migraines
Throbbing cranial torment
Migraines is the plural of migraine, a severe recurring headache typically affecting one side of the head.
Migraines often come with nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and visual disturbances called auras.
The pain can be debilitating: She gets migraines that leave her bedridden for days.
The word sometimes loosely describes any bad headache.
Perceived emanation surrounding someone
- photophobiaAbnormal aversion to brightness
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- scotomaLocalized vision absence
prodrome · vertigo · phonophobia · visual disturbances · light sensitivity · numbness · tingling · fatigue
Rhythmic painful pulsing
- pulsatingBeating in rhythmic surges
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- excruciatingCausing extreme suffering
- severeExtremely harsh or strict
intense · unbearable · one-sided · unilateral · piercing · stabbing · hammering · splitting
Migraine medication class
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- sumatriptanMigraine-stopping prescription medication
ibuprofen · acetaminophen · antiemetic · beta-blocker · Botox · abortive · rescue medication · dark room
Occurring in distinct segments
- frequentHappening many times
- recurringHappening repeatedly over time
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- intractableImpossible to manage
rebound · daily · cluster · menstrual · vestibular · hemiplegic · retinal · basilar
Causing severe impairment
- disablingCausing loss of function
- incapacitatingMaking unable to act
- cripplingCausing severe impairment
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
bedridden · isolation · depression · anxiety · lost productivity · social withdrawal · unpredictability · comorbidity
Pressure, mental or vocal
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
bright lights · loud noises · sleep deprivation · MSG · tyramine · nitrates · menstruation · skipped meals
aura
Perceived emanation surrounding someone
- photophobiaAbnormal aversion to brightness
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
scotoma · prodrome · vertigo · phonophobia · visual disturbances · light sensitivity · numbness · tingling · fatigue · brain fog
throbbing
Rhythmic painful pulsing
- pulsatingBeating in rhythmic surges
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- excruciatingCausing extreme suffering
severe · intense · unbearable · one-sided · unilateral · piercing · stabbing · hammering · splitting · blinding
triptan
Migraine medication class
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
sumatriptan · ibuprofen · acetaminophen · antiemetic · beta-blocker · Botox · abortive · rescue medication · dark room · ice pack
episodic
Occurring in distinct segments
- frequentHappening many times
- recurringHappening repeatedly over time
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
intractable · rebound · daily · cluster · menstrual · vestibular · hemiplegic · retinal · basilar · abdominal
debilitating
Causing severe impairment
- disablingCausing loss of function
- incapacitatingMaking unable to act
- cripplingCausing severe impairment
disability · bedridden · isolation · depression · anxiety · lost productivity · social withdrawal · unpredictability · comorbidity · burden
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
dehydration · bright lights · loud noises · sleep deprivation · MSG · tyramine · nitrates · menstruation · skipped meals · perfume
- body ailmentsback pain, neck pain, joint pain, muscle pain, sciatica
- pain conditionschronic pain, myalgia, fibromyalgia, arthritis, neuralgia
- symptomsfever, headache, pain, nausea, rash
- ailmentsache, aches, ailment, cold, flu
- body stressmuscle tension, soreness, stiffness, strain, aches
- health problemsdisease, cancer, diabetes, illness, heart disease
migrainespain-free
Without physical discomfort
wellness · comfort · relief · migraine relief · good health
- 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