Migraine:
A recurrent throbbing headache, often in one side of the head, frequently accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Migraines may include a stage called aura, which is marked by visual disturbances (flashes, splotches, zigzags, or shimmering colored lights surrounding a blind spot).
A migraine headache usually starts with an intense, throbbing pain on one side of the head. Usually the pain begins to spread. And often, victims experience nausea and vomiting as well. Oversensitivity to stimuli is also a symptom of migraines. You may be especially aware of lights, odors, and sounds. This phenomenon probably occurs because blood vessels in your brain are overreacting by contracting and expanding abnormally.
Symptoms vary from person to person and may range in severity. A migraine headache may last a few hours, or it could make your life miserable for up to three days. About two-thirds of migraine sufferers cannot function at a normal level when they get a migraine attack.
Reasons - Why Migraines Happen:
Susan Broner (MD, medical director of the Manhattan Headache Center in New York City) says, "Migraine is a neurobiological disorder involving both neurological and vascular changes in the brain during an attack". "People with a genetic predisposition have a reduced threshold for the activation of the brain's 'pain centers' and become hypersensitive to stimuli that cause pain. These set off a wave of nerve cell activity and neurotransmitter release that activates blood vessel inflammation, feeding pain structures deep in the brain."
CAUSES AND PREVENTION:
FOOD:
Missed Meals: Fluctuations in blood sugar can cause a cascade of escalating pain that sets up migraine in-response, so don't go longer than 3 hours without food. Including a lean protein in meal can help keep glucose levels steady. Eat smaller meals throughout the day or be sure to eat three meals.
Caffeine: Large amounts of caffeine consumption on regular basis can stimulate brain's migraine center and turn into migraines. Limit intake to 200 mg a day approx one 8-ounce cup of coffee. Studies have shown that 'aspirin' and 'ibuprofen' are more effective when combined with caffeine. So if you take aspirin or ibuprofen at the onset of a migraine, wash it down with a cup of coffee.
Chocolate & Red Wine: Certain foods and drinks including dairy; chocolate; peanut butter; certain fruits, such as avocado, banana, and citrus; onions; meats with nitrates, such as bacon and hot dogs; foods containing monosodium glutamate (MSG); foods containing tyramine, an amino acid found in red wine; and foods that are fermented or pickled also triggers a migraine attack in about 10 percent of migraine sufferers. Thus check what you ate within 12 hours and try to avoid it as may be it is the cause of migraine. Chocolate and red wine is also a cause of migrane, as 22 percent of headache sufferers identify chocolate as one of their headache triggers.
Specious Food:
'Capsaicin', hot ingredient in red pepper is a terrific painkiller and may help those who have migraines feel better during an attack. To prevent migraine 'Cayenne Pepper Capsules' can be used as an alternative which are easily available in health food stores.
Chicken Broth: If you suffer from vomiting symptoms during your migraines chicken broth is excellent to be taken. Just take out the can, turn it right-side up, open it and pour out the broth. Chicken broth replaces needed electrolytes and helps relieve the vomiting symptoms and general weakness associated with migraines.
"Mint Therapy": Make mint tea. Breathe in the vapors while it steeps, then drink the tea. Even the mint teabags can be used as a tension reliever. Chill or freeze the teabags for a short while to cool them down, then place them over your closed eyes while you relax.
SLEEP:
Sleep Disruptions: A 2010 study found that deprived sleep experience changes in key migraine-related proteins thus try to be consistent about when you go to bed and get up. Maintaining a consistent sleep schedule helps to cure migraine in this way.
Room Darkness: Light aggravates migraine symptoms thus try to sleep in a dark room.
OIL TREATMENTS:
Lavender Oil: Lavender oil can be either inhaled or applied topically. Two to four drops for every two to three cups of boiling water are recommended when inhaling lavender-oil vapors as a headache treatment. But be sure that lavender oil should not be taken orally.
Peppermint Oil: Headaches and migraine pain are often due to poor blood flow, and peppermint oil helps to open and close the vessels that promote flow. Peppermint home remedies also open up the sinuses so that more oxygen can get into the bloodstream.
Basil Oil: Basil works as a muscle relaxant, so it is especially helpful for headaches caused by tension and tight muscles.
OTHER TREATMENTS:
Ice Packs: Lie down and put an ice pack or cold compress on your head. Close your eyes while doing that.
Ice Water Treatment: Soak your hands in ice water for as long as you can tolerate it. While your hands are in the water, ball them into fists and open and close them repeatedly. It can have the same effect as a compress on your head.
Take Riboflavin: Taking 400 milligrams a day of riboflavin can help eliminate migraines.
Bathing: Take a bath with the lights off. Soak yourself face down (don't forget to come up for air) and just try and relax your body.
Use acupressure: Tap 3 times on your temple, your shoulder and then the inside of your wrist. Repeat.
Fitness: Regular exercise and aerobics can reduce stress and help provide headache relief.
Self-Help Relaxation Tools: DVDs, audiotapes, or books that teach about progressive muscle relaxation and meditation let the patient learn at their own pace and in the comfort of their own home.
Prevent Strong Scents: Strong scents can act as a headache trigger in some people.
Professional Massage: There's no better way to relax, unwind, and get some headache relief by a massage therapy. Massaging the greater occipital nerve — the area in the back of the head, at the base of the skull — reduces migraine pain. Massage in general has been identified as a useful home remedy for headaches, especially reflexology (massaging reflex points on the hands and feet).
