Have you heard the term chronic migraine? Do you wonder if you have chronic migraine? The term chronic does not refer to the severity of the migraine symptoms, but rather the number of migraine days in a given period of time. Doctors categorize the frequency of migraine attacks into three categories- episodic, high frequency episodic, and chronic. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ These categories …
Less Sleep Can Equal More Pain: Part II
In Part I of this topic, we talked about sleep and pain and the sleep, stress, pain triad. If you’re looking for more detail regarding sleep and pain specifically, the New York Times recently published an excellent article on the complex relationship between these two elements. They discuss a study that demonstrated lack of sleep created a ramped up sensation to pain, and …
Melatonin – The best option if you can’t sleep?
When you have difficulty sleeping, melatonin may be one of the first things you may reach for in an effort to get some rest. But, is melatonin the best option and are there any side effects? Background Melatonin is a natural hormone made by your body’s pineal gland. This is a pea-sized gland located just above the middle of the …