Migraine Misdiagnosed
January 14th 2009 03:14
Sinus Headache or Migraine?
I found this in wikipedia to be very interesting:
Recent studies suggest that up to 90% of "sinus headaches" are migraines. The confusion occurs in part because migraine involves activation of the trigeminal nerves which innervate both the sinus region but also the meninges which surround the brain. As a result, direct determination of the site of pain origination can be confused on a cortical level. Additionally, nasal congestion is not an uncommon result of migraine headaches. A study found that patients with "sinus headache" respond to triptan migraine medications, and state dissatisfaction with their treatment when they are treated with decongestants or antibiotics.
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I have been coping with this problem for some time. It's made me very sick at times. I am fortunate to have a doctor who cares and really wants to help me. She is as determined as I am and I feel like we are a team in my treatment.
So many doctors blow off the word migraine, trivialize it. So, it helps me so much that I have a doctor who believes in me and works so hard to help me.
Please, if you don't have a doctor that does not work as hard as you want help, try to find a new doctor.
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