A recurrent throbbing headache, often in one side of the head, frequently accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Migraines may include a stage called aura, which is marked by visual disturbances (flashes, splotches, zigzags, or shimmering colored lights surrounding a blind spot).
A migraine headache usually starts with an intense, throbbing pain on one side of the head. Usually the pain begins to spread. And often, victims experience nausea and vomiting as well. Oversensitivity to stimuli is also a symptom of migraines. You may be especially aware of lights, odors, and sounds. This phenomenon probably occurs because blood vessels in your brain are overreacting by contracting and expanding abnormally.
Symptoms vary from person to person and may range in severity. A migraine headache may last a few hours, or it could make your life miserable for up to three days. About two-thirds of migraine sufferers cannot function at a normal level when they get a migraine attack.
Reasons - Why Migraines Happen:
Susan Broner (MD, medical director of the Manhattan Headache Center in New York City) says, "Migraine is a neurobiological disorder involving both neurological and vascular changes in the brain during an attack". "People with a genetic predisposition have a reduced threshold for the activation of the brain's 'pain centers' and become hypersensitive to stimuli that cause pain. These set off a wave of nerve cell activity and neurotransmitter release that activates blood vessel inflammation, feeding pain structures deep in the brain."
CAUSES AND PREVENTION:
FOOD:
Missed Meals: Fluctuations in blood sugar can cause a cascade of escalating pain that sets up migraine in-response, so don't go longer than 3 hours without food. Including a lean protein in meal can help keep glucose levels steady. Eat smaller meals throughout the day or be sure to eat three meals.
Caffeine: Large amounts of caffeine consumption on regular basis can stimulate brain's migraine center and turn into migraines. Limit intake to 200 mg a day approx one 8-ounce cup of coffee. Studies have shown that 'aspirin' and 'ibuprofen' are more effective when combined with caffeine. So if you take aspirin or ibuprofen at the onset of a migraine, wash it down with a cup of coffee.
Chocolate & Red Wine: Certain foods and drinks including dairy; chocolate; peanut butter; certain fruits, such as avocado, banana, and citrus; onions; meats with nitrates, such as bacon and hot dogs; foods containing monosodium glutamate (MSG); foods containing tyramine, an amino acid found in red wine; and foods that are fermented or pickled also triggers a migraine attack in about 10 percent of migraine sufferers. Thus check what you ate within 12 hours and try to avoid it as may be it is the cause of migraine. Chocolate and red wine is also a cause of migrane, as 22 percent of headache sufferers identify chocolate as one of their headache triggers.
Specious Food:
'Capsaicin', hot ingredient in red pepper is a terrific painkiller and may help those who have migraines feel better during an attack. To prevent migraine 'Cayenne Pepper Capsules' can be used as an alternative which are easily available in health food stores.
Chicken Broth: If you suffer from vomiting symptoms during your migraines chicken broth is excellent to be taken. Just take out the can, turn it right-side up, open it and pour out the broth. Chicken broth replaces needed electrolytes and helps relieve the vomiting symptoms and general weakness associated with migraines.
"Mint Therapy": Make mint tea. Breathe in the vapors while it steeps, then drink the tea. Even the mint teabags can be used as a tension reliever. Chill or freeze the teabags for a short while to cool them down, then place them over your closed eyes while you relax.
SLEEP:
Sleep Disruptions: A 2010 study found that deprived sleep experience changes in key migraine-related proteins thus try to be consistent about when you go to bed and get up. Maintaining a consistent sleep schedule helps to cure migraine in this way.
Room Darkness: Light aggravates migraine symptoms thus try to sleep in a dark room.
OIL TREATMENTS:
Lavender Oil: Lavender oil can be either inhaled or applied topically. Two to four drops for every two to three cups of boiling water are recommended when inhaling lavender-oil vapors as a headache treatment. But be sure that lavender oil should not be taken orally.
Peppermint Oil: Headaches and migraine pain are often due to poor blood flow, and peppermint oil helps to open and close the vessels that promote flow. Peppermint home remedies also open up the sinuses so that more oxygen can get into the bloodstream.
Basil Oil: Basil works as a muscle relaxant, so it is especially helpful for headaches caused by tension and tight muscles.
OTHER TREATMENTS:
Ice Packs: Lie down and put an ice pack or cold compress on your head. Close your eyes while doing that.
Ice Water Treatment: Soak your hands in ice water for as long as you can tolerate it. While your hands are in the water, ball them into fists and open and close them repeatedly. It can have the same effect as a compress on your head.
Take Riboflavin: Taking 400 milligrams a day of riboflavin can help eliminate migraines.
Bathing: Take a bath with the lights off. Soak yourself face down (don't forget to come up for air) and just try and relax your body.
Use acupressure: Tap 3 times on your temple, your shoulder and then the inside of your wrist. Repeat.
Fitness: Regular exercise and aerobics can reduce stress and help provide headache relief.
Self-Help Relaxation Tools: DVDs, audiotapes, or books that teach about progressive muscle relaxation and meditation let the patient learn at their own pace and in the comfort of their own home.
Prevent Strong Scents: Strong scents can act as a headache trigger in some people.
Professional Massage: There's no better way to relax, unwind, and get some headache relief by a massage therapy. Massaging the greater occipital nerve — the area in the back of the head, at the base of the skull — reduces migraine pain. Massage in general has been identified as a useful home remedy for headaches, especially reflexology (massaging reflex points on the hands and feet).
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