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Migraine Attack and Treatment :  

Migraine is an inherited tendency to have headaches with sensory disturbances. It's an instability in the way the brain deals with incoming sensory information, and that instability can become influenced by physiological changes like sleep, exercise and hunger.


What is Migraine?

Migraine is a complex condition with a wide variety of symptoms. For many people the main feature is a painful a painful headache.
Other symptoms include disturbed vision,sensitivity to light, sound and smells, feeling sick and vomiting. Migraine attacks can be very frightening and may result in you having to lie still for several hours.

The symptoms will vary from person to person and individuals may have different symptoms during different attacks. The attack may differ in length and frequency. Migraine attacks usually last from 4 to 72 hours and most people are free from symptoms between attacks. 
Migraine can have enormous impact on your work, family and social lives.

Types of Migraine : 
The most common types of migraine fall into two categories : 
  • Migraine with aura
  • Migraine without aura
The migraine with aura label is also used for some of the rarer forms of migraine, which also have another name. These include migraine with brain stem aura, where symptoms such as loss of balance , double vision, or fainting can occur.

Familial hemiplegic migraine , where reversible paralysis occurs , is also called as migraine with aura.


Headache or Migraine ?

Distinguishing between different types of headache can be difficult. You can experience different types of headache at different times of your life for varying reasons. For example , if you have migraine you may also experience other types of headache. 


Migraine symptoms :
  • Food cravings
  • Depression
  • Fatigue or low energy
  • Frequent yawning
  • Hyperactivity
  • Irritability
  • Neck stiffness
People describe migraine pain as :
  • Pulsating
  • Throbbing
  • Perforating
  • Pounding
  • Debilitating
Migraine pain mostly affects the forehead area.

More than half of the people who get migraines have nausea as a symptom. Most also vomit.  

Treatment: 
The complex nature of migraine means that the treatments available are variety and differ from person to person. There is currently no cure for migraine.

The treatment plan may include a combination of these :
  • Self care migraine remedies
  • Lifestyle adjustments, including stress management and avoiding migraine triggers.
  • OTC pain or migraine medications, such as NSAIDs or acetaminophen
  • Counselling
  • Medicine to help with nausea or vomiting.
Migraine remedies :
  • Lie down in a quiet , dark room
  • Massage your scalp or temples
  • Place a cold cloth over your forehead or behind your neck.. 
Factors that may trigger a migraine include :
  • Bright lights
  • Severe heat , or other extremes weather
  • Dehydration
  • Changes in barometric pressure
  • Hormone changes in women
  • Excess stress
  • Loud sounds
  • Skipping meals
  • Change in sleep pattern
  • Unusual smells
  • Alcohol use
  • Travelling
Migraine prevention :
  • Learn what triggers your migraine and avoid those things
  • Stay hydrated
  • Avoid skipping meals
  • Get quality sleep
  • Quit smoking
  • Learn relaxation skills
  • Exercise regularly

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