AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR HEADACHE EDUCATION

www.achenet.org

This nonprofit patient-health professional partnership is dedicated to advancing the treatment and management of headache and to raising the public awareness of headache as a valid, biological illness.  It contains basic information about types of headaches as well as a section on women and migraine.

THE BRAIN MATTERS

www.thebrainmatters.org

Created by the American Academy of Neurology Education and Research Foundation, this site provides information about migraine, links to other organization’s websites, and tips for controlling migraines.

MAGNUM, THE NATIONAL MIGRAINE ASSOCIATION

www.migraines.org

Using the electronic, print, and artistic mediums, this group aims to educate the public about migraine as a true biologic neurological disease.  It also assists migraine sufferers, their families, and coworkers by providing information and resources, helping migraine sufferers worldwide to improve their quality of life.

MOTRIN®IB PRODUCT WEBSITE

www.motrinib.com

If you want to know the difference between a headache and a migraine, or if you want to learn more about migraine, its triggers, and commonly believed myths about migraine, visit this comprehensive pain relief website.

NATIONAL HEADACHE FOUNDATION

www.headaches.org

For the latest on headache causes and treatment, as well as self-management tips that minimize the effect of headache on your life, check out this organization’s information for headache sufferers.

TYLENOL® PRODUCT WEBSITE

www.tylenol.com

This pain reliever’s website provides detailed information about various types of headaches, including migraines.  A section devoted to migraine discusses the incidence, causes, and most recent methods of diagnosing this disorder.

Publications

Migraine Headaches: Ways to Deal With the Pain

From the American Academy of Family Physicians.  Available on-line http://familydoctor.org

Headache-Hope Through Research

From The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.  Available on-line, www.ninds.nih.gov

Migraines: Everything You Need to Know About Their Cause and Cure

By Arthur H. Elkind, MD. Available for purchase at www.headaches.org

Migraine
Common Migraine Triggers

Dietary

• Alcoholic beverages

• Aged cheeses, smoked fish, sour cream, and yogurt

• Chocolate

• Food additives

• Artificial sweeteners

• Excessive caffeine

Lifestyle

• Stress

• Fatigue

• Missed meals

• Irregular eating and sleeping

• patterns

• Smoking

Hormonal

• Hormone fluctuations; for example, during mentruation, pregnancy, and menopause

• Use of synthetic hormones, such as birth control pills and estrogen replacement therapy

Migraine Myths

This severe type of headache is commonly misunderstood.

MYTH: ‘Having migraines is a sign that you have psychological problems.’

FACT: Migraine is a biological disorder, not a psychologial symptom.  Some people with mental health problems may have migraines, but migraine is not the cause or the result of these problems.

MYTH: ‘There isn’t much you can do about migraines; you just have to learn to live with them.’

FACT: Migraine can’t be cured, but in most cases it can be controlled by avoiding identified triggers and taking medicines, either those available over the counter or prescribed by your doctor.

MYTH: ‘Migraine is just another excuse to leave work early or to miss work altogether.’

FACT: Migraine sufferers have a legitimate medical reason to take time off from work for treatment and recovery because the migraine condition has real biological causes and should be recognized as a medical condition.

Source: www.motrinib.com

DISCLAIMER: The information presented on this website is not meant to serve as a replacement for proper medical attention. Please contact your doctor if you are having any serious medical problems.