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Saturday, January 17, 2009

What are migraine symptoms?

BASICS 101
What are migraine symptoms?
- recurrent attacks.
- headaches that are intense, throbbing or pounding pain.
- Pain T forehead, around the eye, the back of the head or one side of the head
- Nausea, vomiting, facial pallor, cold hands, cold feet and/or sensitivity to light and sound.
- Attack that lasts between 4 and 72 hours.
- Early warning symptoms lasting hours to days could be sleepiness, irritability, fatigue, depression or euphoria, yawning, and cravings for sweet or salty foods.
- Common auras :-
1) flashing, brightly colored lights in a zigzag pattern, usually starting in the middle of the visual field and progressing outward and
2) a hole (scotoma) in the visual field, also known as a blind spot.
3) A less common aura consists of pins-and-needles sensations in the hand and the arm on one side or pins-and-needles sensations around the mouth and the nose on the same side.
4) ther auras include auditory (hearing) hallucinations and abnormal tastes and smells.
- approximately 24 hours after a migraine attack, the migraine sufferer may feel drained of energy and may experience a low-grade headache along with sensitivity to light and sound.

Natrual Migraine Treatment Tip # 3
Dark Rest
Find a dark quiet place to lie down and close your eyes. Rest is the key to recovery here! It also can help enormously to put a cold (or warm if you prefer) cloth on your forehead.\
Let your family know that if you start suffering a migraine attack it is absolutely essential for them to be your slave for the next 24 - 48 - 72 hours.
Immediate Relief Tip #2
Lie down to rest in a dark room.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

How do you diagnosis migraine?

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BASICS 101
How do diagnosis migraine?
- Your session disscussion with your doctor
- Physical examination
- History-taking by your doctor.
- For your diary - how often the occurance? Where the pain is? IIts duration?
- Llifestyle,diet, menstruation and medication usage.
- Blood tests to screen for thyroid disease, anemia or infections that could cause headaches.
Other diognosis using medical equipment : -
-Computed tomographic (CT) scans
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans may be needed to rule out serious brain disorders.
- If a brain aneurysm is suspected, an angiogram may be ordered.
- An electroencephalogram (EEG) may be done to measure brain activity.
- Thermography, an experimental technique for diagnosing headache.

Natural Treatment Tip #2
......Drink More Water!
Previously, we established the importance of staying hydrated if you are trying to cut down your migraine frequency and experience much less severe migraines.Today, I just wanted to emphasize how important step 1 really is AND I want to set you a challenge and say that, whatever amount you managed to drink yesterday, try to drink even MORE today and keep that amount as your regular daily amount.
To your health and hydration!


Immediate Relief Tip #1
1. Have a bath or shower.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

How do you recognize migraine pain?

Basics 101
2) How do you recognize migraine pain?
- Headache that last for days.
- Rapid mood swings
- Food disorders such as cravings or anorexia.
- Flashes of light, strobing effects or partial loss of vision.
- Speech disorder, partial numbness, double vision, ringing of the ears, and temporary paralysis.
- The throbbing or stabbing pain may occur on either or both sides of the head, and is usually associated with light sensitivity.
- Nausea, sensitivity to sound, and aural symptoms are also sometimes present . - You may feel exhausted, irritated and/or lack of concentration

Natrual Migraine Treatment Tip#1
1) "Drink plenty of water!"
Hydration is paramount in the prevention of headaches and migraines. And, although not a whole lot is known about the nature of migraines and their onset, it is a well known fact that many headaches can originate from dehydration.It's no surprise really when you think about how much water our bodies use everyday!
source from MyMigraineSolution.com