Don’t Give In To The Migraine

Living with chronic migraines can put a damper on how one functions from day to day. Treating migraines can be done through various methods and approaches, however most migraine sufferers never find long-lasting migraine relief. Why? The reason that most migraine sufferers never experience long-lasting relief from his or her chronic migraine pain often has to do with the unsuccessful treatments he or she have implemented.

Migraine headaches are more than just an inconvenience. If left untreated migraine headaches can have a huge effect on one’s physical, emotional and even financial life. A migraine headache is caused by an enlargement of blood vessels that creates a series of chemicals to be released and attack arteries in the brain. Once the chemicals have been released to wreak their havoc, the enlarging of the arteries begins to send painful symptoms that only magnifies until the arteries have stopped expanding or migraine relief has been found.

The pain associated with a migraine headache is so intense that a person becomes increasingly sensitive to light and sound which in return leaves them unable to function in an environment where light and noise are common occurrences. The increased sensitivity to light and sound makes it a challenge for one suffering from a migraine headache to function in their workplace effectively, when all they desire is a nice quiet dark place to lie down until the throbbing stops and sanity returns.

A persons need to escape to a dark and quiet place while being inflicted with a migraine headache could be due to the sympathetic nervous system in the body being activated. The desires, feelings that come naturally to humans as part of their natural way of dealing or coping with stress and pain is often associated with one’s sympathetic nervous system. Once the sympathetic nervous system has been activated, symptoms begin to develop that hinder one’s functionality at home and work.

Symptoms That Can Hinder Life

Symptoms of a migraine headache can vary from moderate to intense and can affect people differently.

• An intense throbbing, pounding feeling  typically located on one side of the forehead
  • Pain can also generate in the back of  the head
  • Pain can formulate right above one  eye
• The pain is often described as unilateral meaning the pain is typically felt or experienced on one side of the head.
  • Reports have shown that about one  third of most migraine headaches are described as being felt on both   sides of the head also referred to as bilateral.
  • The pain felt from the migraine on one side of the head can alternate to the other side of the head during the next migraine attack. If you frequent migraine attacks on the same  side of the head please speak with your doctor immediately this could imply  something more serious is occurring.
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Paleness
• Coldness in the hands and feet
• Sensitivity to light and sound

Get Serious

All the above information is a great thing to possess and for those suffering with chronic migraines the above information regarding risk factors, triggers and even information regarding what physiological changes occur during a migraine is vital information can be useful, but is it enough? There comes a point when factual information has reached its limit and the need for application of the information attained is than applied.

Men and women who suffer from moderate to intense migraine pain need to take a few practical steps to help reduce their migraine occurrences. By simply making a few changes to their normal routine, men and women will notice fewer migraine attacks during a single month. Some simple steps to reducing migraine headaches are:

• A set scheduled time for going to bed  and waking each morning.
• Having a daily exercise regime –  exercise has proven to help improve quality of life for individuals suffering from various conditions from diabetes to migraine headaches.      Individuals who are not physically fit are more prone to migraine attacks.
• Avoid skipping meals and long bouts of  fasting.
• Avoid stress (if possible) – exercise  an help release negative endorphins and research has proven that daily exercise can help improve mood and improve clarity of thought.
• Refrain from overuse of caffeine do   not consume more than two caffeinated beverages in a given day.
• Bright and flashing lights are often  associated with migraines therefore keep protective eyewear on hand and avoid places with flashing lights.

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