Saturday, September 13, 2008

Information on Migraine Headache Relief

By Lindelwa Maseko


The feeling of being drained of strength is quite normal for a migraine sufferer. Migraine headaches and stress are considered by some to be two sides of the same coin. Still, even now, science does not fully understand migraine, its causes or what can remedy it.

It is believed though that migraine is hereditary and although they affect the mind; their cause is caused by a biological problem. Laboratory studies in both humans and rats have come to the conclusion that certain steps need to be taken before the migraine attack. Drugs such as the Triptan group can be administered at anytime during a migraine attack as has been shown when tried on humans as well as rats. Preventive medication prescribed is taken to prevent the migraine or reduce the number of attacks.

Usually the most common symptom for migraine is a throbbing or pulsating headache which is often one-sided (unilateral) and associated with feelings of nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, and sleep disruption. Some people also complain of headaches that extend down to the jaw and ear as well as pain above the eyes and forehead area.

Many migraines are so intense that they incapacitate their victim so they cannot work or carry out any day to day tasks. The Lancet medical journal found that when foods normally associated with allergies were avoided, like dairy products and wheat, the incidents of migraine reduced by a massive 85%. Alternative migraine headache treatments also focus on the cause being the result of a food allergy causing constriction of the arteries in the brain and dilating the muscular scalp arteries.

The use of magnets has been known to have beneficial effects on the body for a long time because on of the effects that would benefit a migraine sufferer is the stimulation of hormone production. Riboflavin was originally considered for migraine prevention because researchers observed that migraine sufferers tend to have impaired energy production in brain cells which riboflavin has the potential to enhance as it is a component of a key substance involved in the body's energy production.

There are a number of alternative and homeopathic treatments recommended for either warding off or getting rid of migraines, although no one can say for any degree of certainty that they work a high percentage of the time or even for a large number of migraine sufferers.

Whatever you do, don't listen to what worked for someone else because it may not work as well for you. Keeping a migraine diary that lists dates and other information such as food eaten etc.

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