| There are a lot of different ways to diagnose and | | | | in your eyes. This can be extremely frustrated as |
| treat migraines. In fact, there are more and more | | | | well as painful, but usually only lasts 10-15 minutes. |
| migraine books coming onto the scene both online | | | | This is called the Aura stage and medical |
| and offline. The reality is that if you know more | | | | professionals suggest only around 20% of |
| about a migraine headache, then you are much | | | | migraine headache sufferers actually go through |
| more likely to be able to fight it in the long run. | | | | this stage. |
| There are five stages to a migraine headache | | | | Stage 3 |
| that you should be able to indentify each time | | | | This is possibly the hardest part to deal with - the |
| you have one. By indentifying the stages, you can | | | | throbbing pain that can last from 2 hours right |
| see how long your average one lasts for, and | | | | through to 72 hours in the worst cases. |
| therefore look for the best ways to treat it. | | | | Sometimes the likes of nausea can occur as well, |
| Stage 1 | | | | just to make matters worse! |
| This is called the Prodromal, which is before any | | | | Stage 4 |
| distinct symptoms come into play. You might feel | | | | This is the good part of the migraine headache - |
| slightly uneasy, stressed, tired or might lose your | | | | the part where it starts to fade away. In some |
| appetite. The likes of aches and pains are also | | | | cases, the headache will simply disappear right |
| extremely common. There is no timescale that | | | | after being sick, or sleeping for a short period of |
| connects the Prodromal stage with the actual | | | | time. |
| migraine headache. In general it is a few hours, | | | | Stage 5 |
| but it could be anything up to a few days before. | | | | Postdromal is essentially the end of a migraine |
| Stage 2 | | | | headache. It is where some feelings such as |
| Something you might notice, is feelings of | | | | weakness or sleepiness come into play, so a |
| dizziness, having trouble focusing, or flashes/lights | | | | short nap might be a good call here! |