One of the most frustrating things is to be pressured to do something you don’t want to do. As adults, we call it “obligation.” Yet sometimes, the pressure can become so overwhelming that you just snap and have a meltdown which for the most part is not pretty. The same can happen with a migraine sufferer; you try so hard to endure the surmounting pressure but unfortunately, the pain and overwhelming symptoms do exceed most individual’s tolerance levels and we snap. Now since there is no cure for the vascular headaches known as migraines, the only relief comes from the migraine treatments that sufferers have to use on a regular basis.
Treatment Options
There are a number of treatments for migraine relief on the market and some are safer than others. I recommend to you a choice: consult with your primary care physician to determine which of the following migraine treatment options are best for you and your health:
- Prescription Medications – Triptans and Ergots are the leading drugs for migraine sufferers as they constrict the blood vessels which cause the migraine in the first place. Unfortunately, they also constrict all other blood vessels as well; they were originally designed to help with blood pressure patients. Side effects that can occur from these meds are serious and could be even a heart attack resulting in death. So I take caution when prescribed these pills as your form of migraine treatment; the risk might be to great…you decide.
- Acupuncture – Chinese medicine goes way back and in spite of how odd it may seem, acupuncture brings about some amazing results with very few side effects. According to Chinese medical law, placing a needle along specific energy centers of the body will help aid in the healing of many ailments, including those pesky vascular headaches.
- Massage Therapy – Due to the fact that neck / back tension is common trigger for the onset of a migraine attack, getting a release from that tension can be the relief from the symptoms and the migraine itself. Yet be warned, a deep-tissue or Swedish massage will actually cause more harm than good. A trained massage therapist will not focus on the big muscle groups but the small muscle group that run along the neck down to the base of the spine called the sub-occipital.
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