Nocturnal Migraine
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My quite classic migraines almost always start in the night. What’s unusual about that? Cause: bad wiring. –Julianne
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Need info regarding migraines that originate only at night and carry thru to waking hours. Responds to Zomig. However, concerned with initiating cause and rebound.
A study last year showed that people with chronic headaches contract their temporalis muscles, on average, *14 times* more intensely that in asymptomic controls. (The temporalis covers the temples, and serves to squeeze the jaws together). Here’s a slide tutorial (sorry, it was kind of intended for dentists) that show how to avoid this possible potent TRIGGER! -Jim
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This 19-slide presentation identifies the causitive and perpetuating muscular elements of TMD, and introduces the new NTI Clenching Suppression System”.
To review the related accompanying article, go to:Identifying the Dominant Force of Bruxism: Treatment and Prevention of TMD and Chronic Headache Using a New Clenching Suppression Device
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Questions or comments can be directed to James P. Boyd, DDS, director of theHeadache Prevention Institute, and developer of the “NTI Clenching Suppression System”.
To request a copy of these slides, or to arrange for Dr. Boyd to present a continuing education seminar,
contact Bob Weber, marketing director for the “NTI Clenching Suppression System” in the United States for Heraeus Kulzer
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I was having a migraine every night for it seems like 10 years and I think it was triggered by Aspertame. I didn’t use that much but when I stopped using it in my coffee and stopped drinking diet pop, I have not had one since. I think that even very small doses of SOMETHING can cause nightly headaches.
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Need info regarding migraines that originate only at night and carry thru to waking hours. Responds to Zomig. However, concerned with initiating cause and rebound.
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: Jim, what an amazing ability! A complete diagnosis based on one paragraph. : And here I thought the possibilities were enormous. I didn’t see Dr. Boyd making any diagnosis. He presented information from his area of expertise. I guess you don’t know that Dr. Boyd’s device has helped several people in this newsgroup. : I thought that maybe caffeine withdrawal, rebound, altered sleep schedules, : diet, weather, pressure systems, ….Yadda….. Yadda could all be involved. : Foolish I thought this was hard stuff and that many of us need to "work at it" : for years to figure out all the possible triggers. Some of us are even so slow : we don
