| A migraine is a severe, but unfortunately most | | | | around mouth, a brief inability to form a correct |
| common headache. Women suffer from migraines | | | | sentence, difficulty finding right words and |
| more often than men. | | | | weakness on one side of the body. If you have |
| Migraine is usually described as a "pounding" or | | | | experienced any of these symptoms it doesn't |
| throbbing pain felt in just one side of the head, | | | | mean that they will recur. But in any type of |
| but in some cases it may spread to the other | | | | headache, where vision is affected it is always |
| side. There are two different types of migraine: | | | | suggested to seek professional help. |
| Common migraine (without aura) affects about 75 | | | | Even thought migraine headaches are very |
| per cent of migraine sufferers. It is a sudden | | | | disturbing and can interfere with performance of |
| headache that comes on without any warning and | | | | daily activities there aren't any serious side |
| worsens with time. Side effects of such migraine | | | | effects of migraine that can cause permanent |
| include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or increased | | | | health damage. |
| urination, loss of appetite, fatigue, chills and | | | | True migraines are not a result of any serious |
| irritation. | | | | medical problems or brain tumors. However, if |
| Classic migraine (with aura) affects about 25 | | | | aura symptoms are not followed by a migraine, |
| percent of people diagnosed with migraine. In this | | | | headaches become more rapid and last longer or |
| case people sense a headache coming on. | | | | migraine is accompanied with high temperature |
| Symptoms of an aura start about an hour before | | | | you should definitely see a doctor and run some |
| the headache itself. | | | | neurological tests. |
| The main symptom of classic migraine include | | | | If you suffer from periodical migraines, do not get |
| visual disturbance such as seeing flashing lights or | | | | discouraged. There are plenty of natural remedies |
| zigzag lines, visual hallucinations, blurred vision and | | | | and prescribed drugs that will help you to prevent |
| inability to read, increased sensitivity to bright light, | | | | migraines from recurring and help to ease the |
| temporary blind spots and visual in size or shape | | | | symptoms. Keep in mind that over-the-counter |
| of an object. | | | | drugs and most prescribed medications temporally |
| Other symptoms are sensitivity to loud sounds, | | | | eliminate the symptoms, but not the underlying |
| temporary numbness or a "needle" sensation in | | | | causes of migraine. If used incorrectly they can |
| hands, frequent yawning, feelings of hunger and | | | | cause some very serious side effects and |
| thirst. Rarely sufferers experience numbness | | | | provoke more severe headaches. |