Headaches are really a ‘pain’. Almost everyone gets them. You
may have experienced one with the flu, with a cold or even with
a hangover. Some people get pain in the temples and the back of
the head from a busy day at work – referred to as a tension
headache. Most of these headaches produce a dull pain around the
front, top and sides of the head. But a migraine is different.
Migraine sufferers are generally very sensitive to light and
sound during an attack and this is why it has been traditional
to lie down in a quiet and dark room until an attack passes. In
addition to symptoms associated with the head, migraines can
also be accompanied by a variety of other symptoms including
nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, a pale facial color and cold
hands and feet. Both of my sons have experienced migraine
headaches and they can be quite disabling – they have had to
skip school, sports and other activities until the headache
subsides. There can also be trigger factors associated with
migraines. Doctors define a migraine