Migraine can be defined as a “neurological disorder” which is ordinarily found in most of the people throughout the world. Researchers are with the conclusion that it is not similar as a normal headache and need special care. It is common in women rather than men.
A migraine sufferer can understand the pain of it. It is a fact that the attack of migraine can even take the life of a person. This is because the modern lifestyle is too hectic and stressful to cope up with the situation. Therefore, in order to control the pain of migraines, a person should make out how it causes and then try to avoid all the habits that causes the attack. Here are some of the points that lead to the cause of migraines:-
Food
Some food habits are found in the people, which lead to the cause of migraines. Such food habits include
- Red wine
- Beer
- Caffeine
- Processed foods
- Chocolate containing monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- Nitrates (lunchmeats and hotdogs)
However, it is often found that a migraine can also be caused if a person skips his meal.
Sensory stimuli
This is regarded as an important factor for causing migraines. Flashing lights, loud noises and even strong scents trigger the migraine attacks.
Hormonal Changes
In some women, it is found that the migraine attacks are caused by changes in their estrogen levels.
Medication
Another cause of migraines is medication. It actually depends on any kind of medication and the way a human body reacts to it (medication). However, it should be remembered that the starting and again stopping a medication can also lead to migraine attack.
Sleeping Habits
Change in sleeping habits of a person is also a cause of migraines. Sleeping during daytime rather than at night and vice-versa can cause migraine problems. At the same time, little or too much sleep also leads to the migraine problems.
Weather
Dynamic conditions such as barometric pressure and quick temperature can lead to migraine attacks. Thus, it can be said that weather condition is also a cause of migraines.
Physical exertion
Doing exercises on a sudden period instead of practicing it regularly is also a root cause of migraines.
Apart from the cause of migraines, a person should also be aware of its (migraine) symptoms:-
- Besides headache, a migraneur suffers from the problems of vomiting, nausea and is sensible towards sound and light.
- Pain usually is felt on a particular side of the head. But, sometimes, the patients feel it on both sides of the head.
- Pain of migraine is often throbbing and quite intense.
- A migraine attack usually lasts for longer rather than 2-3 hours.
- Some of the migraine victims feel an aura during the attack of migraine headache. This is an important feature distinguishing it from the normal headaches.
- Migraine can take place anytime, anywhere.
Till now, the discussion had been going on the cause of migraines, and its symptoms. However, let’s see the ways to be relieved from the pain of migraine attacks:-
Proper Rest
As it has been already mentioned that the lifestyle led in the present day is an important cause of migraines. In the initial period, migraine was found among the people ageing 35 and even above. However, in the present world, the problem of migraine is common even in the kids going to school. Thus, to deal with the problem of migraines, it is advised to sleep for at least 8 hours a day. It helps in relieving the migraine sufferer from the pain.
Regular Treatment
Doing regular treatment for migraine helps in reducing the pain of headache. Usage of the abortive or prophylactic medicines respectively lessens the frequency of migraine attack.
Regular Exercise
Yoga, meditation, etc. are prescribed to the migraine patients for relieving them of their problem. The migraine patients can make use of some other techniques as well such as simple diet, massaging lightly on the scalp using fingers and doing regular exercises as well.
Natural Home Remedies
A migraine patient can also apply some of the home remedial techniques to get relief from the migraine attacks. Drinking juices made of the following natural elements help a migraneur to feel free of the pain
- Cucumber
- Beetroot
- Carrot
- Grapes
Aromatherapy
In the present world, aromatherapy is practiced to make a migraneur relief of the pain. It consists of the usage of the
- Lavender
- Peppermint
- Eucalyptus
- Sandalwood
Avoid Harsh Lights
Researchers while investigating the cause of migraines found that direct sunlight, disco light etc also increases the pain of migraines. Therefore, the doctors recommend the migraneur to avoid those (sunlight, disco light) and at the same time, drink 8-10 glasses of water daily for reducing the pain.
Ice Remedy
One more technique through which a migraneur can be relieved of the pain is to make use of the ice remedy:-
- Migraine Ice-
“Migraine Ice” pads are a new product in the market. It is said to relieve the migraneur in no time. It helps in cooling instantly and also a soothing relief lasting for long even for 4 hours. These pads are a good convenience and what makes it perfect is that it requires no refrigeration. Its usage is simple. Just the migraneur needs to take off the pad from the pouch after which he is required to uncover a protected film and then apply it to the back of his neck.
- Traditional Ice Pack-
This also works well in relieving a migraine victim of his pain. An “Ice Pack” can be defined as a bag of waterproof consisting of a top-leveled cap, which allows the victim to fill it with ice. Once, the bag is filled with ice, it is capped and henceforth is applied in many areas such as forehead, neck and in other parts as well of the head.
- Soft Ice-
Another important product claiming the migraine victims of pain relief is “Soft ice”. This comes either in the form of head wrap or neck wrap. This product helps in chilling the neck or head by delivering cold therapy comfortably.
- Alternative Ice Pack-
It is a simple method. What a migraneur needs to do is to simply place the crushed ices on a towel and apply on head, neck and then rest for some time.
Thus, it is clear where there are many ways responsible for the cause of migraines, there are also many remedial measures as well to get relief from it.
