From Supplements To Changes And Symptoms

There are many pill popping individuals out there today taking anti-depressants and anxiety meds and anti-convulsants and even an occasional muscle relaxant all at the same time. This over dependence on these meds can lead to a life of illness and chronic pain, when all, the person is trying to achieve, is freedom from their migraine condition. This is why I recommend that if you are suffering from the chronic condition of migraines, you utilize in your migraine treatment plan a natural, holistic approach such as massage therapy or chiropractic adjustment. One of the safest and most effective treatment options is by affecting change to occur in area of supplemental deficiencies. It is proven through research that subject who get chronic episodes of migraine are many times deficient in two or three key vitamins or minerals which lead to the onset of the condition. Therefore if you curb these deficiencies you can take back your body and stop the occurrences from happening so frequently.

Symptoms Felt By Migraine Sufferers

Symptoms of a migraine headache can vary from moderate to intense and can affect people differently, however, listed below are the more common symptoms associated with and described by migraine headache sufferers.

• Sensitivity to light and sound
• An intense throbbing, pounding feeling typically located on one side of the forehead
• Pain can formulate right above one eye
• Extreme vertigo and dizzines
• Pain can also generate in the back of the head
• Diarrhea
• Paleness
• Fatigue
• The pain is often described as unilateral meaning the pain is typically felt or experienced on one side of the head.
• Constipation
• Irregular Urination Patterns
• 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.
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Some people have said that about one third of most migraine headaches are described as being felt on both sides of the head also referred to as bilateral.
• Nausea
• Coldness in the hands and feet
• Vomiting

How A Migraine Forms

Migraine headaches develop in the brain, a migraine is formed when a migraine trigger is encountered. Once a trigger has been encountered the body begins to react chemically. The blood vessels in the brain begin to expand and cause a throbbing/pounding sensation to occur. This throbbing / pounding sensation continues until the blood vessels reach their full expansion or migraine relief is implemented. A damaging chemical is released into the brain sometime throughout the blood vessel expansion. This chemical begins to attack the brains arteries, thus releasing a whole slew of miserable migraine symptoms like nausea, vomiting constipation, blurred vision and cognitive difficulties. These symptoms will not stop until the blood vessels which started the process go back to their original size and viscosity.

Changes Might Need To Be Made

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. If only treating a migraine attack was as simple as the above below seem to be; the truth is not every migraine attack can be easily pacified by changing a few areas of one’s life. There are those migraine sufferers that require more intense long term treatments. Some simple steps to reducing migraine headaches are, even though they are not a cure-all:

ü  A set scheduled time for going to bed and waking each morning.

ü  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.

ü  Avoid skipping meals and long bouts of fasting.

ü  Avoid stress (if possible) – exercise can help release negative endorphins and research has proven that daily exercise can help improve mood and improve clarity of thought.

ü  Refrain from overuse of caffeine do not consume more than two caffeinated beverages in a given day.

ü  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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