Avoiding Migraine

Headache or migraine is indeed annoying. The attacks made the head throb with pain and nausea. This pain can persist in the time period long enough even for days. How to avoid these unpleasant attacks?

      Migraine

This disease affects more women. Migraine is a disease that attacks the brain and resulting in pain both physically and emotionally. Blood vessel dilation and inflammation of the brain is one of why the head ache. Although the exact cause is unknown, this disease is generally inherited disease.

What you can do is try to prevent attacks of headaches and reduce pain when the attack occurred. Sometimes the attacks are not only attacking one side of the head but to attack both sides of the head.

Before the attack rate of the head, usually the patient will experience symptoms such as seeing flashing light or commonly referred to as dizzy, seeing dark spots, wavy, saw the object becomes smaller, sensitive to the sights and sounds, or tingling in hands and feet. Emotionally, a sign that can be experienced such as anxiety, irritability, or stress. These symptoms are not always certain as any migraine sufferers may experience symptoms differently.

      Migraine Triggers

One way to avoid a migraine attack is to find out what the cause of the attack. It is important to know the triggers that can cause migraine attacks. Avoiding triggers means that the likelihood of migraine. Some triggers of migraines include:

      Changes in estrogen

The hormone estrogen that is widely available in women can trigger a migraine. Especially when the number estogen is not stable, for example at the time before and during menstruation, during pregnancy, contraceptive use, or if you are undergoing hormone therapy.

Sensory stimulation of the body

The light is too bright, the sound is too loud, or a particular smell that was overpowering as the smell of perfume and cigarette smoke can be a trigger.

      Changes in weather

Changes in extreme weather or the uncertain and changing the air pressure can trigger migraines.

      Unusual sleep schedule

If your sleep patterns are not as usual. For example, a short sleep duration even sleeping too long can make you a migraine. If you are new to travel, jet lag can also be the cause.

      Fatigue

Exercise or physical activity is more severe than usual to increase the likelihood of migraine.

Food and Drink

The content contained in foods and beverages can be a trigger. Alcoholic beverages such as beer and wine or the content of caffeine found in coffee should be avoided. Mengkonsusmsi brown, old cheese, food containing MSG or preservatives are also a migraine trigger.

Trigger the one shown above are some common triggers, but no guarantee is the trigger of your migraine as a migraine trigger in each person may be different. To be able to find out what triggers your migraines, make a note of when the migraine attack, what you eat or drink, what activities are done before you have a migraine. Records are created every time a migraine attack. By analyzing the records, are expected to know what triggers your migraines.

      Prevent migraine

No doubt, one cause of migraine is due to the heavy thoughts. For that, try to calm your mind. Do a relaxation of the mind, for example by doing your hobbies, gardening, listening to music or other activities that are fun to you.

In addition to the mind, physical exercise also need to keep in top shape, exercise regularly should be a thing that can not be forgotten. Preferably chosen sport is a sport with a mild physical activity, such as walking, aerobics, or cycling.

A good sleep patterns will support health and prevent migraine attacks you. Sleep should be in sufficient time, the period for adults should sleep 6-8 hours a day. If possible, you should sleep and wake at the same time each day.

If you are currently running the hormone therapy, you should discuss this with your doctor before you can be the solution. This is because migraines can be caused by changes in the hormone estrogen.

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 Ø   Migraine

This disease affects more women. Migraine is a disease that attacks the brain and resulting in pain both physically and emotionally. Blood vessel dilation and inflammation of the brain is one of why the head ache. Although the exact cause is unknown, this disease is generally inherited disease.

What you can do is try to prevent attacks of headaches and reduce pain when the attack occurred. Sometimes the attacks are not only attacking one side of the head but to attack both sides of the head.

Before the attack rate of the head, usually the patient will experience symptoms such as seeing flashing light or commonly referred to as dizzy, seeing dark spots, wavy, saw the object becomes smaller, sensitive to the sights and sounds, or tingling in hands and feet. Emotionally, a sign that can be experienced such as anxiety, irritability, or stress. These symptoms are not always certain as any migraine sufferers may experience symptoms differently.

 Ø  Migraine Triggers

One way to avoid a migraine attack is to find out what the cause of the attack. It is important to know the triggers that can cause migraine attacks. Avoiding triggers means that the likelihood of migraine. Some triggers of migraines include:

®    Changes in estrogen

®    Sensory stimulation of the body

®    Changes in weather

®    Unusual sleep schedule

®    Fatigue

®    Food and Drink

 Ø  Treating Migraines

The first step to do when a migraine attack is to try to relax and calm the mind. Sleep in a quiet and dark while trying to relax. You can put the ice that had been wrapped in cloth to put on the back of the head. Then do a gentle massage on the head.

If you frequent migraine, we encourage you to consult a doctor to get proper treatment. In addition, the examination is also useful to know for sure if you're experiencing headaches are migraine or other headaches because sometimes, the other head disease symptoms similar to migraine. Continue to live a healthy lifestyle and avoiding migraine triggers for migraines are not approached.