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 [...]
It’s not surprising that migraines can have a negative impact on migraine sufferers’ mental health – after all, chronic migraines can seriously affect our lifestyle and quality of life. What’s more, migraines can affect almost every aspect of our life, from work performance to family relationships. Psychological stress and migraines are linked together in a [...]
A migraine is a debilitating headache that often causes severe throbbing pain or a pulsating sensation, typically on one side of the head. Light sensitivity, also called photophobia, often occurs with migraine headaches and can be described as abnormally high sensitivity to light. While many people can be sensitive to intense, bright light, for people who [...]
Migraines are not an ordinary type of headache – often causing severe pain and other debilitating symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light and sound. Not surprisingly, migraine headaches can be very disruptive to our daily lives. In fact, studies show that over half of migraine sufferers have missed school or work [...]
