| Introduction to the Migraine | | | | There are number of reasons that cause Migraine. |
| A migraine is often confused with a normal | | | | High stress and sudden rest, disturbs our Central |
| headache by the people, who do not know | | | | Nervous System which usually results in attack of |
| anything about it. But in actuality it is a neurological | | | | headaches while resting. Long sleeps should be |
| disease. A slight dose of drugs is enough to cure | | | | avoided in order to avoid these kinds of headache |
| a headache but it is not the case with Migraine. A | | | | attacks. Migraine is also caused due to hormonal |
| person having Migraine needs extraordinary care | | | | fluctuations. Hormonal fluctuations can occur |
| and a special treatment. | | | | because of stress or over excitement. When a |
| Symptoms of Migraine | | | | person undergoes excitement, adrenaline is |
| A person cannot perform his / her usual routine | | | | secreted in high levels which cause stress and |
| activities for a particular period, if he is suffering | | | | hence, headache attack is triggered. Irregular |
| from this disorder. The people suffering from | | | | sleep patterns also lead to Migraine. A long |
| Migraine usually experience severe headache and | | | | weekend sleep or a long sleep after a tiring day |
| abdominal pain. They most often have complaint | | | | can be delightful while sleeping but afterwards the |
| of dizziness and weakness in their body. | | | | attack may be triggered. Exposure to smoke is a |
| Sometimes they also suffer from diarrhea, | | | | major cause of Migraine. Researches show that |
| nausea, high temperature and vomiting. They | | | | more than fifty percent of the Migraine patients |
| have increased sensitivity to smell, sound and light. | | | | became migraine free by just giving up smoking. |
| They may also have blurred vision. A Migraine | | | | Some eating habits, which doesn't suit you body, |
| attack can last from some hours to one week | | | | can lead to Migraine symptoms and eventually |
| time | | | | cause Migraine. |
| Phases of Migraine | | | | Migraine Management |
| Generally, Migraine has four phases, which are | | | | Migraine can be cured by following specific diets |
| called prodrome, aura, pain and postdrome phase. | | | | which helps in reducing the migraine attacks. |
| In prodrome phase, early symptoms of Migraine | | | | Intake of salt, alcohol, chocolate, red wine, |
| like weakness, fever, headache, etc can be seen | | | | caffeine, nut products and processed meat should |
| in the patient suffering. In this phase, the growth | | | | be reduced. Development of Migraine can be |
| of Migraine is noticeable. In Aura phase, main | | | | decreased by reducing the stress from you daily |
| symptoms of migraine are visible. In the pain | | | | life. One should modify his lifestyle to a tension |
| phase of Migraine, the patient suffers from | | | | free and pressure free lifestyle to wipe out |
| extreme headache or the real migraine headache. | | | | stress from his life. Introducing yoga and mental |
| And the postdrom phase is the last phase of the | | | | exercised will greatly help you to reduce the |
| Migraine headache. | | | | stress levels. |
| Causes of Migraines | | | | |