Migraines during hormonal changes
A new survey confirms what many female migraine sufferers have long experienced: an increase in migraines during hormonal changes (menopausal transition).
A new survey confirms what many female migraine sufferers have long experienced: an increase in migraines during hormonal changes (menopausal transition).
The first concern of many newly diagnosed migraine sufferers is how long these attacks are likely to last. Many with migraine can experience attacks lasting anything from a couple of hours to episodes that drag on for days. The entire … Continue reading
So what is migraine? Well migraine is a common neurological condition, characterised by episodes called migraine attacks. Migraine headaches are distinct from regular non-migrainous headaches.
Headache affects nine in 10 people at some time and there are at least 6.7 million migraine sufferers in England alone. In 2012-13 there were more than 19,000 emergency admissions for migraine and headache disorders. This is a 12 % … Continue reading