How You Can Prevent And Relieve Migraine

Migraine is a severe headache that causes throbbing or pulsating pain usually in a localized side of the head. It's debilitating effects can affect one's economic and social life. From mild to excruciating pain, migraine can hinder a person productivity and affect his performance in different endeavors and also disrupt sleep. Migraine may start slow and gradually progress to become painful leading to severe headache. Migraine is common in women than in men, although there are no established reasons why women experience migraine more than men. People between the ages of 10 to 40 are more susceptible to migraine. Migraine can happen at any point in time but most times start in early morning. Migraine is not a life-threatening condition so sufferers shouldn't entertain unnecessary panic.

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Migraine may begin with aura. Aura is just the warning sign that usually occur before the headache. It is the visual effects that includes flashes of light and double vision. The exact causes of migraine are not completely understood, but it is thought to be from chemical changes that occur in the brain as a result of response to certain numerous life events known as triggers. Triggers causes irritation of the pain sensing nerves in the head area leading to expansion of the blood vessels. The throbbing nature of the pain apparently corresponds to blood going through the expanded vessels.

Factors That Can Cause Migraine Trigger Attack Are;

   *. Delaying or skipping meals

   *. Stress

   *. Certain medications

   *. Strong odors

   *. Bright lights and sunlight

   *. Certain foods

   *. Traveling

   *. Excessive noise

   *. Anxiety

   *. Depression

How to Prevent Migraine

After identifying triggers of migraine attack it is much easier to prevent it. It is worth noting to know that each person triggers differ. In reality, it is quite difficult to identify migraine triggers because attacks can be caused by combined factors. For example, a woman may experience migraine during her menstrual period and another time she does not. This indicate that there is an additional unidentified contributing factor. Whatever the case maybe, you can relieve migraine.

 You can relieve migraine through this ways;

   *. Avoid stress. If you are constantly under stress, learn how to manage stress effectively.

   *. Maintain a regular sleep-wake pattern

   *. Avoid excessive noise

   *. Always find time to relax

The above suggestions are few lifestyle changes that can help prevent and relieve migraine. If you still experience migraine, how then can it be treated? There is no perfect drug to relieve migraine because after taking a prescribed drug, you may still experience migraine. Nevertheless, you may find relief after trying another drug. Some migraine patients have find relief from using the drug called triptans. It is a relatively effective prescription class of drugs for treating migraines. The demerit of triptans is that it is quite expensive and do not work for everyone.  Some factors should be considered before choosing medication such as triptans. Health condition and age is one of such factors. Not all migraine drugs are good for children, same also for pregnant women and breast-feeding mothers.  When you experience signs of a migraine, after taking pain-relieving drugs you should relax in a quiet dark room. For proper guideline and recommendation on exact drug to take or not to take for a migraine attack, you should consult your doctor.