When most of us feel the beginnings of a headache or migraine, we turn to over the counter pain relievers like Advil, Aleve, and Tylenol. Most people consider over-the-counter pain medications to be a safe, effective, inexpensive treatment for pain – with few side effects. This is true for people who only experience infrequent migraines.
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If you suffer form very painful headaches and have done so since you were young, chances are you may suffer from migraines, which are often also experienced by other members of your family.
More often than not, a migraine only affects one side of the head. It usually causes miserable pain that can last anywhere from [...]

When considering health problems worldwide, migraine headaches may not account for huge death tolls, but their impact is nevertheless very severe. In 2004, the World Health Organization (WHO) who reported on the effects and causes of migraines, described migraines and other headache disorders as a global public health calamity.
Contrary to many people’s views, migraine headaches [...]