What to Do For Headaches? A patient asked me: I have had Headaches for over a week and they get worse every day. I’m on Topamax for migraines though. Also get dizzy randomly. Should I go to the Er for a CT? Don’t feel these are normal. If you feel you are having the worst […]
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My favorite way to get rid of a headache: the natural way The key thing is to do the below just as soon as you start a headache coming on. If you wait to long, it is less likely to get rid of the pain. 1. The first thing I do is feel my neck
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Dr. Cremers’ Migraine Diet and Headache Diet: recommended and not recommended foods Headache and Migraine Diet Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS Headaches and Migraines can present in different ways depending on a patient’s particular brain-flow pattern, internal and external conditions (e.g., general medical health, immunological condition, hormones, hydration, humidity). Pain in the head or even
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More and more, many MDs are noticing the importance of eating foods which do not increase inflammatory factors in the body. As an eye MD, this is especially important in patients that have dry eyes, diabetes, or any autoimmune disease, such as Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis to name a few. Causes of Chronic InflammationA number of
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This excellent summary on headaches was written by a friend at Harvard, Dr. Ula Jurkunas. It is comprehensive and will answer questions about what one has to consider when headaches change in character. Headache and the Eye Ula Jurkunas, MD, John W. Gittinger, JR, MD Disclosures Compr Ophthalmol Update. 2004;5(4) Headaches that present to an ophthalmologist
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Occipital neuralgia, also known as C2 neuralgia, or (rarely) Arnold’s neuralgia, is a medical condition characterized by chronic pain in the upperneck, back of the head and behind the eyes. These areas correspond to the locations of the lesser and greater occipital nerves. The greater occipital nerve also has an artery that supplies blood that is wrapped around it – the occipital artery – that
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