migraine
Aura-preceded cranial agony
A migraine is a severe, often debilitating headache typically affecting one side of the head, frequently accompanied by nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and visual disturbances.
Migraines can last hours or days and often recur: She gets migraines when the weather changes.
The word sometimes loosely describes any bad headache, though medical usage is more specific.
Bodily or emotional distress
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
pulsating · temple · photophobia · phonophobia · dizziness · fatigue · vertigo · aversion
Of or concerning sight
- scintillatingBrilliantly lively or witty
- scotomaLocalized vision absence
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
- zigzagAngled back-and-forth path
fortification · shimmering · flickering · distortion · blurred · phosphene · geometric · peripheral
Therapeutic substance for illness
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- ibuprofenAnti-inflammatory pain reliever
- acetaminophenCommon over-the-counter analgesic
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
triptan · icepack · rest · darkness · quiet · hydration · caffeine · antiemetic
Meant to stop trouble
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- episodicOccurring in distinct segments
- recurringHappening repeatedly over time
- intractableImpossible to manage
frequency · management · long-term · condition · disorder · lifestyle · adaptation · diagnosis
Visible electromagnetic radiation
- soundAudible wave phenomenon
- smellOlfactory perception
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
lacrimation · rhinorrhea · glare · noise · perfume · fluorescent · sunlight · screens
Seat of cognition
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
inflammation · trigeminal · vascular · neurons · hypothalamus · brainstem · nerve · electrical
pain
Bodily or emotional distress
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
throbbing · pulsating · temple · photophobia · phonophobia · dizziness · fatigue · vertigo · aversion · sensitivity
visual
Of or concerning sight
- scintillatingBrilliantly lively or witty
- scotomaLocalized vision absence
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
zigzag · fortification · shimmering · flickering · distortion · blurred · phosphene · geometric · peripheral · hemianopia
medication
Therapeutic substance for illness
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- ibuprofenAnti-inflammatory pain reliever
- acetaminophenCommon over-the-counter analgesic
aspirin · triptan · icepack · rest · darkness · quiet · hydration · caffeine · antiemetic · sumatriptan
preventive
Meant to stop trouble
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- episodicOccurring in distinct segments
- recurringHappening repeatedly over time
intractable · frequency · management · long-term · condition · disorder · lifestyle · adaptation · diagnosis · triggers
light
Visible electromagnetic radiation
irritability · lacrimation · rhinorrhea · glare · noise · perfume · fluorescent · sunlight · screens · fragrance
brain
Seat of cognition
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
dopamine · inflammation · trigeminal · vascular · neurons · hypothalamus · brainstem · nerve · electrical · meninges
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- menstrualOf monthly uterine cycles
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
barometric · sleep · alcohol · wine · chocolate · cheese · MSG · nitrates · dehydration · fasting
- painache, pain, agony, hurt, hurting
- body painache, aches, pain, pang, throb
- excusesexcuse, not my fault, overslept, alibi, excuses
- medical conditionsdisease, disorder, illness, syndrome, cancer
- tensiontautness, tightness, strain, stiffness, rigidity
- flare-upsflare-up, exacerbation, relapse, outbreak, episode
migrainepain-free
Without physical discomfort
tension headache · painlessness · comfort · clarity · clear-headedness
migraineperfect health
Complete physical wellbeing
comfort · well-being · health · relief · ease
migraineantimigraine
Countering severe head pain
migraine relief · triptan · pain relief · cure · remedy
- migraine headacheSevere recurring head pain
- migraine reliefEasing intense cranial pain
- chronic migraineOngoing neurological head pain condition
- migraine triggerHeadache-inducing stimulus
- migraine auraSensory disturbance preceding headache
- migraine medsDrugs for intense headaches
migraines, migrainous, migraine headaches, migraine headache