While the exact cause of migraine headaches hasn’t been determined, some experts believe that a migraine is the result of fundamental neurological abnormalities caused by genetic mutations in the brain.
After a major onset, migraine headache relief does not generally take place until after a few hours or even days from the start of a serious episode.
Treatment of this common and often debilitating problem should be tailored to the invididual, taking into consideration factors to include duration, frequency and severity.
Migraine symptoms can be diverse, and may include pain on one or both sides of the head, nausea or vomiting, sensitivity to light and sound, dizziness, mood changes, and visual changes.
For people who experience migrained less frequently, simply taking over-the-counter analgesic medications or anti-inflammatory medications has been found to offer significant relief in pain (some use prescriptions medications as well). A relatively new class of prescription drugs developed specifically for migraine treatment works by increasing the serotonin level in the brain— which falls during migraine attacks— and interrupting the blood vessels from spasms, thus aborting the headache. Taken in the form of pill, injection or nasal spray, this type of medications can bring relief in as little as 2 hours or so.
However, migraine prevention is the best treatment strategy for frequent sufferers. Work toward consistency in proper diet, exercise and have a consistent sleeping pattern. In addition, look for patterns of substances or certain foods that can bring on an attack; some of the most talked about are chocolate, wine, aged meats, and foods that contain tyramine.
Keeping a migraine diary can aid in identifying the cause or trigger of migraine headaches.The process of elimination of triggers or causes in each invididual case can lead to migraine prevention and pain relief indefinitely.
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