More than a headache, a migraine is a serious problem affecting millions of people worldwide - women three times more frequently than men. It is estimated that as much as 25-30 per cent of the female population has experienced migraines.
Migraine sufferers often report neck pain, tender neck joints and limited neck movement. A high percentage of migraine sufferers improve with chiropractic and other forms of spinal manipulation
MIGRAINE: Get the point? Acupuncture works
Re prevention of migraine (WDDTY vol 14 no 5, p 10), we are concerned that the references linking monosodium glutamate [MSG] to headaches may cause unnecessary concern among your readers.
Find out if you're allergic to anything. A number of WDDTY panelists recommend that every migraine sufferer try a food elimination diet to discover whether or not certain foods trigger the symptom ...
* Larium under investigation
The US army has launched a study into the side-effects of antimalarial drug mofloquine (Lariam) following allegations that the drug might be linked to suicides
Many people suffer all their lives with this severe type of headache, which can last for hours or even days. Often starting on one side of the head, it causes severe pain and problems with light.
How to soothe those nasty headaches? First, if possible, try and find out the cause of the migraines. According to some readers' experiences, this could be heavy metal toxicity; constipation (likely due to digestive problems); or food allergies...
Feverfew is a herb, a member of the daisy family. Many migraine sufferers claim to have benefitted from it; a recent survey found that 70 per cent of 270 migraine sufferers who had eaten feverfew ...
IT’S A HEADACHE: Is this the right way to stop migraine?
