The pain kept drilling within my head. Mornings came and went, and it was still there mocking me every time I looked in the light, or even hearing the sound of the water running in the bathroom was torture. No one understood the knives that were in my brain, how horrendously it hurt to simply smile, or the thought that veered into my mind that maybe this won't ever go away. What's the secret behind migraines? Why are they so complicated and unique to everyone? There must be a solution to the complications of migraines; where can we find those answers?
Migraines aren't simply headaches, they are excruciating pains to one or both sides of your temples. For most types of migraines, they can be described as a throbbing pain that may cause vomiting and nausea, along with sensitivity to light or sound. Lasting from 4 to 72 hours, headaches like these cause 90% of sufferers to not function correctly during an episode. Among the top 20 disabling illnesses, migraines can cause depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances. Personally, I become extremely annoyed with events that are uncoiling around me, even if it's someone talking casually. This neurological illness majorly affects day-to-day lifestyles; engaging in jobs, completing school work, providing for family members, and partaking in pleasures become next to impossible.[1]
While comprehending the
basic outline of this disability, arrive to the idea of likely causes that
demonstrate potential. Although each person presents their own exclusive
headache, there are countless possibilities for the cause. Foods, sleep
patterns, sensory stimuli, and genes are only a fraction of the many catalysts.
Typical food suspects are alcohols, aged cheeses, chocolates, aspartame
(artificial sweetener), caffeine overuse, Asian foods, and processed foods.
Skipping meals or dieting can generate monstrous headaches. Furthermore, too
much or not enough sleep can disrupt your head along with extravagant changes
in your sleeping patterns. Jet lag can be a factor as well. This is the
drowsiness felt after a long flight through multiple time zones. As strange as
it may seem, your senses can also play a role in migraines. For example,
disturbing smells, paint thinner, secondhand smoke, pleasant smells, sun
glares, strong lights, and loud noises can activate attacks. Finally, headaches
are genetic. There's a possibility that if you have a problem, it could be
coming from your genes, too.[2]
Though
pinpointing the source of a migraine is essential, if or when you have one, it
wouldn't hurt to have a few cures up your sleeve. Medications used are
categorized into two: pain-relieving and preventive. Pain-relieving is for
acute problems and fast relief. Preventive is taken daily and helps to keep
headaches and their brutality away. Ibuprofen is listed under pain-relieving,
but if this medication doesn't cover the severity, there are a few heavier
prescriptions that might. Few of the many pain-relieving medications are
Triptans and anti-nausea drugs. If Triptans are successful, they should eliminate
all of the symptoms migraines provide. The pain, nausea, light and sound
sensitivity should all be decreased completely or become very minimal. Even if
you don't have the vomit-related symptom, the anti-nausea medication still
helps relieve the pain or dizziness that may be prevalent. Suppose the pain is
reoccurring, or under the preventive category, some medications could be
cardiovascular drugs or antidepressants. Cardiovascular drugs are usually used
to treat high blood pressure and coronary artery disease, but can also reduce
the amount of headaches and their pain levels. By affecting the serotonin and
other brain chemicals' levels, antidepressants do a fantastic job at erasing
migraines. Keep in mind that you do not have to be depressed in order to take
an antidepressant. This drug can really help dreadful conditions of headaches.[3]
To this day neurologists still struggle with the meticulous aspects of migraines; the definitions, causes, and cures here are only the basis to what advanced doctors know. Endless mysteries still linger, but the more people that diagnose their problems, the more we can come to understand the confusions. Leaving behind the disastrous stages of a migraine is as if I was a feather. I felt light and free, where smiles came naturally and laughter wasn't a punishment. The cage was set free for me, and while I'm in high hopes of no return, I plead to share the news wishing for no one else to experience this agonizing illness.
[1]Migraine Fact
Sheet
[2] Migraine:
Causes
[3] Migraine:
Treatments and Drugs
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