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| Do I Have A Headache Or A Migraine? |
By:
Carol Bell |
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Unlike normal headaches that many of us suffer with, a migraine is often a hereditary complaint that starts when someone is still in childhood. however, if it is treated, they can end in a matter of hours. Not only is the victim in pain but they can be physically exhausted after the attack.
The frequency of attacks is not consistent with one person having one or perhaps two attacks in a month to another who may only have one a year. Some symptoms could easily be associated with other illnesses like influenza for example. Migraine is most prevalent in people between the ages of ten to forty years old,strangely, very few individuals suffer with this condition after they reach fifty years old.
Hereditary links are often associated with migraine and occurrences may happen among members of a family,if there is a genetic reason for the attacks, medical science has not yet found this link. It is pressure from inflamed blood vessels that places pressure on the nerves near the brain that actually causes the awful pain. Science cannot as yet explain why this condition is more likely to affect women than men but women have a three times greater chance of having the condition than men,only about eight percent of men will have an attack in their lives so it is very much a condition that affects women.
called a migraine with aura and may say they feel they have an attack coming. A number of different warning signs have been exhibited as shown below:
NauseaVision is affectedStrange sounds or smellLack of sensation in the person's tongue
while there are many more symptoms, the list above contains those which are most prevalent.
Migraine without aura however, is the most prevalent type and may take place only in one area of the head,this progressively builds up to full excruciating intensity which is aggravated by continuous motion, light or noise often causing nausea and vomiting.
The current belief is that the blood vessels close to the brain might contract, increasing pressure which may cause the migraine with aura experience. The blood vessels may then expand afterwards, which might account for the headache,those who are afflicted say the headache is often so intense that it impedes with regular routinely daily activity and may even keep them awake. the most common are listed below:
Adverse weatherCertain food groupsTraveling in a planeDrinksBright lightsPoor sleep patternsStress caused by personal problems
It is for a person to keep a check to see if they have a pattern by which they can avoid situations that could lead to an attack. |
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