Headaches and Migraines Questions and Answers for 2003
We always have more questions than answers about headaches and migraine. Dr. John Claude Krusz, an expert in the field, answers some questions for us. These answers are always for informational purposes and should not be taken as medical advice. Always consult your own physician. New questions and answers will be published weekly.
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Questions and Answers for 12/29/03
~Blurry vision with and without Migraine ~Migraine meds safe during pregnancy ~Too much acetaminophen? ~Bextra for Migraine? ~more...
~Blurry vision with and without Migraine ~Migraine meds safe during pregnancy ~Too much acetaminophen? ~Bextra for Migraine? ~more...
Questions and Answers for 12/22/03
~Abdominal Migraine ~Tension headache or Migraine ~Persistent visual phenomena ~Vertigo ~more...
~Abdominal Migraine ~Tension headache or Migraine ~Persistent visual phenomena ~Vertigo ~more...
Questions and Answers for 12/15/03
~Help for 14-year-old Migraineur ~Facial numbness and stabbing pain ~Stabbing pain above eye and facial warmth ~more...
~Help for 14-year-old Migraineur ~Facial numbness and stabbing pain ~Stabbing pain above eye and facial warmth ~more...
Questions and Answers for 12/8/03
~Early-Morning Migraine ~Tingling and numbness ~Hair loss with Topamax ~Hysterectomy for Migraine? ~more...
~Early-Morning Migraine ~Tingling and numbness ~Hair loss with Topamax ~Hysterectomy for Migraine? ~more...
Questions and Answers for 12/1/03
~Nausea with Depakote ~Epstein-Barr and Migraine ~Midrin, Excedrin, and rebound ~Preventive meds for nine-year-old ~more...
~Nausea with Depakote ~Epstein-Barr and Migraine ~Midrin, Excedrin, and rebound ~Preventive meds for nine-year-old ~more...
Questions and Answers for 11/24/03
~Dizziness, aneurysm, cancer? ~Migraine symptoms without headache ~Daily headaches and ear ache ~What do neurologists do? ~more...
~Dizziness, aneurysm, cancer? ~Migraine symptoms without headache ~Daily headaches and ear ache ~What do neurologists do? ~more...
Questions and Answers for 10/27/03
~Post-traumatic headache ~Sharp, shooting pains ~ Transformed Migraine ~Excedrin and rebound Headaches ~Can cerebral blood vessels burst? ~Numb leg during headache ~more...
~Post-traumatic headache ~Sharp, shooting pains ~ Transformed Migraine ~Excedrin and rebound Headaches ~Can cerebral blood vessels burst? ~Numb leg during headache ~more...
Questions and Answers for 10/20/03
~OxyContin, allergy to Imitrex ~Altered speech and cognition ~Taste alteration with Topamax ~Migraine triggers ~more...
~OxyContin, allergy to Imitrex ~Altered speech and cognition ~Taste alteration with Topamax ~Migraine triggers ~more...
Questions and Answers for 10/12/03
~Altered taste with Topamax and MigraHealth ~Migraine Patch from Poland ~Confused about symptoms ~more...
~Altered taste with Topamax and MigraHealth ~Migraine Patch from Poland ~Confused about symptoms ~more...
Questions and Answers for 9/30/03
~Migraines too complex, no relief ~What type of headache? ~Topamax ~Menstrually Associated Migraine ~more...
~Migraines too complex, no relief ~What type of headache? ~Topamax ~Menstrually Associated Migraine ~more...
Questions and Answers for 9/23/03
~More Migraines, no help from doctor ~Headaches with sore head ~Dull headache beginning in neck ~Relief for 11-year-old Migraineur ~More...
~More Migraines, no help from doctor ~Headaches with sore head ~Dull headache beginning in neck ~Relief for 11-year-old Migraineur ~More...
Questions and Answers for 9/2/03
~Migraine and Horner's Syndrome ~Rebound, meds without acetaminophen ~Tingling from Naratriptan ~more...
~Migraine and Horner's Syndrome ~Rebound, meds without acetaminophen ~Tingling from Naratriptan ~more...
Questions and Answers for 8/26/03
~Migraine prevention ~Migraine and anxiety disorders ~Migraines beginning during sleep ~more...
~Migraine prevention ~Migraine and anxiety disorders ~Migraines beginning during sleep ~more...
