Writing Down The Differences And Treatments Of Migraine Headaches

Whenever you are struggling with the chronic condition of migraines, you find that there are a lot of details to remember and some of those details you will forget if you don’t write them down. So journaling is an important form of treatment and can give you and your primary care physician insight on how to handle your chronic migraine condition. So what kind of detail should the migraine sufferer write down and journal about? Well, the first thing you should write down is the various symptoms you experience and the order in which they occur. Also journaling about the triggers that catalyze your migraine episode is vital to your doctor’s diagnosis of certain treatments. These treatments will be more focused and targeted toward the patient’s specific prophylaxis of the migraine condition.

Pay Attention To Details

Most headaches are often short lived with no reason for anxiety; there are times when a headache causes severe tension in the facial muscles putting a strain on the neck, shoulders eyes these headaches are called tension headaches and can be treated with over the counter medication. If frequent headaches occur and last longer than a few hours, medical attention might be needed in order to insure that the pain being felt is truly a headache and not something more. It is important to understand the differences between a migraine and a normal/tension headache; in doing so, you can better equip yourself toward preventative means:

I.            A headache attacks quickly and with no warning where as a migraine we learned has preemptive warning signs.

II.            Migraines can last up to three days headaches a few hours.

III.            A headache though bothersome does not typically result in a loss of productivity and the inability to function.

IV.            Headaches feel more like a pulsing feeling inside your head; migraines on the other hand tend to be felt only on one side of the head.

V.            Some level of irritability might occur with a headache but typically subsides after some over the counter medicine has been taken, sadly those suffering with a migraine do not bounce back as quickly.

VI.            Feelings of nausea, dizziness, sensitivity to light and sound are all characters of a migraine and will not be present with a headache.

A Nerve Piercing Process

Chronic migraines are very painful and can drastically reduce a person’s ability to live normally at a reasonable level. Migraine headaches develop neurologically and can cause chemical and physiological changes to occur as a result. Chemical changes in the brain begin as the blood vessels in the brain start to enlarge and expand. As the blood vessels grow, they cause painful sensations such as throbbing and pounding to take place on one side of the head. As the blood vessels continue to expand, a harmful chemical is then released; this harmful chemical begins to attack the brains arteries causing a series of miserable symptoms to unfold. Many times the neurological changes, like the ones mentioned above, can affect a physiological response as in the case of a known migraine trigger called Cortical Spreading depression or CSD.

Migraine Support Through A Formula

The Migraine Support Formula is one of the most effective and efficient migraine treatment options and here are a few of the ingredients that make this formula so great:

¨      Feverfew – Feverfew is commonly associated with migraine relief due to its natural ability to obstructing the release of blood vessel dilating substances from the platelets that create migraine pain. Feverfew also prevents inflammatory substances from developing and increasing migraine pain levels. When researched, information revealed that feverfew can help reduce vomiting when undergoing a migraine as well as decrease the severity of the migraine attack. 

¨      Ginger – One reason why triptans have been so successful in relieving migraine pain is their innate ability to attach to serotonin receptors helping aid in reducing the triggers that cause migraine pain. We learned that though this might be helpful in relieving temporary migraine pain it is not a cure nor is it 100% safe. Ginger on the other hand is 100% natural, safe and has the ability to attach to human serotonin receptors to help reduce migraine triggers that cause migraine pain. Ginger has also proven to help alleviate symptoms such as nausea and when combined with feverfew they are an effective tool against fighting off migraine symptoms.

¨      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.

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