Migraine Pain

Do not Let The Migraine Pain Make You Lose Everything

Migraine pain is one disease that is very harmful because it is very disturbing career, family and your social life. If you are experiencing this pain it will feel throbbing pain in one area of your head, it is often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.  There were an estimated 30 million Americans suffer from migraines. Usually the most vulnerable age suffer from migraine pain among people aged 25 to 55, although children and adolescents can suffer from this pain. Approximately one in five women and one in 16 men suffer from migraines, so women three times more likely to suffer from migraines than men.

Migraines are classified as severe if painful headache that is often preceded or accompanied by sensory warning signs such as flashes of light, blind spots, tingling in the arms and legs, nausea, vomiting, and increased sensitivity to light and sound. Migraines can cause a lot of trouble and discomfort to people that suffer from it. So many people experience migraine pain at least several times a month, or even weekly, or daily.

Symptoms of Migraine Pain

- Nausea with or without vomiting

- Anxiety

- Exposure to light

- Sensitivity to light and sound

- Lack of food or sleep

- Stress

Causes of Migraine Pain

Abnormal brain activity that cause migraine pain and can be triggered by many factors. However, the exact cause is unknown. Today, most medical experts believe the attack begins in the brain, and involves nerve pathways and chemicals. The changes affect blood flow in the brain and surrounding tissues.

There is often a family history of the disorder, suggesting that migraine sufferers may inherit sensitivity to triggers that produce inflammation in the blood vessels and nerves around the brain, causing pain. Many factors can trigger migraines, including tiredness, stress, dehydration, missed or delayed meals, and certain food and drinks, such as cheese, chocolate, coffee, tea and alcohol.

Migraine Pain Relief

Here are five ways to alleviate migraine pain :

- Try to get adequate rest and relaxation.

Try to reduce and avoid stress and do not let your lack of sleep that can disrupt your sleep patterns are prone to trigger migraine pain. Try to take the time to relax into a place that you like and try to focus your time relaxing and make sure to get enough sleep every day. Try to sleep at a fixed time each night and give yourself time to relax before bed. Turn off the television and computer, do not forget your cell phone as well.

- Exercise 

Exercise allows the pent-up energy that stress produces to dissipate. At the same time, your body releases endorphins that not only makes you feel good about yourself, it also acts as a natural analgesic resulting in instant migraine pain relief. Walking, running, swimming, aerobics and water aerobics are excellent choices.

-  Watch Your Diet

Be sure to eliminate potential migraine food triggers from our diet. Alternatively you can substitute these dietary triggers with safer choices. Read your labels carefully and avoid monosodium glutamate and food additives as much as possible. Limit alcohol and caffeine. Drink water instead of carbonated and energy drinks. Replace hot dogs and cured meats with fresh chicken and fish instead. This is because migraine attacks have been linked to sodium nitrite which is found in processed meat.

- Get A Massage

Visit a certified massage therapist who will then apply manual pressure to the pain joints on your head and neck to alleviate migraine pain behind the eye and in the neck. If you are unable to find time to go for a massage, you can also apply cold compresses to reduce the pain.

-  Go For Botox Injections For Migraines

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of botox for treating migraine headaches. Botox injections can be given every twelve weeks to the head and neck. This treatment has been found to reduce the occurrence of migraine for four to six months. This method of reducing pain may have potential side effects. Be sure to discuss them with your doctor to ensure you make an informed decision.

For those suffering from chronic migraine pain, it is best to talk to your doctor, who may prescribe medication for the prevention and treatment of the pain.

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References

What Is Migraine? What Causes Migraines?.  http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148373.php ( october 18, 2013 )

Migraine. http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/migraine/ . ( October 19, 2013 )