Epidurals and Migraine Headache – Is There a Connection?

I have received more than one message from clients who have claimed that they have gotten relief for their migraine headache by using my Migraine and Headache Relief program, after no other medication or remedy was able to help.

I have received more than one message from clients who have claimed that they have gotten relief for their migraine headache by using my Migraine and Headache Relief program, after 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 impressed me as interesting and after much review, most proof points to there being no link between migraine headaches and receiving an epidural.Great, but if there's no link why do so many women suffer from migraines after an epidural? Up to one percent of women report this problem. Many of these same women report having never had migraine headaches before.It is extremely rare to develop migraine headaches as an adult. Most experience symptoms during late childhood or early adolescence.What I did find in my review though is a situation known as a spinal headache. This happens when the protective layer of the brain, called the dura and spinal cord (which contains cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF) is punctured by a tiny needle in performing delivery of spinal anesthesia.This tiny hole, in one percent of cases, can allow CSF to leak enough for the brain to read it as pain. This headache actually has a technical term - post-dural puncture headache, or PDPH.The signs of PDPH can include double vision, light sensitivity, hearing problems, nausea and pain or stiffness in the neck. Do any of these symptoms seem astonishingly similar to another condition?That's right! The headache, while not technically a migraine headache, still feels just 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 evidence of women with a history of migraines having a higher chance of a spinal headache, it can be especially hard to determine whether or not the headache is a migraine or a spinal headache.The average time to heal from a spinal headache is two to four days although many women have reported symptoms lasting for months. Again, for those who have a history of migraines, this could be an actual 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!El331004Christian 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.




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