Migraine headaches are sometimes headed up by warning symptoms, it is triggered by hormonal changes, certain foods or drink and stress. It is often followed by nausea, sensitivity to sound and light.
Some people think migraine is the as headache but there’s a difference, headache can cause pain in the head, on the face or the forehead, it varies in intensity and frequency, headache is just a symptom of migraine, Migraine on the other hand usually brings out symptoms more severe and devitalizing than headaches. Although there are headaches worse than migraine, this kind of headache is called “cluster headache” the pain is more crippling than migraine but usually doesn’t last for long.
Reserve shows that migraine affect over 1 billion people world-wide happen to deal with migraine and over 1.5 million people are reported daily to have migraines in Nigeria with females topping the list.
Study hints that women suffer more migraine than men, out of four women has had migraine, their migraine may be as a result of menstruation, menopause, pregnancy and childbirth, fluctuations in estrogen triggers headaches in many women.
How Migraine Headache is Triggered
Light stimulates migraine attacks, for instance flickering or pulsing light (could be switching on and off the light switch), fluorescent light, staring too much at the computer screen or phones, all these are most likely to cause of migraine.
Emotional and mental stress is common to cause migraine, constant use of pain reliever, hormonal changes in women, skipping meals, excess intake of alcohol and caffeine, tedious or straining works, eating too much processed foods .
Symptoms of Migraine Headache
*Excruciating pain in the head.
*Nausea and vomiting
*Blurry visions
*Fatigue
Perfect treatment for Migraine Headache
*Drug prescription such as paracetamol, aspirin and ibuprofen can help reduce the symptoms, they can be more effective if taken at the first sign or early stage of migraine.
*Avoid bright light, use dim lights instead.
*Try not to chew too much
*Do not be dehydrated, always drink plenty water.
*Practice meditation and relaxation
*Try exercise but it shouldn’t be too tedious.
