tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30099605.post8888024635749832247..comments2023-04-07T08:33:50.434-04:00Comments on weathering migraine storms: Uh ohdeborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14721035825751703244noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30099605.post-77280900992898406662006-10-26T01:58:00.000-04:002006-10-26T01:58:00.000-04:00More than 28 million Americans — three times more ...More than 28 million Americans — three times more women than men — suffer from <a href="http://www.topsurgeons.com">Migraine</a><br /> headaches, a type of headache that's often severe. <br /><br />I didn't realize that it could be a full on disease though. It sounds incredibly difficult to deal with and I'm sorry that you're going through that.<br /><br />I remember as a kid my mother and good friend used to get them. My mom didn't get them often, but it was hard to watch because she'd have to be in her room with her lights off. For a mother who did everything - worked, took care of us, cooked, cleaned, carpooled, etc,etc,etc - it didn't make sense to me as a child to see her unable to even get out of bad. I mean I hardly ever saw her IN bed in the first place so to see her in their all day in pain like that was tough.<br /><br />Although any head pain can be miserable, a migraine headache is often disabling. In some cases, these painful headaches are preceded or accompanied by a sensory warning sign (aura), such as flashes of light, blind spots or tingling in your arm or leg. A migraine headache is also often accompanied by other signs and symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Migraine pain can be excruciating and may incapacitate you for hours or even days.<br /><br />Fortunately, management of migraine headache pain has improved dramatically in the last decade. For MOST people it seems like there is help. If you've seen a doctor in the past and had no success, it's time to make another appointment. Although there's still no cure, medications can help reduce the frequency of migraine headaches and stop the pain once it has started. The right medicines combined with self-help remedies and changes in lifestyle may make a tremendous difference for you.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564934497419135434noreply@blogger.com