Migraines Causes and Cures
by je Dunn
Migraines...
A migraine is a splitting headache that just seems to set in apparently due to
no reason at all.
The reasons for a migraine are mainly vascular. That means that certain changes
in the blood vessels that supply blood to the brain trigger of the pain. Of course,
the causes for thechanges in the blood vessels may vary from person to person
but this is generally how it starts.
Migraines are easily the most common headache syndrome. It affects 10 to 15 percent
of the global population. One peculiar feature of a migraine is that it usually
starts in childhood or adolescence and is most common in young and middle-aged
adults.
The only good thing about a migraine is that it usually stops as people get older.
Migraines have nothing to do with a person's background, upbringing, or social
class. Migraines do not discriminate. Migraines have a strong impact on the quality
of a person' s life. It affects not only the person but also the lives of those
who move in close contact with he person. Migraine attacks can some times be so
severe that person may have to abandon his or her routine activities for three
or four days at a stretch.
Once the pain of a migraine sets in, it is sheer agony. It is almost as if one
side of your head is being ripped off. There is very little a person can do to
stop this pain. The good thing about a migraine is that it is transient, that
is the pain will go away after sometime. This usually happens after the person
gets a few hours of sound sleep. But the worst thing about migraines is that they
recur. But migraines too can be prevented to a very large extent as the tips below
explain.
There are two main types of migraine, the classic migraine and the common migraine.
Both the classic and the common kind can occur as often as several times a week
or as rarely as once every few years.
Both types can occur at any time. But for some people at least, it is possible
to predict the occurrence of the migraine. For example there is a greater tendency
for a migraine near the days of menstruation or every Saturday morning after a
stressful week of work.
Although many sufferers have a family history of migraine, the exact hereditary
nature of this condition is not known. People who get migraines are thought to
have an inherited abnormality in the regulation of blood vessels. The following
factors often act as triggers that set of the migraine.
Stress is one of the major factors that can contribute to the onset of a migraine.
Now it may not be possible for you to get away from the cause of stress, particularly
if it is something connected with your job.
Anger can trigger of a migraine as well.
It would be good for short tempered people to learn ways of controlling their
anger. The best method is of course the one to ten method. The next time you get
angry count to ten very slowly before you really blow your lid. By the time you
get to ten you should have cooled down.
Both physical and mental fatigue can lead to a migraine so do not push your self
too much. Enough is enough and when your body starts giving you signals that it
has had enough, take heed and stop whatever you are doing. Just bear in mind that
a little more productivity on one day is not worth the productivity of the next
couple of days.
About the Author
je Dunn Copyright 2010 For mor information on Migraines and Headache relief visit:
http://www.headacherelief-1.com
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