What if the medicine you were taking to remedy a chronic condition or disease was actually causing your illness to worsen, or even causing another condition to develop? That is exactly the idea behind some recent studies that have shown that some medications used to treat headaches, especially migraines, may be actually contributing to the problem. Many people who take triptans for migraines end up developing headaches that can be attributed to these drugs. In fact, according to ABC News, approximately four million people may suffer from medication-overuse headaches, as well as “rebound” headaches that occur when a medication wears off.
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One of the hallmarks of a severe migraine headache is a person’s sensitivity to light. Often, when someone is suffering from one of these debilitating headaches, he/she seeks refuge in a darkened room, limiting as much light as possible, as well as avoiding any distractions. Migraine sufferers can spend hours in the room, waiting for the pain to dissipate and adjusting to their environment again. It can be so bad that some people must leave work to avoid the light and ride the migraine out. Most individuals who have migraines note that light makes the headaches worse, and sometimes, it is that very light exposure that causes a migraine to occur. But, why exactly is there a connection between light and the onset of a migraine? Two Scottish researchers set out to find out why and if this relationship really exists.
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When someone suffers from something like a heart attack, it is easy to assess the situation, since you know that there is a problem with the heart and likely the blood vessels surrounding it. When someone suffers from excruciating headaches, however, the cause may be much more difficult to pinpoint. What is even more frustrating is that the treatment options may be all over the map, requiring a lot of trial and error on the part of the patient. These painful circumstances are what many migraine sufferers must endure on a daily basis.
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