Questions and Answers for 8/19/03
~Sleep patterns, nightmares, headaches, and Migraine ~Cough with Migraine or Cluster headaches ~Severe visual disturbances with head pain ~more...
~Sleep patterns, nightmares, headaches, and Migraine ~Cough with Migraine or Cluster headaches ~Severe visual disturbances with head pain ~more...
Questions and Answers for 8/12/03
~Tension headaches with facial numbness ~Thyroid function and Migraine ~Does protein intake affect Migraine? ~more...
~Tension headaches with facial numbness ~Thyroid function and Migraine ~Does protein intake affect Migraine? ~more...
Questions and Answers for 8/5/03
~Heat as a trigger, cluster headaches and ibuprofen ~Morning Migraines, occipital neuralgia ~Bloody nose from headaches? ~More aura than head pain ~more...
~Heat as a trigger, cluster headaches and ibuprofen ~Morning Migraines, occipital neuralgia ~Bloody nose from headaches? ~More aura than head pain ~more...
Questions and Answers for 7/29/03
~Spinal headache, barometric pressure Migraine ~Reluctance to take meds, diarrhea ~Steroid pack, Lisinopril, Migraines after menopause ~Children & Migraine ~more...
~Spinal headache, barometric pressure Migraine ~Reluctance to take meds, diarrhea ~Steroid pack, Lisinopril, Migraines after menopause ~Children & Migraine ~more...
Questions and Answers for 7/22/03
~Opiates for Migraine, preventive medications ~Cervical headaches following trauma ~Waking with head pain and temporarily unable to move ~Barometric pressure and Migraine ~Meds after gastric bypass ~more...
~Opiates for Migraine, preventive medications ~Cervical headaches following trauma ~Waking with head pain and temporarily unable to move ~Barometric pressure and Migraine ~Meds after gastric bypass ~more...
Questions and Answers for 7/15/03
~Hemiplegic Migraine, Migraine preventiives ~Migraines, cognitive problems ~Migraine equivalents, Migraine without pain, preventive meds ~Hormonal Migraines, Frova, Seroquel ~more...
~Hemiplegic Migraine, Migraine preventiives ~Migraines, cognitive problems ~Migraine equivalents, Migraine without pain, preventive meds ~Hormonal Migraines, Frova, Seroquel ~more...
Questions and Answers for 7/8/03
~Imitrex, long-term use, rebound ~Teen Migraineur, night onset ~Dental work triggering headache? ~Three-year-old Migraineur & Tylenol ~Which triptan is best ~Orgasmic/coital/post-coital headaches ~ Appropriate Topamax taper & dosage ~more...
~Imitrex, long-term use, rebound ~Teen Migraineur, night onset ~Dental work triggering headache? ~Three-year-old Migraineur & Tylenol ~Which triptan is best ~Orgasmic/coital/post-coital headaches ~ Appropriate Topamax taper & dosage ~more...
Questions and Answers for 7/1/03
~Smoking and headaches and Migraine ~Barometric pressure and Migraine ~Brain injury and post-concussional headache ~Hangover? Rebound? ~Sharp pain behind ear ~Triptan/SSRI combination, preventives ~more...
~Smoking and headaches and Migraine ~Barometric pressure and Migraine ~Brain injury and post-concussional headache ~Hangover? Rebound? ~Sharp pain behind ear ~Triptan/SSRI combination, preventives ~more...
Questions and Answers for 6/24/03
~Migraine preventives, trigger management, rebound headaches ~Menstrual Migraine, Migraine patterns, rebound headaches, Frova for MAM ~Reversing damage from Migraine-related cerbral infarct, flying hazardous? ~Migraine pain, narcotics, needing help ~Periodic "rubber band snapping" pains ~more...
~Migraine preventives, trigger management, rebound headaches ~Menstrual Migraine, Migraine patterns, rebound headaches, Frova for MAM ~Reversing damage from Migraine-related cerbral infarct, flying hazardous? ~Migraine pain, narcotics, needing help ~Periodic "rubber band snapping" pains ~more...
Questions and Answers for 6/17/03
~Menstrual Migraine, analgesic and triptan rebound ~Migraine & dizziness, preventives ~EEG with Migraine findings ~Preventives, specialist, possible rebound ~more...
