When a migraine / headache reappears in any reoccurring cycle (such as once a month or once a week and even more often that that), it is considered as chronic headache. When the pain has become thus chronic, it is imperative to find out the reasons for it. Pain (any pain) is simply the way our body communicates with us, alerting us that something in the metabolism has gone wrong and needs our immediate attention and a thorough investigation. It is very much like a red alert warning light switched on at the dashboard of a car, which prompts the driver to seek immediately a qualified garage. In the garage, the mechanic would not try to shut down the warning light, but would investigate and find out what is wrong with the car itself. Once the car internal problem has been fixed, the warning light would be turned off by itself. 

Almost any kind of metabolic failure in the body can produce chronic reoccurring headache of some sort (including migraines). Moreover, a headache is usually a symptom of some health issue at its initial stages, but it can also change in its frequency. These factors make the diagnosis process a bit more complicated. However, in many cases, the site of the pain (e.g. frontal, occipital, temporal, cluster, etc.) can give us a clue as to the type of the metabolic failure and the organs and systems involved. PRAÏUM MEDICAL SOLUTIONS vast clinical experience in successfully treating chronic headaches of any kind (including also migraines) indicates that these are the most common root causes of headaches / migraines. Here are some of the most common examples: 

* Digestive tract pathologies (e.g. excess acidity in the stomach, inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcers, colitis, Crohn’s disease, proctitis, diverticulitis, etc., as well as chronic constipation, IBS, nausea, chronic diarrhea, internal bleeding and more).

* Metabolic disorders (e.g. diabetes, Cushing’s Syndrome and hormonal imbalance – especially in women before their period). 

*  Gall bladder dysfunction (e.g. due to an inflammation, stones, cholestasis and bile obstruction of any kind). 

* Liver dysfunction (e.g. fatty / enlarged / inflamed liver, hyperlipidemia, fibromyalgia, mononucleosis, herpes simplex and herpes zoster infections, etc.).

*Blood disorders (e.g. high Bp, anemia, hypoxia, acidosis, excess blood coagulation and thrombosis, blood infection, oxidative stress, etc.).    

* Thyroid dysfunction (hyperactivity or hypoactivity). 

* Kidney & Urinary system issues (e.g. inflammation in the kidneys or the urinary tract, urinary frequency and urgency, urinary retention, cysts, kidney stones, kidney malfunction, and more