Migraine is a cerebral vascular disease in which a person experiences attacks of the most annoying and painful of all headaches. It is inherited and usually affects people of a certain physical type. They are very emotional, suspicious, nervous, demanding and ambitious.
Women are more often affected. You need to be able to distinguish a migraine from a headache of a different nature. It does not develop gradually: it is an instantaneous, paroxysmal “explosion” of headache, and visual and gastrointestinal disturbances may be observed before and during the attack. The attack has a different color than a regular headache. It may be preceded by depression, anxiety, irritability, as well as loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting. These symptoms may accompany the attacks until the end. Here is a typical picture of an attack: pain begins in one eye or around it (orbit, temples and forehead), gradually spreading to one or both halves of the head at once. The limbs become cold and pale. Bright light irritates, sharp sounds are painful for hearing, you want to wrap your head in a blanket, lie down and not see anyone. Appetite disappears and even the smell of food can trigger vomiting. Sometimes (not in all patients) during an attack or peak of pain there is double vision, light flashes and sparks are possibleor zigzags before the eyes. They may be accompanied by loss of part of the visual field (rarely temporary, no more than an hour of blindness). The skin experiences strange sensations - tingling, something like goosebumps. The duration of the attack is up to 16-18 hours.
If you find yourself with a migraine, the sooner you see a doctor, the better. At your appointment, try to accurately describe your feelings during the attack. Treatment is strictly individual, but in any case the patient should know what to avoid.
Stress and sharp emotional experiences provoke migraines covertly: an attack does not occur at the moment of stress, but after 15-20 hours. Lack of sleep and, conversely, excessive sleep are undesirable: sleep 7 - 8 hours. Avoid heavy physical activity, long breaks in food, and avoid constipation.
But if a migraine attack does strike you, drink a cup of coffee with lemon juice. Migraine prevention is often helped by consuming 2 teaspoons of honey with each meal. We should not forget about proper nutrition.
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