~Menstrual Migraine, analgesic and triptan rebound ~Migraine & dizziness, preventives ~EEG with Migraine findings ~Preventives, specialist, possible rebound ~more...
Questions and Answers for 6/10/03
~Beta blockers & calcium channel blockers ~Change in Migraine patterns ~Migraine, thyroid, long-term preventive meds ~Transformed Migraines, chronic refractory headaches ~Newer triptans ~Sinus or Migraine? ~more...
~Beta blockers & calcium channel blockers ~Change in Migraine patterns ~Migraine, thyroid, long-term preventive meds ~Transformed Migraines, chronic refractory headaches ~Newer triptans ~Sinus or Migraine? ~more...
Questions and Answers for 5/27/03
~Low back injury and Migraine ~Can Migraine cause thinning hair? ~Depo-Provera and headaches/Migraines ~Fibromyalgia, use of narcotics and organ damage ~more...
~Low back injury and Migraine ~Can Migraine cause thinning hair? ~Depo-Provera and headaches/Migraines ~Fibromyalgia, use of narcotics and organ damage ~more...
Questions and Answers for 5/20/03
~Lengthy, severe headache. Exposure to Lysol? ~Menstrual and weather-triggered Migraine, preventives ~Reduced amount of triptan prescribed, Botox, preventives ~Sharp, shooting pain not part of usual Migraine pattern ~more...
~Lengthy, severe headache. Exposure to Lysol? ~Menstrual and weather-triggered Migraine, preventives ~Reduced amount of triptan prescribed, Botox, preventives ~Sharp, shooting pain not part of usual Migraine pattern ~more...
Questions and Answers for 5/13/03
~Teenager, "outgrowing" Migraine? ~Menstrual Migraine, neuro/internal medicine doctor ~Gluten-free diet, better prophylaxis ~Occipital Neuralgia ~Occluded mid-cranial artery ~more...
~Teenager, "outgrowing" Migraine? ~Menstrual Migraine, neuro/internal medicine doctor ~Gluten-free diet, better prophylaxis ~Occipital Neuralgia ~Occluded mid-cranial artery ~more...
Questions and Answers for 5/6/03
~Daily headaches, rebound ~Pain in top of head, sinus, migraine? ~Migraine and IBS, gastrointestinal symptoms ~Migraine and endocrine/thyroid disorders ~Hemiplegic Migraine, hypertension, stroke ~more...
~Daily headaches, rebound ~Pain in top of head, sinus, migraine? ~Migraine and IBS, gastrointestinal symptoms ~Migraine and endocrine/thyroid disorders ~Hemiplegic Migraine, hypertension, stroke ~more...
Questions and Answers for 4/29/03
~Headaches after tumor removal ~Birth control, stroke, and Migraine ~Chronic Migraine, stopping meds, Botox ~Caffeine, neck/cervical trigger ~more...
~Headaches after tumor removal ~Birth control, stroke, and Migraine ~Chronic Migraine, stopping meds, Botox ~Caffeine, neck/cervical trigger ~more...
Questions and Answers for 4/22/03
~What is Anodyne ~Severe daily headaches around one eye, top of head, top of my neck ~Weekly headaches, suggestions for medications to "lead a normal life" ~Differences between daily chronic headacyes or Migraines and occiptal neuralgia ~more...
~What is Anodyne ~Severe daily headaches around one eye, top of head, top of my neck ~Weekly headaches, suggestions for medications to "lead a normal life" ~Differences between daily chronic headacyes or Migraines and occiptal neuralgia ~more...
Questions and Answers for 4/15/03
~Insurance requiring biofeedback ~Migraines after menopause ~Severe headache occuring frequently through the day ~Jolting, severe, short pain during the night ~more...
~Insurance requiring biofeedback ~Migraines after menopause ~Severe headache occuring frequently through the day ~Jolting, severe, short pain during the night ~more...
Questions and Answers for 4/8/03
~Migraines and anxiety ~Botox
~Migraines and anxiety ~Botox
Questions and Answers for 4/1/03
~Multiple illnesses and pain medications ~Hasimoto's Thyroiditis and Migraine
~Multiple illnesses and pain medications ~Hasimoto's Thyroiditis and Migraine
Questions and Answers for 3/25/03
~Daily headache, rebound ~Tension headaches, constant pain, headache specialists
~Daily headache, rebound ~Tension headaches, constant pain, headache specialists