MigraineCast

Rebound - When Our Medications Cause Headaches

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They're a conundrum, a vicious cycle, a Catch-22. I'm talking about medication overuse headaches, also known as rebound.

In a recent poll on MyMigraineConnection.com, only 3% of respondents said that they're doctors told them about rebound before they experienced it. 26% said their doctors explained it after they experienced it. The remainder? Their doctors never explained it at all. Sad statistics.

So, what is medication overuse headache or rebound?...

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When To See the Doctor or Seek Emergency Care

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With Migraine disease, one reason it's so essential that we're educated about the disease is that we can't call our doctors every time we have a Migraine. We have to make certain treatment decisions ourselves, such as when it's time to medicate and what to take.

Another vital decision we have to make is when we need to see our doctor or seek emergency care at an urgent care center or hospital emergency room. There's another misconception about Migraines that comes into play here, the old "A Migraine never killed anyone" misconception....

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A New Discovery About the Cause of Migraine

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This week's topic is "A New Discovery About the Cause of Migraine." Over the years, there have been many theories about the cause of Migraines. Thousands of years ago, around 1000 BC, it was believed that evil spirits caused Migraines that they could be cured by a practice called trepanning -- drilling holes in their skulls to release the evil spirits. Thankfully, theories progressed from there.

Now, new research from the University of Iowa, may show that the overly excitable neurons are also a symptom, not the cause of Migraine disease...

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Yes, You Can Have a Migraine Without an Aura

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This week's topic is "Yes, you can have a Migraine without an aura." More than one Migraineur has been told, "You can't be having a Migraine because you're not having an aura." That statement is especially disturbing when it comes from a doctor because it's yet another myth about Migraines, and we expect doctors to know better. The truth is that only 20 - 25% of Migraineurs experience the aura phase of a Migraine attack. Migraine without aura is the most common form of Migraine disease.

While we're on the topic of Migraine aura and myths, let's dispell another one -- the myth that all Migraine aura symptoms are visual. Not true. The aura phase of a Migraine attack can produce several different types of symptoms...

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