I have coined the name" ?migraine syndrome" ?to explain many different symptoms the migraine patient experiences. The name migraine syndrome puts the emphasis on migraines. The central point with treating any of the symptoms of migraine syndrome is to properly treat the migraines. These patients are very sensitive to light, sound, smell, food, and/or stress. If migraine patients are severely overstimulated long enough they develop fibromyalgia. The migraine syndrome is the outward expression of the body's sensitivity to light, sound, smell, food, and/or stress, and presents as migraines, sinus or neck pain, palpitations, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), vertigo, hypoglycemia, temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ), panic attacks, and/or fibromyalgia.

If you can identify with any of the above symptoms, you may have a sensitive body. In my experience as a medical doctor, I have seen thousands of patients who fall into this category, yet they are not aware of the root of their problem. Consequently, they are afraid, upset, tired, and confused about why they "never seem to feel well."? Again, the sensitive body handles light, sound, smells, food, stress, touch, pain, or emotions with extra sensitivity. The end result of your sensitivity produces a variety of physical symptoms. Perhaps you have been told that some of these symptoms are all in your head, but you believe they are real. In fact, you know they are real. And I know they are real also. They are the result of an electrical discharge going across the cerebral cortex creating mental mush. This electrical discharge causes the sensitive body to react, rather than handle stimulation appropriately. Most patients with over reactive bodies do not understand the connections that all of the above symptoms have in common; therefore, symptoms are treated as individual ailments when they are actually individual components of a larger picture. Only treating symptoms may or may not provide relief. These patients can be trapped in a cycle of experiencing one symptom after another, never fully understanding the underlying cause.

If you or a family member can identify with any of the above symptoms, then go to http://www.migrainesyndrome.net. I will explain how your body is wired, what causes your physical responses, and how to eliminate and manage those miserable and oftentimes debilitating effects.

J. Wes Tanner, MD is a family practice and headache specialist who has been treating people for about 30 years. He has extensive experience in treating migraines and fibromyalgia with excellent success. In "Doctor, Why Do I Feel This Way?", Dr. Tanner exposes the secrets and myths about fibromyalgia and the migraine syndrome. To find out more, go to www.migrainesyndrome.net.