The stages of a migraine are very different from one another and not everyone experiences them through and through. Migraines cause millions of Americans each to suffer and they top the list of reason to miss work due to an illness. They are catalyzed by migraine triggers and can linger for three or more days. Right now, we going to go over the process internally of a migraine and the stages / symptoms you can experience throughout this process.
The Order Of Things
Migraines start when a sufferer comes in contact with a trigger, thus causing the blood vessels in the brain to expand and enlarge. As they enlarge in size, they cause a chemical to be released into the brain. This chemical will attack the arteries in the brain causing most of the pain associated with vascular headaches. The other amount of pain comes from the trigeminal nerve which becomes inflamed in the process. This and other symptoms will and can continue for several days; they will not cease their plaguing you until the blood vessels that started all this return back to their original size. Only a migraine treatment can provide you relief and comfort throughout this incurable process.
The Prodrome Stage
As you begin the migraine process, you will experience in this stage some feelings of depression, weird craving of certain foods like chocolate or caffeine, fatigue, constipation or even diarrhea. Massage therapy is a suitable migraine treatment option for this stage’s symptoms.
The Aura Stage
About 30% of migraine sufferers struggle from this stage and its effects. Blurred vision, vertigo, hallucinations, zigzag visualizations and even temporarily being blinded in one eye. Gingko Biloba, in the Migraine Support Formula, is a great mental clarifier and works many times as a anti-vertigo tool.
The Headache Stage
Guess What? ……. There is a whole lot of pain here and it is not stopping anytime soon. Triptans and Ergots, if used regularly before the onset of a migraine, can help with minimizing how far the blood vessels expand, thus lowering the extend and intensity of the pain.
The Postdrome Stage
As your migraine fades, it feels like you have been out partying all time long. You will experience nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness and all-around “hung-over.”
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