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Migraine – Introduction, symptoms and cure

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Migraine is a neurological disorder, which is mostly confused with headache by people who don’t have correct knowledge about it. Headache can be cured very easily by some mild dose of drug but migraine patients need special care and treatment.

When a person is suffering from migraine, he is in such a condition where he can not performMigraine regular activities for a certain period. They become very much sensitive to light, sound and smell stimuli. Other common symptoms seen are nausea, vomiting and blurred vision. Migraine can last from a few hours to a week time. All the manifestations that can be observed in migraine patients are –

  • Sensitivity to sound, light and smell
  • Blurred vision
  • Severe headache
  • Diarrhea
  • Pain in the neck region
  • Abdominal pain
  • High temperature
  • Weakness of the body
  • Dizziness
  • Vomiting

There are 4 phases in Migraine, generally for any kind of diseases –

1. Prodrome – Early symptom, where development of the condition is prominent. Symptoms such as headache, fever etc. are seen during this phase.
2. Aura – A kind of disturbance seen in migraine sufferers before the migraine headache. Main symptoms are seen here.
3. Pain – Headache phase where the actual migraine headache is seen. High levels of headache is prominent here.
4. Postdrome phase – The final phase of migraine headache.

Migraine pain

Migraine is caused by many reasons, mainly –
Exposure to smoke: Smoking or exposure to cigarette smoke is one of the major causes. According to a research, more than 50% of people who gave up smoking became migraine-free.

High stress: High stress periods, and then sudden rest can cause disturbances in the Central nervous system and can cause attacks of headache when resting. Too much sleep after high stress should be avoided to avoid these attacks.

Hormonal fluctuations: This can also be regarded as stress, which is caused by over excitement. During excitement, high levels of adrenaline is secreted and due to this, stress is experienced, and this triggers attacks of headache.

Irregular sleep: Too much or too little sleep is risky to cause migraine attacks. Long weekend sleeps are pleasent while sleeping, but after the sleep ends, the attacks may start. Regular routine of sleep have to be maintained.

Food habits: There are a lot of food habits that may not suit your body and cause many symptoms ultimately leading to migraine attacks. So a regular balanced diet should be maintained.

How to cure migraine?

Cure migraine by diet:
It is found that following certain migraine diets can reduce or eliminate the risks of migraine attacks. This includes eating of whole and natural foods and reducing the intake of processed or cooked foods.

Reduce certain things in diet:
Things like large amount of caffeine, red wine should be reduced. Along with this, dairy foods, nut products, chocolate, processed meat and alcohol intake should be decreased as they contain chemical addictives which may trigger migraine attacks.

Change in lifestyle:
Modify your lifestyle such that you get complete freedom from the tensions in your life. Pressure on brain should be minimized. It is almost impossible to change the lifestyle, but you may try to get adjusted to the better side of your life.

Lessen salt intake:
Higher salt intake can cause higher blood pressure, which has its repercussions on headache. So, the salt intake should be in control, which leads to lessen in risk of migraine.

Reduce stress:
Reduction of stress can largely decrease the development of migraine, so activities such as performing Yoga can reduce stress. There are many other mental activites which can lead to decrease in stress.

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Comments

  1. This was wonderful information Chetan. Thank you. I know of a oyung girl who has sufferd with migraines to the point she lost her job and has been unemployed for almost ten months now. I will give her htis valuable infomration. Tahnk you and God bless you.
    BTW- You might take out the second letter in the word ‘leave’ above, so it does not read ‘laeave’. 🙂 Thought you would want to know. 🙂

  4. hii Dr.chetan

    thanks 4 da information u hv given…i would like to ask u one more question “is dere any particular medicine or exercise dat v can do to cure migrine??”

  5. Hi Chetan,

    Thanks for valuable information.

    Can you suggest some tablets or medicines to avoid migraine and pain killer for migraine.

    Thank you
    sree

  6. i am facing this problem with 5yrs. i have visited all types of medicine but it was cured. if any other natural medicine or methods. plese let me know

  8. Thanks a lot Chetan. V helpful info. only question is whether these phases are sequential and how long they last. Helps if you can provide that info on web page.

  9. i am 29 years married women i have no baby. i dont want baby for two years. now a days i am suffering from very heavy headpain,breast pain.

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  14. Hi Dr. Chetan,

    Its realy very good information.
    Can you please tell me about its treatment. Can it be cured completely?. Some people say migraine cannot be cured completely. I need this information because my mom is suffering with same desease. Please reply on my e-mail id (bdchavan@yahoo.com)

  15. Dear Dr. Chetan,

    Thanks for your valueable information. I would like to know if it can be curable totally and how. I have developed Migraine recently. What will help me.

    Thanks,
    Monica

  16. Hi Dr. Chetan,
    Thanks for your information. I have some query. I want to know that is migraine related to tremor. Plz let me know. I will be very greatful to u.

  17. thanks Dr. Chetan
    actually i m quite confused abt migraine that if the pain take its pick point then what to do?

  19. first of all my thanks to Dr. Chetan who has given me this valuable information.

    This information is really valuable for me as my mom is also suffereing from the same kind of symptoms. Hope your curing methods works.

  20. than q for the information.it is very useful.and i try to make the complete use of it to get rid of migraine

  21. Dear DR. Chetan,

    First of all thanking you for providing such information to general people. Now a days life is very stressful and so, we need to find ways to avoid stress first. With your information we can take care about the problem and if we can workout on same we can get help too. So, Thank you so much for your Information.

    Ankit Parashar

  22. Dr. Chetan,

    You have given a very generic idea about Migraine. I’d like to point out that there are main causes for migraine, due to which the symptoms too are very different and need different sort of treatments…

  23. Dear Mr Chetan

    Co incidently I am also chetan of 45, suffering from Migrane with Aura, Cheked up with Dr Manoj Satyawani at Surat he suggested MRI – Engio which is normal.He gave me Sibilium and CiplarR as medicine since 3/4 month. My problem is I am DGM in accounts and facing entire day dizziness/drawsiness I cant concentrate on my work,This leds to lethargy like any thing.Also I have put up some weight and at present at 82KG.

    Pl solve my dizziness. I am tired due to this. This also led to negative thoughts etc..!!

  25. hi

    thanks for tis information coz i myself suffering from migraine from last 8 yrs . it stared tto me when i ws 13 yrs nd now im 20 nd dy by dy its increasing i will be thankful to u if u just give info about wat happen if it bcom very serious or wat will happen later ………….?

  26. I suffered from migraine from child hood,it comes generally once in month and whole night i cant sleep so much pain in my neck. Now felling better as i am taking Zosert 50.

    please help me.

  28. Dear Sir,

    my husband who is suffering from migraine. want to know what all should i include in his deit to reduce migraine attacks

    thanks

  29. Dear Sir,

    my wife who is suffering from migraine. want to know what all should i include in his deit to reduce migraine attacks

    thanks
    Partha Das
    12th Nov 2008

  30. yesterday..i suffered from severe migrane attack..it was to such extent that i had to abort my final exam in the middle and after five to six hours of sleep without any medicne it got cured…
    is there any medicine which can releive me for shorttime so that i could complete my exam properly….

    thankx in advance

  31. Dear Sir
    M hvng headaches since my childhood days. 5 months ago i got my sinusitis operated which doc. said was due to allergy, now i got diagnosed with T.B(abd) m undergoing DOTS . I also consultd Neurologist he said tht its due to stress. Can u help…