Chronic Pain:Headaches and Migraines
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Migraines
• Quiz: Surprising Migraine Causes and Cures
• Symptoms and Types of Migraines
• Video: How Do You Know It's a Migraine?
• What's Happening During a Migraine
• How to Get Your Migraines Diagnosed
• Slideshow: The Top Migraine Triggers
• Video: How to Find Your Migraine Triggers
• Reduce Your Migraines by Keeping a Headache Diary
• Video: What to Keep In Your Migraine Diary
• The Migraine Trigger Checklist
• Drugs That Stop or Prevent Migraines
• Why You Need to Experiment With Migraine Medication
• Beating the Stigma of Migraine
Read more about migraines
• Symptoms and Types of Migraines
• Video: How Do You Know It's a Migraine?
• What's Happening During a Migraine
• How to Get Your Migraines Diagnosed
• Slideshow: The Top Migraine Triggers
• Video: How to Find Your Migraine Triggers
• Reduce Your Migraines by Keeping a Headache Diary
• Video: What to Keep In Your Migraine Diary
• The Migraine Trigger Checklist
• Drugs That Stop or Prevent Migraines
• Why You Need to Experiment With Migraine Medication
• Beating the Stigma of Migraine
Read more about migraines
HEALTH MAGAZINE
No More Headaches
QUIZ
Test Your Headache IQ: What's Causing Your Pain?
Test your headache IQ!
Everyone gets headaches. Some of us reach for Tylenol and go about our day, while others take to bed with excruciating pain. Do you know how to get relief? Take our quiz to see if you can spot the different types of headaches, and discover the best advice for preventing them and fighting the pain. Read More
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Neurologist Lisa Mannix Explains What You Need to Know About the Pain in Your Head
Dr. Lisa Mannix
Neurologist
Q: What are clues that your primary care doc is not taking your headaches seriously?
A: Primary care providers are incredibly busy and they have to know such a huge amount of disorders and treatments. It's part of the patient's responsibility to help them take it seriously. Provide headache calendars, meet and ask questions about the medications or new medications, ask "Am I someone who should see a headache specialist?" They may be very grateful and refer you. Part of it is you taking it seriously as well. Read More
A: Primary care providers are incredibly busy and they have to know such a huge amount of disorders and treatments. It's part of the patient's responsibility to help them take it seriously. Provide headache calendars, meet and ask questions about the medications or new medications, ask "Am I someone who should see a headache specialist?" They may be very grateful and refer you. Part of it is you taking it seriously as well. Read More
Video: Perspectives on Headaches and Migraines
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Is It a Migraine?Signs and symptoms
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Drugs to Stop MigrainesWhat can help
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The Drugs WorkedHow one patient found relief
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How You Think About PainUse your mind to lower pain
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