells a different story, she remembers her mother getting headaches now-and-again.
At any rate, there are things you can do to help decrease the chances of getting migraines, such as avoiding things you know are a trigger. Caffeine, alcohol, stress, not eating, and some foods all are known triggers for some people. It is a good idea to keep a diary of your headaches and what you did/ate, etc. around the time of the onset can help you pinpoint all your triggers.
Here is more information about preventing migraine:
https://www.empowher.com/condition/migraine/prevention
Good luck and let us know how you're doing.
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