I feel like barbed wire is going in and around my head with sharp points sticking in it. They used to be alone in terms of therapy. This does not factor in the social cost of migraine or the personal costs. Migraine sufferers owe it to themselves, to their families and to their jobs to see a physician for proper evaluation and treatment' even if it means taking a day off from work to do so. This is another reason never to stop taking a chronic medicine suddenly without first discussing it with your physician.
Migraine headaches can also be hereditary.
One in six American women experience migraines. Of the 18 million women estimated to be migraine sufferers in the U.S., approximately two thirds experience migraine right before their menstrual periods. Migraine headaches of this type are typically the most severe and least likely to respond to treatment. Changing to a lower dose birth control pill may help. The good news about menopause is that migraines usually decrease dramatically.