Missing Work for Migraines
Summerlin, Las Vegas, and Henderson Nevada
If you have been living with migraine headaches, you probably know the signs of an attack even in the very earliest stages. The symptoms may include dark spots in your vision or dizziness. The next thing you know, the debilitating pain has hit, making even distant noises feel like knives stabbing into your brain. Migraines make it difficult to function—much less work—but many adults are hesitant to call in sick at work due to a migraine because they feel that their employer does not understand the seriousness of the malady.
The law is on your side
If you feel this way, you have no need to worry. Actually, migraine sufferers are protected from retaliation at their workplace under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This law makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate against any worker who suffers from a disability—defined as a mental or physical impairment that limits one or more major life activities. The ADA specifically prohibits employers from discriminating against those who have a disability and requires employers to provide a “reasonable accommodation” to these employees. For employees with migraines, this means allowing those individuals to take off from work for treatment of and recovery from a migraine attack.
Once a medical professional has officially diagnosed your migraines, information can be provided to your employer explaining both the seriousness of your ailment and whether or not you are able to work during an attack. Make sure you also know your rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), as certain migraine cases may meet the FMLA definition of a serious health condition.
Find relief for your migraines
Even if your employer is understanding of your migraine affliction, the best-case scenario is to find treatment so that you have lasting relief and your migraines occur as infrequently as possible.
Did you know that your Summerlin dentist can treat these headaches? Many times migraines are related to temporomandibular joint disorder, which occurs when the joint itself and the jaws enter a state of dysfunction. In fact, TMJ disorder actually can be the cause of headaches that are severe and frequent enough that they are misdiagnosed as migraines. You may have been diagnosed with migraines, but find that medications and treatments only treat the severity of the headaches when they occur—and do nothing to diminish the frequency of the attacks. If this is happening to you, especially in combination with other symptoms such as jaw pain, teeth clenching, or lockjaw, then your headaches could be caused by TMJ disorder. If this is the case, then only treating TMJ disorder will give you relief for the headaches.
Migraine Relief in Summerlin
Your local Las Vegas dentist Dr. Matthew Wilson has the special training and experience in neuromuscular dentistry, a specialization of the dental field focusing on the alignment of the bite and jaw. No other medical professional is more qualified to identify and treat a case of TMJ disorder than a neuromuscular dentist in Summerlin. If you have been living with painful headaches and not found lasting relief, contact the office of Inspire Dental of Summerlin by calling (702) 331-4700 to schedule a consultation.
Inspire Dental of Summerlin is proud to offer comprehensive oral health care services to patients in the areas of Henderson, Las Vegas, and Summerlin in Nevada.