Medicating Migraines may Cause Migraines
Caffeine and Migraines
Did you know migraines are sometime caused by chemicals and preservatives within some foods and beverages. One of those chemicals is caffeine, which everyone knows is found in chocolate and can be found in coffee. Though, not everyone knows caffeine can also be found in certain headache medications.
Upper Cervical Chiropractic care should always be a preferable treatment to taking medicine, as medication introduces foreign substances into your body that only cover the symptoms rather than addressing the cause. Though, now, there is another reason for you to avoid medicating your body.
Here is a list of medications that contain caffeine:
Over-the-Counter Caffeinated Headache Medications
- Anacin Maximum Strength: 32 mg
- Actamin Super: 65.4 mg
- Anacin Tablets and Caplets: 32 mg
- Aspirin-Free Excedrin Caplets: 65 mg
- Bayer Select Maximum Strength Headache Pain Relief: 65.4 mg
- Dristan Capsules: 16 mg
- Excedrin Caplets: 65 mg
- Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets and Tablets: 65 mg
- Goody's Extra Strength Tablets: 16.25 mg
- Goody's Headache Powder: 32.5 mg
- Midol Menstrual Maximum Strength Caplets: 60 mg
- Midol for Cramps Maximum Strength Caplets: 32.4 mg
- NoDoz: 200 mg
- Vanquish Caplets: 33 mg
- Vivarin: 200 mg
Prescription Caffeinated Headache Medications
- Cafergot Suppositories (Cafertrine, Cafetrate, Migergot, Wigraine): 100 mg
- Cafergot Tablets (Ercaf, Ergo-Caff, Gotamine, Wigraine): 100 mg
- Fiorinal Capsules and Tablets: 40 mg
- Fiorinal with Codeine No. 3: 40 mg
- Norgesic; Norphadrine: 30 mg
- Norgesic Forte; Norphadrine Forte: 30 mg
- Triaminicin with Codeine Tablets: 30 mg
Now that you know what types of medications might be triggering your migraines, you have two choices. The first is that you can find a prescription or non-prescription medication that doesn't use caffeine, alleviate your migraines, and cover your symptoms. That will mean remaining dependent upon taking medication for the rest of your life. Your second option is to receive the care of an upper cervical specialist, who will determine the source of your headaches and make the necessary adjustments to any misalignments in your upper neck.
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NUCCA Chiropractic Care
What is NUCCA
The National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA) is an organization of Doctors of Chiropractic dedicated to patient care, education and research.
Spinal health care using the NUCCA procedures focuses on detecting and correcting a small misalignment in the upper neck area. Gentle, non-invasive adjustments don’t require any turning, twisting or popping.
Your upper cervical spine (neck) area influences all areas of your body. Injury or chronic misalignments can cause headaches, migraines, neck pain, low back pain, weakness and more.
The NUCCA technique is currently offered by less than 1% of all the Doctors of Chiropractic.
Before the NUCCA procedure can be performed, I will sit down with you and discuss your history and symptoms. If I determine that NUCCA can help, a thorough examination and x-rays will be done. A complete report of your findings and treatment options will be discussed.
First adjustment
Precision x-rays are taken of the spine before any treatment begins. The adjustment is performed with the patient lying on their side and the doctor applying a very light pressure behind the earlobe. A full demonstration can be seen on the video above.
The NUCCA procedure can be summed up with 5 major distinctions as compared to traditional Chiropractic:
- Gentle adjustment to the neck with no turning, twisting or popping.
- Precision x-rays to measure before and after corrections.
- Total body posture and balance improvement
- Greater stability to the spine
- Hold adjustments longer with fewer visits
For More Information visit:
www.NUCCA.com
