What is an Atypical Migraine?So, what's the difference between a "normal" migraine and an atypical migraine? First, there are no normal migraines, particularly if they are yours. There are however events that are more common than others.  How Does One Diagnois Atypical Migraine?Essentially, if your symptoms don't quite fit into the normal migraine profile, your doctor may say you have atypical type of migraine and symptoms.The diagnosis is a little bit sketchy. Your doctor wants to be reasonably sure that you don't have some underlying disease that looks like migraine. If you've had migraine, but the symptoms change drastically, your doctor may recommend a more careful series of tests. What do Atypical Headaches Feel Like?Atypical Migraine is also known as common migraine or sick headache with nausea, but without aura.This migraine headache may include a whole head pain, instead of one sided pain, and it also can include significant neurological symptoms. Of the 25-26 million Americans approximately 18% of females and 6% of males are suffer from these headaches. Causes of Atypical MigraineSome of the more common causes of these types of headaches are
Typically, a migraine includes a headache on one side of the head. Nausea is common, so is sensitivity to light and noise. But there are many symptoms when it comes to migraine. Often if you have a migraine attack without a headache often called a silent migraine, this would also fal into this category of migraine headaches. Facial pain can be a symptom of an atypical type of migraine. If your migraine attacks dont seem to quite fit the normal and usual criteria that youll read, then yours may be atypical migraine symptoms. How You Best Get TreatmentProper diagnosis is complicated by a couple of things. First, migraine is often misdiagnosed to begin with.For example, it's often misdiagnosed as a sinus infection (actually a fairly rare condition), or even tension headache. Find out about these different types of headaches here. It's important to make sure that you give your doctor as much information as possible, even if you've already been diagnosed with atypical, or even typical, migraine and symptoms. Family medical history, medications and herbal supplements you may be taking, unusual symptoms, even if you don't see how they relate - all these things may be helpful. Do Some Treatments Work Better Than Others?There are some treatments that seem to work better with atypical migraine and symptoms, depending on what those symptoms are.But for the most part your doctor will probably recommend treatments that are common to other types of migraine - whatever seems to closest fit your symptoms. You can blame it on the doctor, or the system, but if there's a way you can find the answers, it may save a lifetime of problems. Have you taken a moment to view the free Beyond Headaches Tour?
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