Migraine Prevention Tips

Migraine

 

A person’s most common complaint is headache usually occurs as a symptom of an underlying disorder. 90% of all headaches are vascular, muscle contractions or combination; 10% are due to underlying intracranial, systemic or psychological disorders.

Migraine Headaches are throbbing, vascular headaches that usually begin to appear in childhood or adolescence and recur throughout adulthood. Affecting up to 10% of Americans, they’re more common in females and have a strong familial incidence.

The study followed nearly 1,200 Detroit, Michigan-area adults. About 500 of them were migraine sufferers, while 151 had severe headaches that were not migraines. The rest were free of serious headaches and served as a comparison group.

 

Relaxation Techniques

 When under tension and stress, try having a massage, a short nap and lie down in a dark, quiet room during an attack.

Avoid Caffeine

One should avoid caffeinated drinks and beverages because this will aggravate migraine headaches.

Avoid Causative Factors as possible

Elimination of causative factors like stressors, or stimuli that might trigger an attack, such as blurred vision, precipitating factors like tension, alcohol use, loud noises, use of medications such as hormonal contraceptives and prolonged fasting.

Increase Fluid Intake

At the onset of migraine symptoms, drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration after nausea and vomiting. place an icepack on your forehead or cold cloth over your eyes. This will help reduce your migraine headache.

Analgesics

Take some medications as prescribed by your doctor if headache persists and become severe then sought for doctor’s help.

*Still submission of oneself for check up is very important. Consult your doctor if nausea and vomiting are severe enough to induce dehydration and possible shock. Better assessment from a Doctor leads to an early detection of underlying cause and immediate intervention.