Respond To Migraine Symptoms, Don’t React

Migraine headaches have a manner of making areas of the body more overly sensitive such as sight and sound; emotions become keen blotting out all wisdom and replacing it with the need to escape, escape as far away from the brightness and loudness as much as possible. When feelings such as these become intensified or over stimulated, it is often described as the fight or flight response. Migraines create drama for the vascular system inside the brain; they are described as an intense throbbing or throbbing headache, usually lasting from 4 hours to 3 days. They can bring about debilitating symptoms such as blurred vision, dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light and sound. These symptoms can usually without warning interfere with everyday life.

Do You Have To Get Sliced?

There is reason to believe that by the removing of muscles or nerves in certain areas that are considered trigger sites could be helpful in relieving migraines. Trigger sites are said to exist where sensory nerves are stimulated by a certain muscle, due to the stimulation caused by the muscle a series of painful symptoms begin to develop thus creating a migraine. Migraine surgery such as this one is not often considered as a migraine headache treatment plan unless no other form of migraine treatment is providing the needed relief to improve quality of life. Now, surgery may not be for everyone and so for those who don’t like the idea of a doctor poking around in your head, here are some migraine trigger which you can try to avoid:

v  Hormones – For women who experience migraines once a month around the time of their menstrual may be aware of menstrual migraines and how they can affect functionality. Some women during their monthly cycle lose estrogen and the loss of estrogen sets off a chemical imbalance and the result is a migraine.

v  Sleep – One’s sleep habits have much to do with migraines, whether it be: sleep deprivation, too much sleep or broken up sleep they are all connected to headaches. Studies have shown that when sleep habits are improved migraine headaches are less current and have shorter duration.

v  Fasting – Caution should always be had when headache prone individuals take to fasting. A lack of nutrients to the body can reduce blood sugar levels setting off a series of stress-related hormones.

v  Foods – Certain foods can set the stage for a migraine to appear allowing the venue for a four act production that gets worse and worse until someone takes pity and closes the curtain. Refraining from alcohol, caffeinated beverages, chocolate and even aged cheese can help reduce the chances of a migraine reappearing in hopes of receiving a standing ovation. Fish and other foods from the sea have even been described as migraine triggering foods as they tend to resonate in the nostrils.

Migraine Therapy That Supplements Life

Migraine treatments can be a maze of many different options and ways to rid yourself from the agonizing effects of the migraine symptoms. Most migraine patients choose the ever popular prescription medications which do have an effect of your migraine symptoms but they also bring with them some frustrating side effects which are unneeded and unwanted. I recommend using a more natural or holistic approach to your migraine treatment. This will allow you to minimize the symptoms and occurrences of your migraine episodes as well as keep you safe from things going from bad to worse. These natural treatments could range from acupuncture to chiropractic medicine. One of the most relaxing ways to stop your migraine through treatment is to get a therapeutic massage done by a professional. It must be done by a professional or you intensify the migraine symptoms further than you would like. Neck and back tension is a common symptom of migraines and even could be the cause of the condition for some people. There are even some supplements that will help you migraine pain as well:

ü  Ginger – This root is more commonly found in Southeast Asia and is sold in most open-markets throughout the region. Ginger helps aid in digestion and can calm nausea / vomiting. It is manufactured commonly in ginger beer, ginger snaps and of course, ginger ale.

ü  Feverfew – This daisy look-alike has been used for years to help reduce, you guessed it, fevers and helps decrease inflammation.

ü  Magnesium Citrate – It is a compound which by itself is a great aid in stopping, or shall I say “unstopping,” issues of constipation. However, with its combining of Riboflavin and Coenzyme Q10, Magnesium Citrate packs a powerful punch toward minimizing the intensity and frequency of migraine headaches.

ü  Butterbur

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