Migraine Symptoms
But No Headache

If you suffer from migraine symptoms but no headache, you still need to seek medical advice and get appropriate treatment.

The symptoms of a migraine can be unpleasant, including sickness, nausea, light and sound sensitivity, and more.

Even without the added discomfort of the headache, these can cause immense discomfort but can be alleviated with the proper treatment.

Not that many people suffer from migraine symptoms without headache – in many cases in it children that suffer from this type of headache-free migraine. It can also occur in patients that have a history of migraines with aura.

You may find that rather than a headache you get pain in some other part of your body, along with the other symptoms of a classic migraine such as those outlined below.

When you suffer migraine symptoms but no headache, you may experience: vision problems, sickness and nausea, constipation or diarrhoea, fever, dizziness, and pain in another part of your body.

As with a classic migraine, the symptoms of a headache-free migraine can vary from one patient to another and the triggers can also vary from one patient to another.

It is important to seek advice from your healthcare provider if you experience these symptoms, as he or she will be able to determine whether you are indeed suffering from headache-free migraine or whether there is some other problem.

Although you may avoid the discomfort of a raging headache with this type of migraine, other pains and symptoms can cause real misery and effective treatment is vital for relief.

As with other types of migraine, if you suffer from migraine symptoms but no headache you may find that a certain factor triggers the symptoms.

Make a note of when you experience these symptoms, what the symptoms are, and how long they last. Your doctor can then make a more informed diagnosis and prescribe medication accordingly.

Posted by Jan Heering
Headache – Migraine Treatment Expert and Author
Founder and President of the Morpheus Institute and
www.headache-migraine-release.com

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