Does Flonase trigger migraine headaches?
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I suffer from chronic migraine headaches.  I was unable to use any of the inhaled allergy meds.  They all gave me violent headaches.  Let you doctor know.
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"The pain of migraine occurs when excited brain cells trigger the trigeminal nerve to release chemicals that irritate and cause swelling of blood vessels on the surface of the brain. These swollen blood vessels send pain signals to the brainstem, an area of the brain that processes pain information. The pain of migraine is a "referred" pain that is typically felt around the eye or temple area. Pain can also occur in the face, sinus, jaw or neck area. Once the attack is full-blown, many people will be sensitive to anything touching their head. Activities such as combing their hair or shaving may be painful or unpleasant." Source: National Headache Foundation - © Copyright 2005, National Headache Foundation
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Not really -- coca cola, while it has caffeine that may help your headache, also can cause a rebound headache from that same caffeine. In fact, recurring headaches are a symptom of caffeine withdrawal. Also, the coke has sugar (calories!) and other things in it that are not good for you. For women, there is evidence that coke causes calcium loss!\n\nStick to the advil, if it works for you (does not for me).
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There are many things that can cause a migraine.  I listed a couple links below for you.\n\nHope they help!
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sounds wierd, but coca cola may help right now, the sugars and the caffeine do something to help relieve the pressure,( Tylenol brand "headache medicine" is simply caffeine and tylenol!)  also a hot foot bath, and cool ice pack on your forehead/neck..the hot water is supposed to pull the blood to the feet and release pressure in the head...Gravol helps to relax and ease the nausea as well...I know these sound crazy but...If it is a migraine, and not a tension headache (similar horrible symptoms) a doctor can help with a nasal spray..or if needed go to emergency and they'll give you demoral (yikes!)
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Migraine is a neurological disease, of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling episodic headache. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head and are often accompanied by photophobia (hypersensitivity to light), phonophobia (hypersensitivity to sound) and nausea. The word migraine is French in origin and comes from the Greek hemicrania (as does the Old English term megrim). Literally, hemicrania means "only half the head."\n\nMigraine is irregularly episodic, so there needs to be some explanation for why a particular migraine episode occurs at a particular time and not at another time. A migraine trigger is any factor that on exposure or withdrawal leads to the development of an acute migraine headache. Triggers may be categorized as behavioral, environmental, infectious, dietary, chemical, or hormonal. The trigger theory supposes that exposure to various environmental factors precipitates, or triggers, individual migraine episodes. Many people report that one or more dietary, physical, hormonal, emotional, or environmental factors precipitate their migraines. The most-often reported triggers include stress, over-illumination or glare, alcohol, foods, too much or too little sleep, and weather. Sometimes the migraine occurs with no apparent “cause.”\n\nMigraine patients have long been advised to try to identify personal headache triggers by looking for associations between their headaches and various suspected trigger factors. Patients are urged to keep a “headache diary” in which to note what they eat and when they get a headache, to look for correlations, and to try to avoid headache by avoiding factors they identify as triggers. Typically this advice is accompanied by a list of trigger factors.\n[edit]\n\nFood\n\nAuthors who in 2005 reviewed the medical literature[2] found that the available information about dietary trigger factors relies mostly on the subjective assessments of patients. Some suspected dietary trigger factors appear to genuinely promote or precipitate migraine episodes, but many other suspected dietary triggers have never been demonstrated to trigger migraines. The review authors found that alcohol, caffeine withdrawal, and missing meals are the most important dietary migraine precipitants. The authors say dehydration deserves more attention, and that some patients are sensitive to red wine. The authors found little or no demonstrated evidence that notorious suspected triggers chocolate, cheese, or that histamine, tyramine, nitrates, or nitrites normally present in foods trigger headaches. The artificial sweetener aspartame (NutraSweet®) has not been shown to trigger headache, but in a large and definitive study monosodium glutamate (MSG) in large doses (2.5 grams) was associated with adverse symptoms including headache more often than was placebo. The review authors also note that general dietary restriction has not been demonstrated to be an effective migraine therapy.\n\nOn the other hand, several headache clinics have had good results with individually tailored dietary restriction as a therapy. Dr. Ian Livingstone, director of the Princeton Headache Clinic, recommends eliminating the following common headache triggers from the diet: Aged Cheese, Monosodium Glutamate, Processed fish and meats containing nitrates (such as hot dogs), dark chocolate, aspartame, certain alcoholic beverages (including red wine), citrus fruits, and caffeine. After a period of a month or two, these foods can be reintroduced one at a time to determine their trigger potential for that individual. Adding a lot of the suspected trigger in a short time will generate a response that is easy to observe.\n\nDr. David Buchholz, who treats headaches as a neurologist at Johns Hopkins, has a longer list of suspected migraine triggers. Once again, he recommends eliminating the triggers from the diet altogether, and then reintroducing them slowly after many
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It depends on the manufacturer.\n\nHere are some examples:\nhttp://www.migraines.org/treatment/images/prinivil.jpg\nhttp://www.migraines.org/treatment/images/zestril.jpg
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If you have them repeatedly, you need to see a dr. about it.  I did and its the best thing.  They put me on a treatment program using a few different meds for about 6 months.    I have not had migranes in years.  Mine were from stress. Try yoga or some type of exercise if you are stressed! Both of these help!  Stay away from triggers like perfumes.  Sometimes foods cause them, like strawberries, wines and beers (the sulfites cause them) and chocolate.  My sister gets them if she eats foods with MSG (monosodium glutimate) it's a flavor enhancer that is in alot of seasonings and foods like chips, flavored crackers, etc.  Please go see a Dr. if you can!  I sincerely hope you feel better very soon!
