Whether the medication you take for your headache is over the counter or prescribed by your doctor you should always be concerned with what the major side effects are. Always be sure to only take medication that has been personally prescribed to you for your symptoms. Never take someone else's prescription drugs because they could be given to that person for symptoms that they failed to tell you about other than the one symptom you may have.

Common Questions About MigrainesMany people ask if there are different types of migraine headaches. The answer is yes. The most common types of migraine headaches, however, are classic migraine headaches and common migraine headaches. A classic migraine has warning signals, called an aura or precognition. These signals often cause changes in your vision. Some of the vision problems include seeing flashing lights and/or colors. You may also temporarily lose some of your vision, such as your peripheral or side vision. Classic migraines cause you to feel a strange burning or prickly sensation, or have tense or strange feeling muscles - usually on one side of your body. You may also have trouble communicating. You may also experience a state depression, restlessness and irritability.

With common migraines you don't have any warnings or auras. Common migraines sometimes start slower than a classic migraine but last longer. These migraines are intense and can interfere with your daily activities. The pain of a common migraine, as with a classic migraine, usually occurs only on one side of the head, but can occur on both sides.

Odors: such as really strong, abnormal or unusual odors.

Weather: going from cold to hot, or hot to cold. This also can be caused by changes in altitude.

Sleeping: changing in your pattern of sleep or time, which causes tiredness.