- headache that is onesided
-steady pain, not the throbbing migraine pain
-no sensitivity to light or sound during the headache
-headache mostly on top of forehead and one the side of the head
-trigger points on the neck that refer pain to the head
-upper back pain
-neck discomfort
-some parts of your scalp feel a bit tender to the touch like the nerves irritated a bit

this is what i am suffering from… been looking for symptoms and for some reason it matches cervicogenic headaches

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Let me start by saying Please, do not suggest, any kind of Commercial food, that is sold in Grocery Stores or Stores like Walmart. Foods like Purina, Pedigree, Eukanuba, Science Diet, Iams, Beneful, Etc…, because I refuse to give that “Road Kill”, to my Chi’s.
All of my Chi’s were eating Canidae All Life Stages for a long time and doing great on it. When Canidae changed their formula, my Chi’s were still eating the Canidae Dry, but had started losing weight, so I switched them to California Natural, Chicken and Rice Dry. Their weight is now perfect, within 1 month of the change and they have not had any problems with the California Natural! My other Tiny Chihuahua Zoe, has Liver Disease and is limited, according to her vet, on the types of foods, that she is allowed to eat, because of the effect the food will have on her Liver. Just so all of you, that aren’t familiar with who Tiny Zoe is, this is Little Zoe! She was the Runt of a normal litter!

Zoe was eating Canidae Chicken and Rice Wet Food at the time also, because that is all Zoe would eat!The vet nor I, had no idea Canidae had changed their formula at the time ! I went to open a can of Canidae Wet, to feed Zoe one day and when I opened the can, I not only immediately noticed, that the canned food had a very foul odor to it, but also that the texture of the food looked very different and that’s when I found out the formula was changed, so I refused to give Zoe anymore Canidae Wet Food and immediately took Zoe off of it! I immediately that day, went to the feed store and put her on Wellness Chicken and Sweet Potato Wet instead, which the vet approved and she’s doing great on! I will be keeping Zoe, on the Wellness. She’s doing very well on it, and loves it! For my other Chi’s, that are eating dry food, do you think, that I should stay with the California Natural dry food, because they are doing so well on it? Do you think that is a healthy enough food for them? I would prefer to buy a dry food, that has the first ingredients as meat. I don’t know if I should switch them again to another brand that’s better for them, with the same basic protein content in it. What do you think, when I go to get more dry food tonight? Should I stay with the California Natural or should I switch again to something healthier in a dry food for them? I don’t really like, or think it’s a good idea, to keep switching foods, so I just wanted your opinion and your thoughts of, if I should switch again to a different dry food, or if your recommendation is to stay with the California Natural? If you think it would be healthier for me to switch them to something else, which food do you recommend, that should I switch them too, since vets aren’t that great at recommending good foods except, garbage Iams and Science Diet? I was thinking Blue Buffalo, but when I went to Dog Food Analysis, Blue Buffalo also has 4 stars! I would be so grateful, for anyone, that knows a little about dog nutrition to please tell me what you think I should do!
ADD: Please forgive me if this question, is a little confusing! Last night I suffered from a Severe Migraine Headache and Severe Exhaustion and went to the ER. It’s been a very tough year and I guess it caught up to me! What a way to spend Christmas and your Birthday, Huh? I was put on medication, that I’m not used to and I’m a little groggy, so I’m sorry it this doesn’t make much sense! I’m also sorry it’s so long, but this is the only way, I could explain it! I appreciate any advice or suggestions that you can give me on this! Thanks!
Can you please Star this question, so my Contacts can see it also. I appreciate it. Thanks Again and Have a Great Day!

The last time I had a milkshake I had a bad pain in the middle of my chest, right in between of my ribcage, as well as a migraine headache that lasted 2 days. I ate cheese the other day, and the same thing happened. Ibuprofen did not help my bad headache and the pharmacist said to take Gas-Ex to help with the chest pain, but that did not help one bit either. I took Pepcid as well, but no relief
I eat cereal with milk in it, but I don’t have any problems, though I don’t drink the milk.
I don’t know what is the matter, maybe one of you has experienced this?

Topamax is a drug originally designed for use with epileptic patients. It’s now become the drug of choice for prescription to migraine sufferers. Other conditions this drug is being used for include: bipolar disorder, obesity, alcoholism, post-traumatic stress disorder, bulimia nervosa, obsessive compulsive disorder among other conditions that it is being investigated for. It is designed to be taken continuously in order to prevent migraine attacks from occurring. To its credit it has helped in preventing migraines and for many people who suffer with very frequent migraine attacks as they had few alternatives.

The purpose of this article is to give a full account of the pros and cons for taking a drug like topamax so that my fellow migraine sufferers can make an informed decision.

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For the past 4 days, I have had some strange headaches that only occur when I make certain movements. For instance, when I bend over I’m fine, but once leaning my head back up I have sharp and throbbing pains on the right side of my head. Also if I make sudden head movements, or get too strained (too much physical activity that causes me to get worked up) my head pounds. I have had headaches for years but this is new to me. I was not able to do laundry or dry my hair this morning. Can anyone relate to this at all? I’m seeing doctor today but I would love to know if anyone else has had these symptoms. Thanks so much.

I’m deliever a speech, and I want to explain it in simple words,, ,but i don’t really get that meaning, could anyone help me?

– caffeine does not suppress your appetite, although it does increase the level of circulating fatty acids, thereby enhancing fat oxidation. This is why caffeine is used by runners and endurance trainers, although it is most effective in non-habitual users. Also, contrary to popular belief, the effects of alcohol are not reduced by caffeine, although as mentioned above it can provide temporary relief from fatigue and drowsiness, and from migraine headaches.

I’d still have to clean up the mess! ;p

I’m getting headaches every day with this pregnancy. Tylenol doesn’t help. What helped you? Thanks!
EDIT: Where do I get pepermint oil and that rice heat pad? I’ve never seen those in a store! Thanks!

I have a 13 year old daughter who suffers from upper-GI problems. Her Doctor has been treating her for acid reflux. she takes Nexium am and pm along with watching her diet, etc. now this seems to be working.

however, when her stomach is not bothering her she suffers from headaches…… puzzling. A Friend called and shared a similar situation of a girl her age. It was concluded that she suffered from what is called “reverse migraine”. she was treated with Topomax and all symptoms are gone.

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I have several headaches for the last year and a half, 98% of them are like this constant pain, not throbbing, I don’t have sensitivity to light, neither nausea or dizziness.

the constant pain goes away after I sleep, I also get often a lot of pain in my upper back and tender spot on my neck that if I press I feel a headache and sometiems it even alleviates the headache a
bit

my headaches are 95% one sided, though I had bilateral, they all seem to travel up my head from my neck and I know when I am gonna get one because the pain moves up my neck slowly takes a few several minutes to go up my head and slowly progress into a painful headache, they don’t come suddenly.

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I had my first migraine headache 6 months ago, and had to go to the ER with it. I then had a spinal tap, neg, but they didn’t close the hole, so I had pressure headaches for 4 days until I went back in, and they said I needed a blood patch. they didn’t do it, just sent me home with pain meds and told me to drink alot of coffee. It did work, but could this headache today be a symptom of the pressure headaches, and if not, why was I spitting blood? I took some excedrine migraine, and the headache went away, but the spitting of blood worries me. Is that normal with a migraine?