Tag Archives: migraine causes

Breastfeeding and Migraine Attacks

There is some data to suggest that migraine severity and frequency may reduce during the time in which women are breastfeeding. For example, there is a 2013 article in ‘Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain’ with data that … Continue reading

Morning Migraines – What Causes Them?

Waking up to find that you’re suffering from a migraine attack is one of the worst ways to start the day. Sadly it’s not uncommon for migraine sufferers. Many of us are regularly greeted in the morning by an attack … Continue reading

Adolescents With Migraines More At Risk of Pain Disorders

According to a new 2021 study which examines the development of psychiatric and pain disorders in the transition from adolescence to adulthood, adolescents who have a diagnosis of migraine are far more likely to develop additional psychiatric or pain disorders … Continue reading

Migraines and Chills – Why Do Sufferers Get Cold?

There are many different symptoms which can be part of a migraine attack. Nausea and an aversion to bright lights are two, but for some migraine sufferers chills can be another – and one which can happen days before the … Continue reading

Migraine and the Menopause

Plenty of things change when it comes time for the menopause. Some of them are more well-known like mood swings and hot flushes, but there are some significant changes which are less often talked out. One of these changes is … Continue reading

Can CoQ10 Help Prevent Migraines?

There are a few different vitamins and nutrients which have been credited with reducing the frequency and intensity of migraine attacks. Magnesium is one, riboflavin is another, and Coenzyme Q10 is a third. Coenzyme Q10, or CoQ10 for short, has … Continue reading

The Pros and Cons of Acupuncture for Migraines

Alternative therapies are popular among a lot of migraine sufferers as a means of treating migraines. Not only are they generally less likely to have side effects than pharmaceutical drugs, but many alternative therapies can be taken or conducted alongside … Continue reading

How to Make Your Guest Bedroom Migraineur Friendly

Do you have friends or relatives who suffer from migraines? Or suffer from them yourself? With 1 in 7 people around the world estimated to suffer from migraines, it’s likely that you know someone who does. Whoever you know who … Continue reading

Gastric Stasis and Migraine Nausea

Around 90% of migraine sufferers experience nausea as part of their attacks and 70% experience vomiting, and while it’s not certain exactly why this is, one reason for the nausea and sickness both during and before attacks may be gastric … Continue reading

Why Does Vomiting Help to Relieve Migraines?

Approximately 70% of migraine sufferers experience vomiting as part of their migraine attacks. In fact, childhood migraines can involve only nausea and sickness; with no head pain at all. It may sound strange, but of the migraine sufferers who vomit as … Continue reading