If you suffer form very painful headaches and have done so since you were young, chances are you may suffer from migraines, which are often also experienced by other members of your family.
More often than not, a migraine only affects one side of the head. It usually causes miserable pain that can last anywhere from 4-72 hours if not treated, and typically requires you to take to your bed. An attack is debilitating and sufferers are usually left feeling crippled and exhausted after the head pain has passed.
Medical science still hasn’t discovered why there can be such long periods without a headache for some people and not others. Often other symptoms, similar to those of flu, may afflict the patient; for instance, light sensitivity and chills, along with a feeling of lightheadedness.
Most migraine attacks occur between the ages of 10 to 40 years old although no one really knows why this strikes these age groups; however, by the time someone reaches fifty, attacks almost never occur.
Members of the same family are often cursed with migraines and there is believed to be a hereditary link; however, science has not yet proved that there is, in fact, a genetic factor at work.
There is a condition that causes an inflammation of blood vessels in the brain and it’s possible that people who suffer have sensitivity in this area. Science can’t yet explain why this condition affects women than men but women have a three times greater chance of having the condition; men only have an eight percent chance of ever suffering with the problem.
Before the migraine attack, some people have a distinct warning called an aura which usually precedes the headache by 10-30 minutes. The signs for this attack seem to mostly affect the senses and can include:
Queasiness
Problems with vision
Reduction in the sensations of taste
Difficulty with verbal skills
This is only a short list, as other symptoms can and do exist. Migraines can begin without the warning of an aura; this progressively builds up to an excruciating intensity which is aggravated by continuous motion, light or noise, and often results in nausea and vomiting.
Some medical experts believe it is the contracting blood vessels that are responsible for the migraine with aura effect. It might be that it is the expansion of the blood vessels afterwards that causes the headache; those who are afflicted say the headache is often so intense that it impedes their regular routine, disrupting daily activity and often keeping them awake at night.
You may experience one or more triggers with each attack. The most common complaints are bad weather, particular foods and beverages, being at great height, bright lights, insomnia and stress.
I have such compassion for those who suffer with migraines that I created a program to help eliminate them. The Migraine and Headache Relief program is a simple to use plan with astonishing results in reducing or completely eliminating the sharp pain of headaches.
With the Migraine and Headache Relief program, you’ll learn several easy to do exercises that only take a few minutes a day and you won’t have to live with the constant threat of migraines controlling your life anymore.
Warm regards,
Christian Goodman