Migraine? - Headaches & Migraines Message Board

alwrunner · 08-11-2003, 08:23 PM

Every once in a while I'll get really bad headaches that cause nausea, sensitivity light and sometimes sound, and dizziness. I'm not sure if they'd be considered a migraine, because I heard that it's only a migraine if it's on one side of your head. But mine are usually all around my forehead. Does it make a difference?

Amy

Karla · 08-12-2003, 04:53 PM

Migraines are usually one sided but can on occassion give an all around the ha feeling. If this is something new you should see a dr. for it and be diagnosed and get medicines to help you deal with this the next time it happens.

yoga1st · 08-13-2003, 01:41 AM

i had a forehead migraine last night that lasted till today and i was wondering if it was a real migraine because the imitrex nose spray didn't touch it and i still puked but this morning i gave myself the imitrx shot and it was gone within 10 minutes, i usually just my migraines on one side or the other
yoga

zavey · 08-19-2003, 02:15 AM

migraines are normally on one side of your head. what you're describing sounds like a tension headache - a tight band usually across the forehead or the back of the head. i get both severe migraines and severe tension headaches. some of the more severe tension headaches also have the nausea and vomiting and severe pain, like migraines have.

alwrunner · 08-19-2003, 03:17 PM

Maybe so... lately I've been having them on the back of my head, so you're probably right. What exactly causes a tension headache? Stress? Thanks

Amy