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Well, I'm not familiar with that drug (Flixonase) ... are you sure you spelled it correctly? In any event, nasal allergy medications are not antihistamines like diphenhydramine or loratadine they are corticosteroids, and relatively safe and have no adverse reactions with Klonopin but as with any drug you need to ask your physician, or you can call your local pharmacy and run it by the Pharmacist there to be sure.
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throbbing headache caused by vasodilated (expanded) blood vessels can be best treated by caffeine, something which is very common in coffee. this is also used to treat migraine patients and there is something called as sumatriptan whic also does the same thing which coffeine does. but since the accuracy of your questions cannot be made its best of you would visit a doctor and see what he has to say.
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Working in a hospital, i had a patient with a small spinal fluid leak, nothing too serious, but it was causing him terrible migraines.  So his doc admitted him to the hospital and we pumped his veins full of straight caffeine.  Headache went right away!  Im sure if your doc wrote u a prescription for some sort of caffeine pill, it would be for a headache, migraine, something along those lines.
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Many things can be the cause of a migraine.  It has been proven that 25% of the people who get migraines if they take the herb "Feverfew" it will help them.  I use to have migraines and I used the Feverfew along with Ibuprofen.  The good thing is you can take it on an empty stomach and it won't hurt you.  You can buy it a Walmart but be sure you get the 380mg. and take at least two at a time.  They say if you get them ofen take one Feverfew daily and it will keep the migranes away.  Good luck and God Bless.
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I'm allergic to everything known in the out side world.  My Dr. prescribed Flonase.  Worked like a charm.  You have to use it every day, even if there are no symptoms.  It took about 5 days to get the best results.  If you don't have insurance try the walmart brand of nasal spray, pump action.
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Lifestyle changes. Finding and avoiding things that cause headache is one way to reduce how often attacks happen and how painful they are. Your diet, the amount of stress in your life, and other lifestyle habits may add to getting migraines. Eating a healthful diet, quitting smoking, and reducing your alcohol intake may help improve your headaches. Learn stress reduction techniques and find other positive ways to cope with stress. Try to get on a regular sleep pattern.\n\nMedicine. There are two ways to approach the treatment of migraine headache with drugs: prevent the attacks, or relieve the symptoms during the attacks. Many people with migraine use both forms of treatment. Some medicines used to help prevent attacks include drugs that were designed to treat epilepsy and depression. To relieve symptoms during attacks, your doctor may start by telling you to take over-the-counter drugs such as aspirin, acetaminophen, or NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like ibuprofen. If these drugs don’t work to give you relief, your doctor can prescribe types of drugs called ergotamines or triptans. Ergotamines narrow the blood vessels, which helps the migraine’s throbbing pain. Triptans are new types of drugs that relieve pain by both narrowing blood vessels and balancing the chemicals in the brain. Hormone therapy may help some women whose migraines seem to be linked to their menstrual cycle. Work with your doctor to choose the best medicine for you.
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Headaches are usually caused by inflammation of the blood vessels in your brain.  The inflammation draws blood to your brain and vascular contraction forces blood out of the blood vessels.  Your head can't expand because your skull is hard.  This puts pressure on your brain and this causes pain.\nThis is why people use antiinflammatory agents for headaches (Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Aleve).  Serotonin is involved in the inflammatory cascade and antimigraine drugs like Imitrex work by modulating this pathway.
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generic Excedrin Migraine
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I would say Alieve is the bast headache medicine. Excedrine Migrain is the best for a migrain. Use a heating pad on your neck. Try to pop your neck and back. Have someone massage your neck and lower head and upper back.