| Migraine Causes |
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| What is the cause? |
| A Migraine happens when brain chemicals don't stay balanced. You are more likely to get a Migraine
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You are under stress.
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You are tired.
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You eat some kinds of foods or chemicals added to foods, such as MSG.
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The weather changes.
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You are around bright lights.
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| Women are more likely to have Migraine than men. Sometimes the headaches happen around the time a woman
has her period. Migraine can run in families. |
| What are the symptoms? |
| Before a Migraine starts, you may: |
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Not feel well.
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Lose part of your vision.
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See bright spots.
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The weather changes.
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See zigzags in front of your eyes.
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| Most of the time, these eye problems go away when the headache starts. |
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When you have a Migraine, you may.
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Have a headache that throbs or pounds (you may feel the pain more on one side of your head, or your
whole head may hurt).
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Be very sensitive to light.
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Have numbness or feel tingling of your face or arm.
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Have blurred vision and Vomit or have nausea.
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| How is it diagnosed? |
| Your health care provider will ask about your symptoms and medical history. He or she will examine you. It may
help to keep a headache diary. You should write down: |
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the date and time of each Migraine.
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how long it lasts.
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the type of pain (Is it dull or sharp? Does it throb? Do you feel pressure?).
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| If you are a woman, you should note: |
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When you have your periods. |
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If you are using birth control pills or other
female hormones. |
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