I would imagine that migraines can be one of most time-freezing diseases to have as it can disable and eliminate your freedom for several days. In fact, migraine headaches are not actually a disease; they are more of a condition because your can live them your entire life and even though they make life miserable, you will not die from the cause of migraine headaches. Migraines are a condition that affects the vascular and neurological centers of the brain. As the migraine builds, it causes the body to go through symptoms that are uncomfortable, stressful and sometimes will freak you out like the Aura stage symptom of temporary blindness in one eye.
Know Thyself
The warning signs that inform you if a vascular headache is on the verge of breaking through may be overlooked or excused as something else, however if these warning signs are written down and discovered, migraines can be hindered before they get going. Symptoms such as the ones mentioned might go unnoticed by most, but those that suffer with frequent migraine headaches should take note of the warnings signs, chart them and prepare for the onset of a migraine headache. Here are a few of the warning signs:
• Cravings for foods high in sugar of lathered in salt
• Sudden irritability or changes in mood. Irritability can often be chalked away as not having had a good night’s rest, be cautious of overlooking unexplained irritability.
• Bouts of depression
• Obsessive yawning
• Fatigue
• Sleepiness is often explained away by an overactive brain, bed discomfort and a million other reasons but drowsiness is a sign that a migraine might be in the near future.
Massaging The Pain Away
When you think of getting a massage, there are few things that come to mind. First, you might think of a very burly Swedish woman that might squash your back if you let her. Or perhaps, you would think of this….a calm melodic background with the drizzle of a mountain stream and nature sounds as a well-groomed gentleman kindly melts the stress away from your tense traps. Well, for a migraine sufferer if the massage is not therapeutic in nature, then the pain and symptoms from the migraine will intensify and neither scenario will be a relaxing reality. When a chronic migraine sufferer needs a massage they need to have the therapist focus on the muscles that run from the back of the head to the base of the spine. These muscles are called the sub-occipital group of muscles.
Tags: age, children, Family Genetics, gender, high blood pressure, medical concerns, migraine headache, migraine risk factors
Leave A Reply (No comments so far)
You must be logged in to post a comment.
No comments yet