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| I know my headaches aren't migraines because
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If they were migraines I'd know it. |
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Fourteen million Americans suffer from migraines but
are undiagnosed. Could you be one of them? |
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They aren't severe enough to require bed rest. |
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Migraines can actually range from mild to severe.
So even if you don't require bed rest, you could be having migraines. |
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I don't have symptoms like nausea or aura (seeing
spots or flashing lights). |
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Not all migraines are accompanied by nausea. Only
about 20% are accompanied by aura. So, even if you don't have nausea
or aura, you may still have a migraine. |
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I have pain on both sides of my head. |
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Migraine pain is most commonly felt on one side of the
head. However, the pain can sometimes be felt in many different locations,
such as both sides of the head, in the back of the neck, on the face, around
the eyes, or in the sinuses. |
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I get some relief from the medicines I take. |
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If you don't get complete relief, talk to your
doctor. Your doctor may find that your headaches are actually migraines.
If you are diagnosed with migraines, your doctor can prescribe effective
medicines made for migraines. |
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They are triggered by allergies or weather changes
and I can feel them in my sinuses, so they must be sinus headaches. |
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Weather changes and allergies can be triggers for
migraines. In addition to the traditional symptoms, migraines can be
accompanied by other symptoms, such as sinus pain and pressure in the face
or around the eyes, stuffy or runny nose, or watery eyes. |
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I have a lot of stress and I can feel the pain in
the back of my neck, so I have tension headaches. |
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Stress and tension are common triggers for migraines.
And migraine pain signals can also be felt in the back of the neck. |
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I've heard that women are the only ones that suffer from migraines. |
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According to the National Headache Foundation,
more than 7 million men suffer from migraines. A large number of male migraine sufferers
do not consult a doctor, and as a result, they may not be diagnosed and may not get the relief they need.
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I always get them with my period, so they must
be menstrual headaches. |
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Headaches triggered by your menstrual period are
often actually migraines. |
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