how do you know if it is a migrane?

Question

I get headaches that start at the back of my head and go to my eyes and they last forever

Answer 1

light hurts it badly any slight sound u may vomit and even holding ur urine will make ur head pound ice or heat i preferred ice relieved mine

Answer 2

When I get a Migraine, I am very nauseus. Sometimes vomitting. I get the "Halo" lights in my vision.Dizzy, light and sound are painful. I have to take a medicine called Maxalt(I don't like Imitrex-doesn't work as well) I end up in the fetal position and have to sleep while the medicine works and even then after I wake up < I still feel like someone has kicked me in the head for a day or two. If your headaches are that bad, go to the doctor. Otherwise, check to see if you are drinking plenty of water, like non-stop-make sure you are eating healthy, constipation can give you bad headaches. Also, exercise everyday- if you don't like to work out, find something fun that is physical -that you can break a sweat with and do that. Other things that really work are massage therapy, acuppressure(no needles) and hot epsom salt baths and meditation. Get a good balance in your life and you should begin to feel a difference.Good Luck!

Answer 3

Prior to a migraine, sufferers often notice warning signals that an episode is on the way.

Some sufferers notice certain cravings or lethargy a day or two in advance. They are then able to take action to try to head off the attack.

Other sufferers experience sensory symptoms – known as the ‘aura’ - usually in the hour preceding the headache.

Prodrome (the aura)

Visual disturbances – wavy lines, flashing lights, blind spots (scotoma)
Dizziness
Numbness
Slurred or muddled speech
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhoea

Cephalgia (the actual headache)

Thumping or throbbing headache
Pain on one side (may swap sides)
Pain in the sinuses or neck
Dehydration, thirst
Sensitivity to light (photophobia), noise (phonophobia) and smell (osmophobia)
Cold sensation
Pins and needles
Temporary numbness on the affected side
Inability to think clearly or perform normal activities
Loss of concentration
Lack of co-ordination

Afterwards

A feeling of being ‘washed-out’
Fatigue
Poor concentration
Either lethargic or full of energy and revitalised

Answer 4

You'll know if you have a migraine. Lights are too bright even if they are dim, and even the sound of a pin dropping is too loud. You almost feel like you're going to go crazy with the pain. If you are getting headaches often, ask your doctor what can be done.

Answer 5

It may be migraine. However, your description of this headache sounds more to me like a visual impairment/refractory error. The back of the head harbors the visual cortex and any disturbance or refractory error in your vision may cause a headache in this region which may also radiate to the eyes. Consider going to see your optometrist for a visual acuity test. It may be corrected by presciption lenses.

Answer 6

Very sensitive to light and noise, nausea, screaming pain.

Some people get a warning..they see coloured waves, very slight and only for a few minutes, others smell things, like onions, etc., but not everybody gets warnings

My son gets them, he was prescribed..Caffregot..

Coffee, strong..with caffeine apparently helps.

Hey, take care, maybe see the Dr. if they don't stop..

Answer 7

A very basic answer would be:

If its:

1. recurring
2. Severe = @ some cases, emergeny care is needed to relieve pain

And that's about all i know. Sorry. ^^

Answer 8

although migraine goes with constant headache i will advise you go for a lab test to know what it is all about. sweet heart