i have been suffering from severe headeache(migraine) for the last 10 years but not yet got its cure ?

Question

i am 23 years old and working in company as a account officer.i consulted several allopathic and homeopathic doctor but got no result.i am unable to study and utilise my full potentiality because of this severe4 headeache.

Answer 1

I have been suffering from Migraine for about 3 years and these have been my findings.

Conventional treatment of migraine focuses on three areas: trigger avoidance, symptomatic control, and preventive drugs. Patients who experience migraines often find that the recommended treatments are not 100% effective at preventing migraines.

Trigger avoidance
Patients can attempt to identify and avoid factors that promote or precipitate migraine episodes. Moderation in alcohol and caffeine intake, consistency in sleep habits, and regular meals may be helpful. Beyond an often pronounced placebo effect, general dietary restriction has not been demonstrated to be an effective approach to treating migraine.Nonetheless, some people fervently claim that they have successfully identified foods which are likely to result in migraines, and by avoiding them, can decrease the likelihood of an episode.

Symptomatic control to abort attacks
Migraine sufferers usually develop their own coping mechanisms for vascular headache pain. A cold or hot shower directed at the head, a hot or cold wet washcloth, a warm bath, or resting in a dark and silent room may be as helpful as medication for many patients, but both should be used when needed.

Some headache sufferers are surprised to learn that a simple cup of coffee is used daily around the world to control minor vascular headaches that are not quite migraines. Minor vascular headaches are frequently associated with the hormonal fluctuations of menstrual periods, irregular eating, and unusually hard work. For migraineurs, a well-timed cup of coffee can prevent outright migraine under the same conditions.

A simple treatment that has been effective for some, is a counteracting "ice cream headache", briefly provoked by placing spoonfuls of ice cream on the soft palate at the back of the mouth. (Hold them there with your tongue until they melt or become intolerable.) This directs cooling to the hypothalamus, which is suspected to be involved with the migraine feedback cycle, and for some it can stop even a severe headache very quickly.

Preventive Drugs
The most effective prescription medications include several classes of medications including beta blockers such as propranolol and atenolol, antidepressants such as amitriptyline, and anticonvulsants such as valproic acid and topiramate.

Hope this helps you !

Answer 2

I totally feel your pain, I go through spurts of continually headaches. Yes, they are referred to cluster migraines as the previous person answered. If you go to webmd.com there are several ways to medicate and prevent these headaches that you can speak to your doctor about. Also in the meantime prior to seeing a doctor some helpful things that I have taken notice to preventing is. Limit you caffine, nicotine, sodium and believe it or not for me cheese. If I consume to much cheese I am gauranteed to have a headach the next day. Not to mention that it wouldn't hurt to have and x-ray of your spine to make sure that you don't have herniated discs or something to that effect that could be pinching a nerve. I would defiantely see a doctor. Headaches are no fun and it is so hard to explain to people that haven't suffered at our level. Believe me I would give anything to experiance a normal headache, heck I wouldn't even need to take meds, it would be a cake walk. Good luck to you and hope that you are feeling better.

Answer 3

I suffered with cluster migraines for 30 years! My PA put me on blood pressure meds and I haven't had a migraine in 2 years! I feel for your pain!!!,,;-(=

Answer 4

Headache is a pain in the head, scalp or neck.
Headaches can be caused by minor problems
like eyestrain, lack of coffee or more serious reasons
like head injury, brain tumors, encephalitis and
meningitis. Taking painkillers continuously can
have harmful side effects, so it is better to
modify your lifestyle. More information available at

Answer 5

Consider seeing a neurologist. You can ask him about the newer medicines to prevent and treat headaches. Topamax works wonders for preventing my migraines, and the Triptans (Imitrex, Maxalt, etc) are great for treating migraines.

Answer 6

There's a new development in migraine therapy:
http://www.neurologyreviews.com/feb04/nr_feb04_foramen.html