I have gotten more than one letter from clients who have stated that they received relief for their migraine headache by using my Migraine and Headache Relief program, where no other medication or remedy was able to help.
This is of course, without exception great feedback. Along with this feedback I noticed a pattern of women writing to me and mentioning that they experienced migraine headache after being given an epidural during childbirth.
This struck me as curious and after much study, most evidence points to there being no connection between migraine headaches and receiving an epidural.
Great, but if there’s no bridge why do so many women endure migraines after an epidural? Up to one percent of women indicate this problem. Many of these same women report having never had migraine headaches before.
It is very rare to encounter migraine headaches as an adult. Most have symptoms during late childhood or early adolescence.
What I did find in my studies though is the condition known as a spinal headache. This transpires when the protective layer of the brain, called the dura and spinal cord (which contains cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF) is pierced by a tiny needle in order to deliver spinal anesthesia.
In one percent of cases, this minute hole can allow CSF to drain enough for the brain to sense it as pain. This headache actually has a technical name – post-dural puncture headache, or PDPH.
The symptoms of PDPH can include double vision, sensitivity to light, hearing problems, nausea and pain or stiffness in the neck. Do any of these symptoms seem amazingly similar to another condition?
You’re right! The headache, while not exactly a migraine headache, still feels much like a headache.
This can also occur in one percent of epidural cases. While the incidence shouldn’t occur at all – there is no intentional puncture to the dura in epidurals, it can happen accidentally.
While there’s no proof of women with an account of migraines having a higher chance of a spinal headache, it can be specifically hard to determine whether or not the headache is a migraine or a spinal headache.
The usual time to heal from a spinal headache is two to four days although many women have complained of symptoms lasting for months. Again, for those who have a history of migraines, this could be a real migraine triggered by lack of sleep and stress over a new baby.
Regardless of your reason for migraine headache, I highly recommend my Migraine and Headache Relief program. It’s all natural, safe and the results are amazing!
El331004
Christian Goodman is a well known health researcher and author of several revolutionary natural health alternative methods. One of his recent breakthroughs is his natural migraine and headache program. You can learn more about Christian on his natural healthalternative blog.
Other Migraine Headache Information:
- Make These Lifestyle Changes to Find A Migraine Cure Migraines have grown to be a very ordinary neurological condition...
- Your Questions About Causes Of Migraine Headaches In Women Chris asks… What would cause these headaches? I will start...
- Your Questions About Natural Migraine Headache Remedies Susan asks… Natural remedies for menstrual cramps? I'm trying not...
- Your Questions About Headache Medication Breastfeeding Linda asks… I have a bad case of the flu...
