Monday, May 01, 2006

Headache? or Migraine?

When you have headaches, do you have:

Pain
Moderate to severe pain? Never Sometimes Always
Pulsating or throbbing pain? Never Sometimes Always
Worse pain on one side? Never Sometimes Always
Worse pain when you move? Never Sometimes Always

Symptoms
Nausea or vomiting? Never Sometimes Always
Sensitivity to light and sound? Never Sometimes Always

Your headaches could be migrains if:

You answered "sometimes" or "always" to at least 2 pain questionas and at least 1 symptom question.

You have had at least 5 of these headaches.

These headaches last 4 to 72 hours without treatment.

Only a doctor can tell if your headache is a migraine and not another problem.

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