Understanding Migraine Headaches

When you say you have a headache, technically speaking, it isn?t your head that?s hurting. Did you know brain tissues and skull bones don?t have the nerve fibers that are sensitive to pain and therefore can?t generate the sensation of pain? So why does your head hurt with a migraine?

Migraines – The “Top Billing” of Headaches

If you suffer form very painful headaches and have done so since you were young, chances are you may suffer from migraines, which are often also experienced by other members of your family.
More often than not, a migraine only affects one side of the head. It usually causes miserable pain that can last anywhere from 4-72 hours if not treated, and typically requires you to take to your bed. An attack is debilitating and sufferers are usually left feeling crippled and exhausted after the head pain has passed.

One Million Ways To Get A Headache – And How To Heal Them All

Nowadays, there are plenty of ways, a million in fact, to get a headache. You can get a headache when you hit your head on something, when you forget your caffeine intake, when you eat ice cream too fast, when you get too stressed, too tired, or when you get sick.