A Migraine Storm Is Brewing

A storm gives several warnings that alert us that it is on its way. When a storm it threatening a particular area the environment begins to show visual signs such as a clustering of clouds, dark skies and wind, but when it comes to certain life dilemmas warnings are not always noticeable. A migraine attack may not show any visible signs that it is building but the migraine prone individual is alerted of the impending doom through various preemptive warning signs.

Preemptive warning signs are the body’s first alert or warning that something is not right and if the preemptive warning signs are learned then the migraine patient can better his or her odds of lessening the attack by acting quickly. Acting quickly can help migraine patients experience less migraine frequency, shorten migraine duration, and lessen migraine intensity but migraine treatment is not a cure. Taking preventative measures such as learning the various preemptive warning signs is a great first step toward migraine relief.

Preemptive Warning Signs
The warning sides that tell if a migraine is on the verge of breaking through may be overlooked or explained away, however if these warning signs are noted and charted migraines can be stopped before they get started.

• Sleepiness is often explained away by an overactive brain, bed discomfort and a million other reasons but drowsiness is a sign that a migraine might be in the near future.
• Sudden irritability or changes in mood. Irritability can often be chalked away as not having had a good night’s rest, be cautious of overlooking unexplained irritability.
• Fatigue
• Bouts of depression
• Obsessive yawning
• Cravings for foods high in sugar of lathered in salt

Symptoms such as the ones mentioned might go unnoticed by most, but those that suffer with frequent migraine headaches should take note of the warnings signs, chart them and prepare for the onset of a migraine headache and implement a treatment quickly so as to reduce the risk of a crippling seventy-two hours.

Migraine Treatments
The key to a successful migraine treatment is finding one that works. Migraine treatments come in various forms and through various methods some of which are traditional and others –not so much.
Spinal Manipulation

Studies have shown that many migraines originate in the spine, often because of misalignment of the vertebra and then can irritate the nerves that travel the length of the spine to the brain. This misalignment makes a person more prone to chemical imbalances in the brain. Some researchers say that manipulating the vertebrae—a chiropractor’s specialty—relieves the pressure against inflamed nerves and can in turn relieve the headaches. Chiropractic treatment also deals with many of the causative factors to migraines such as relieving the restriction in movement in the neck, muscle tension in the neck, as well as muscle tension in the upper back and shoulders which when not corrected can lead to posture problems that may influence migraine occurrences. If correctly used as a form of preventative migraine treatment periodic adjustments (or spinal manipulations) keep the spine and cervical bones aligned properly to help avoid the onset of migraines in the first place. Studies have even shown that individuals who receive normal periodic adjustments can actually begin to feel when their spine and cervical bones begin to get out of line and a simple visit to the chiropractors office for and adjustment can ward off the onset of migraine symptoms.

Acupuncture
In the case of migraine treatment acupuncture, which is an ancient Chinese practice that involves the insertion of very fine needles into certain points of the body, can be very effective. It is important that a properly trained person administer this type of therapy, but the good news is that with pain associated with migraines the effects can last for months, and studies have shown that acupuncture is useful as an additional management or acceptable alternative in regards to pain management.

Herbal Supplement
The uses of herbal supplements such as Ginger, Feverfew, Magnesium Citrate, Butterbur and Gingko Biloba have been known to have a profound effect on the frequency of migraine outbreaks. The reason that migraine sufferers find success through herbal supplements has to do with the way the body reacts and responds to a natural substance being digested into the body verses foreign substances such as prescription medications.

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