Migraine Journaling Can Help

Have you ever kept a journal of your life or maybe of a specific time in your life? For me it was journaling about my wife’s first pregnancy to our first born daughter. I told her how I felt and about my day. I shared with her about things on my mind or what I wanted her to know, cherish and love about life. Yes, it was very therapeutic and I would recommend it to anyone if they want to release emotional stress or joy and put it on paper. Journaling can also be therapeutic and can be used as a preventative method for many migraine sufferers out there today. It can alert you to any triggers of your migraine condition as well as give insight on how to help stop the symptoms and minimize the condition altogether. Try doing this for a month and decide for yourself if what I am stating is true.

The Role Of Prescription Medication

Triptans are a collection of tryptamine-based drugs. Tryptamine is a monoamine alkaloid that can be found in certain vegetation such as plants, fungi and animals. Triptans are used as a tool to prevent migraines from being successful in completely immobilizing an individual. Because of triptans unique ability to attach to the serotonin receptors on the blood vessels and the surrounding nerves, they can help reduce and in some cases completely stop migraine headaches from occurring. We mentioned several triptans and you might be feeling somewhat overwhelmed and unsure as to which one is worth speaking to your doctor about. The most commonly used triptan and the one with the longest use history would be Sumatriptan. Sumatriptan can be taken orally, by injection or through inhalation.

Doctors will not go around prescribing triptans for everyone complaining that they suffer from migraines. Triptans are typically only prescribed to migraine sufferers that experience moderate to severe migraine pain and even then other forms of migraine treatment will be discussed and ruled out before a doctor will recommend or suggest a triptan. The most common side effects associated with triptans are but not limited to:

• Drowsiness
• Facial Reddening
• Fatigue
• Tightening In The Chest
• Tightening In The Throat
• Dizziness

The role Triptans play in releasing migraine pain is due to the affect triptans have on the restriction of blood vessels or the narrowing of them to prevent them from enlarging and creating migraine pain. Though narrowing is part of their job, it can also have a reverse effect by not only narrowing the arteries in the head but also create a narrowing of the arteries in the heart. This becomes increasingly dangerous for those individuals that have already experienced some form of coronary narrowing. The narrowing caused by the triptans could lead to further narrowing resulting in a heart attack or stroke.

Not Another Triptan

Hours upon hours of medical research have gone into the development of a formula which can replace the side-effect causing Triptan and the vessel-constricting Ergot. We now have not a cure but as close to a cure as we can get in the Migraine Support Formula. This unique Formula is made up of an all-natural combination of vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements which work together, helping minimize the symptoms and occurrences of the migraine’s intensity.

• White Willow Bark – White Willow Bark takes on the role of an anti-inflammatory as well as reduces pain caused by constraining prostaglandins. This will help lower the inflamed nerve endings in the brain which do cause much of the pain experienced throughout the migraine process.
• Valerian – Valerian is a root that has been uncovered as a form of muscle relaxer. The use of Valerian is helpful in reducing stress, anxiety and even insomnia. Some people have even put the herb in their evening tea to help with the much needed rest that is desire from almost every migraine sufferer.
• Butterbur – Butterbur is an herb that when used in a clinical study showed, that within sixteen weeks of use, the number of migraine attacks was reduced by half. Research from this study also concluded that the severity of migraine pain typically felt was drastically reduced.
• Riboflavin – This vitamin is a part of the B-complex group and it is responsible for building, creating and maintaining energy levels in the body. You can find the Vitamin B2 or Riboflavin in these items: milk, eggs, cheese, leafy green vegetables, soy, nuts, almonds, fish, chicken, beef and even mushrooms.

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