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Headaches: Migraine Headaches
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Headaches are a common complaint among both sexes, although women do have a slight edge beating the men out 95 to 90 percent. Of the more than forty- five million, Americans, who suffer from chronic headaches each year, it's estimated that at least sixteen million suffer from migraines. Migraine headaches occur in women three times as often as in men and affect approximately 18 percent of women in the United States, while only 6 percent of men experience migraines.
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Headaches are an extremely common symptom of fibromyalgia. In fact, more than 50% of people with fibromyalgia suffer from constant headaches or migraines. There are a number of interesting theories as to why people with fibromyalgia suffer from so many headaches. Many of these theories rest on the idea that the same dysfunction that causes fibromyalgia ... causes migraine headaches.
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Headaches have a variety of causes. The most common types of headache are migraine (which are frequently disruptive) and tension-type headache. They can range from bothersome to disabling. Occasionally, they are caused by dangerous problems.
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Headaches associated directly with the menstrual period are referred to as menstrual migraine). Migraine without aura typically lasts 4-72 hours, is most-often one-sided, and is frequently associated with nausea and vomiting. The pain sensation is generally throbbing or pounding in nature, with a moderate to severe quality. Most migraine sufferers fall under this category. Studies at major headache clinics suggest 60% of migraine sufferers have never been properly diagnosed. Over-the-counter pain medicines (typically designed for tension-type headaches) used to treat migraines, can sometimes lead to rebound headaches or a new headache condition referred to as daily chronic headache.
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Headaches encountered during or after vigorous physical activity are sometimes called exercise-induced headaches. Typically the headache is benign, occurs suddenly, and produces a throbbing pain. Other headaches, more severe in intensity, may develop after prolonged exertion in heat, high humidity, or at altitude. These effort headaches usually last about one hour and are probably due to acute dehydration. Not surprisingly, footballers sometimes develop headaches and other unpleasant symptoms after heading a ball. These ‘footballers' migraines’ are more likely if the ball is not headed properly.
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The least common type of headache among children, Chronic Daily Headaches (CDH), may be a form of tension-type headache or a combination of migraine and tension-type headaches. According to Dr. Plantes, a person with chronic daily headaches usually suffers from tension-type headaches that have become more and more frequent until they are occurring daily or almost daily. They may ... have less frequent, severe migraine headaches.
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