Headaches are a common ailment experienced by people of all ages, backgrounds, and walks of life. They can range in intensity from mild discomfort to debilitating pain that significantly impacts daily functioning. Headaches can be broadly classified into two categories: primary headaches and secondary headaches. While both types can cause discomfort and distress, they [...]
Whether you get intense headaches or migraines once in a blue moon or on a regular basis, you already know how debilitating and frustrating they are. If you suffer from strong headaches, it is important to know what type of headache you are dealing with. Two of the most common types of primary headaches are [...]
If you suffer from migraine headaches, you likely already know that almost anything can serve as a potential headache trigger. Sometimes, a combination of a few factors can lead you to develop a migraine attack. To make things more complicated, a trigger may not cause a migraine attack every single time. However, if you tend [...]
Living in Canada, we have learned to expect extreme weather changes, from extreme cold and polar vortexes in the winter to scorching hot summers. What’s more, there are often large daily variations in temperature and weather, especially in the spring and fall—one day it’s snowing and 0°C degrees outside, and the next day, it’s hot [...]
If you often have headaches, you may be used to taking some pain medication, such as aspirin, for headache pain relief. For most people, over-the-counter analgesics and prescription headache medication do the trick—the headache goes away. However, for some people—especially those who suffer from headache disorders such as chronic migraines and cluster headaches, regular and [...]
