Migraine is a powerful headache that occurs with symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light. It can last from 4 hours to 3 days, and sometimes longer.
The American Migraine Foundation estimates that more than 36 million Americans get them, women 3 times more often than men.
Most people start having migraine headaches between the ages of 10 and 40. But many women find that their migraines improve or disappear after age 50. They generally last between 4 and 72 hours.
Types of Migraine
The various types include:
Abdominal migraine
Also known as a periodic syndrome which is common among children. It typically occurs to those have it in their heredity and this type may lead to a classic migraine. Symptoms of this type include periodic attacks of pain in the abdomen in approximately two hours.
Basilar
Commonly called Bickerstaff’s syndrome, typically affects adolescent women. This occurs when migraine obstructs the circulation in the back part of the neck or brain. Its symptoms are dizziness, loss of balance, and even fainting.
Complicated
This is another type that usually occurs with an extended aura that may last for a number of hours or could reach to a few days. This type poses a risk of the disorder leading to changes in the neurological area of the brain which is associated with MRI scan changes, those that are present in stroke.
Hemiplegic migraine
Hemiplegic migraine is the rarest among all types but one of the most severe. Its symptoms include temporary paralysis of the motor function and obstructions in the sensory system on a certain side of the body. As soon as the headache occurs, these symptoms may be gone.
Nocturnal migraine
Often attack early in the morning. Studies showed that this type is associated with adrenalin changes.
Cyclic migraine syndrome
This type is the most disturbing when it comes to dealing with a person’s daily activities. It occurs ten times or more every month.
Treatment
Doctors recommend over-the-counter pain relievers or anti-inflammatory medications namely:
- Ibuprofen Motrin, Advil
- Naproxen Alleve
- Aspirin – Excedrin Migraine
- Triptans
- Sumatriptan Imitrex
- Zolmitriptan Zomig
- Naratriptan Amerge
Check for more over the counter pain relievers or anti-inflammatory medications
Triptans are a new class of migraine headaches medications that aids in managing the source of pain. What it does is that it reduces the tendency of the blood vessels to swell in the brain and lessens inflammation; all these contribute to reducing the pain caused by this condition.
For natural treatment, just rest in a dark area, drink more water and place a cloth soaked from cold water on your forehead.
Do not be terrified, it wouldn’t help at all; just relax.
You can also read about Essential Facts you Need To Know Before Treatment
Last Updated on January 14, 2020 by shalw
