Accidents involving injuries to the neck, jaw, and head regions can precipitate headaches and migraines due to irritation to pain sensitive nerves in the region. Sometimes months or even years after the event.
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Headaches: multiple causes
Headaches are often the result of poor dietary habits, neck strain, eyestrain, dental problems, colds and flu, sinus congestion and many other common problems. Because many of these problems are readily treatable, it is a good idea to have a professional assessment of your headaches to see if the causes can be easily treated. According… Read More
Headache food triggers
Common foods associated with triggering migraines include: MSG [found in many sauces and savoury products such as stock cubes], chocolate, cheeses, and wine. Caffeine addiction due to regular coffee, tea or cola consumption can also precipitate migraines. It is important to eat regular meals as low blood sugar levels have also been associated with migraines.
Migraine: multiple triggers
A common observation of sufferers is that sometimes a particular food causes headpain, whereas at other times it does not. This highlights the concept that many cases of headache and migraine have a number of ingredients, not simply one cause.
Migraine: Visual symptoms
Visual symptoms such as an inability to handle bright light, and white streaks in the visual fields known as ‘Fortification spectra’ are amongst the most common symptoms of Migraine. Pain in the head also usually accompanies Migraine, but not always. If you are unsure as to what type of problem you have, you can seek… Read More
Sumatriptan action questioned
Posted 17th April 2013: A new Danish study of 19 migraine sufferers-Migraine WITHOUT Aura has provided evidence that the blood vessels OUTSIDE the skull dont change during an attack, suggesting that another mechanism may be responsible for the pain felt during migraine. Researchers have suggested that the nerves around blood vessels may become sensitized. Using… Read More