Headache and Migraine
Overview & Facts
When is a headache a migraine? How can you tell? The Jain Pain Clinic will help you take the first steps toward finding relief for you or your child.
Headache Overview
Migraines
Migraines are painful headaches often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light.
Headaches in Children
Children’s headaches occur for the same reasons adults get headaches. See how they are evaluated and diagnosed in children and adolescents.
FAQ: Headaches and Migraine: Cause and Treatments
Get answers to frequent concerns about headaches and migraines. Read about the role of caffeine and pain relievers as causes of headaches.
Migraine Phases
A migraine episode can be a complicated event, with symptoms that change over hours or even days. Migraines tend to progress through several stages.
10 Terms Every Migraine Sufferer Should Know
If you have migraines, learning a few new words may help you better understand and describe your symptoms.
Causes
Hormones and Headaches
More women suffer from migraines. Menstrual migraines or hormone headaches — female hormones are to blame.
Migraines Triggered by Tyramine
In some people, certain foods and drinks — or components they contain — can trigger a migraine. One well-accepted migraine trigger is tyramine.
Sleep Deficiency and Migraines
Improved sleeping habits can reduce migraine headaches. See how.
Children With Headaches: Weight Connection
Overweight children and teens are more likely than thinner youngsters to have more frequent and severe headaches.
Medication Headaches
Many drugs can induce headaches; find out if your medication is on this list.
Are You at Risk?
Exercise and Sex Headaches: Getting Physical Can Mean Frequent Headaches
Exercise and sex may seem like strange bedfellows, but both trigger headaches.
Foods That Trigger Migraines
Is dinner causing dismal migraines? Learn what to avoid and get tips on controlling migraine food triggers.
Smoking Can Trigger Headaches
If you’re sensitive, smoking and secondhand smoke can ignite frequent and sometime severe headaches.
Caffeine Headaches: Friend or Foe?
Caffeine can serve as a treatment for headaches or cause caffeine headaches from withdrawal. See how.
Prevention
Prevent Migraine Headaches
Don’t just put up with them. Learn how to prevent migraine headaches and treat them.