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Game: Ouch! Headache and Migraine Triggers


There are many potential triggers for tension headaches, cluster headaches, and Migraine attacks. Some we can avoid; some we can't; but it's helpful to identify our triggers. In this version of "Hangman," we have 36 tension-type headache, cluster headache, and Migraine attacks triggers...

Clue: It often helps to choose a vowel first.

Ouch!


Topic: Headache and Migraine Triggers

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Need some help? You can find the triggers used in the game in these articles:

  • Anatomy of a Migraine
    When many people think “migraine” they think only of the pain of migraine. In reality, a migraine episode consists of far more. The typical migraine episode actually consists of four parts, referred to as phases or components.

  • Anatomy of a Cluster Headache
    Cluster headaches are the most painful headache possible. The pain has been described as "boring", "tearing", or "burning." Analogies also are used, such as "a hot poker in the eye", or as if "the eye is being pushed out." Anyone who has ever had them, has no doubt what they are. It's no exaggeration to say that the pain and desperation of cluster headaches have actually led to suicides.

  • Tension-Type Headache, Most Common of All
    They're often described as feeling "like a vise around your head," and they account for more than three-quarters of all headaches. Exploring TTH: cause, triggers, treatment, and prevention.

 

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