Cripple Issues With Treatment

Migraines are severe and debilitating forms of headaches that leave the individual suffering from the attack literally down for the count. Other symptoms of a migraine include nausea, dizziness, vomiting, paleness, diarrhea, as well as sensitivity to heat or cold and sensitivity to sound. A migraine can last anywhere from a few hours to up to 72 hours. Another stark fact about migraines is that they actually affect more than twenty million people which lead to financial income loss, as well as time away from friends and family. A migraine can leave the individual wanting to run away from everything and crawl to a dark and cold room and lay quietly. This coping mechanism is one that will help to reduce the excruciating pain to a degree, but often without proper treatment a migraine attack can spiral out of control and leave the migraine sufferer completely helpless just dealing with the effects of the attack. This begs the question that is there a way other than just “coping” with migraines? And how can migraines be prevented in the first place? Avoid triggers and treat the symptoms.

Triggers
The below triggers should be avoid as they are the catalysts for the start of the migraine to begin. However, you can’t always avoid the triggers so some treatment does need to take place. Look at the below triggers and see if you recognize any that might start your migraines.

 Stress
 Sleep –Studies have shown that when sleep habits are improved migraine headaches are less current and have shorter duration.
 Fasting – a lack of nutrients to the body can reduce blood sugar levels setting off a series of stress-related hormones.
 Hormones – some women during their monthly cycle lose estrogen and the loss of estrogen sets off a chemical imbalance and the result is a migraine.
 Lighting – flashing, bright high intensity and visually stimulating light sources can be a factor in developing painful migraine symptoms.
 Smells – cologne, perfumes, body odor, cigarette smoke
 Alcohol – Tyramine is a chemical found in wine that has been proven to activate a migraine quicker than if no alcohol was used.
 Foods
 Caffeine – often used to help improve energy levels can have the reverse effect on headache prone people.

Don’t Lose Your Head
The Aura stage is the second of the migraine stages; the aura stage is commonly defined as being visual in nature but can also involve sensory, motor, and even verbal disturbances as well. The aura stage usually begins gradually but will build over time and most commonly last anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes. Some of the symptoms associated with the aura stage include Visual occurrences (such as seeing various shapes, bright spots or flashes of light), loss of vision, sensations including pins and needles (usually in the arms or legs), as well as speech or language problems.

How to Treat Migraines
The treatment options for migraine sufferers have come a long way in within the past decade. No longer do individuals have to rely solely on over the counter medicine or prescriptions in order to deal with their pain. Some of the most common and successful migraine treatment options are the use of massage, chiropractic care, biofeedback, or even acupuncture. Another upcoming and popular option to over the counter medicine in migraine treatment is the use of supplements. Supplements such as Magnesium, 5 – Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), Coenzyme Q10, Vitamin B2, as well as many well-known herbs have proven highly successful in both migraine prevention and treatment.

• Feverfew – Feverfew has the natural ability of obstructing the release of blood vessel dilating substances from the platelets that create migraine pain. This daisy lookalike has been used for years as a natural calmer of fevers and headaches as it is a good anti-inflammatory.
• Ginger – Ginger has also proven to help alleviate symptoms such as nausea and when combined with feverfew they are an effective tool against fighting off migraine symptoms. It be easy found in a pill OTC or even in the beverage section of the grocer as Ginger Ale…fizz, fizz…
• Ginko Biloba – Ginko Biloba is a powerful antioxidant that can help dilate blood vessels which in return surges blood flow. Ginko Biloba is possibly one of most well-known herbal remedies and can be used in the treatment of migraine headaches. Ginkgo is also a brain herb as it can relieve many of the side effects that come with the Aura stage of a migraine headache such as: loss of concentration, vertigo, speech impairment, hallucinations and even improve focus with visual acuity.

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