Symptoms Of A Migraine

Did you know that people go for med;ical treatme;nt for head;ac;hes more than for any other reason?  Almost everyone will have a head;ac;he at least once.  Most head;ac;hes occur for no obvious reason at all.  Some; may occur because; of an underlying and undiagnosed; med;ical problem. This can include a tumor, or an aneurysm, or one of se;veral other dise;ase;s.

The migraine head;ac;he is the most fre;quent and most complained ab;out head;ac;he.  It appears without warning and happens at any time during the day or night.  If you are; experiencing rec;urring head;ac;hes you should contac;t your doc;tor.  Tests may be needed to find out if a more; serious medical condition is causing migraines.

Migra;ine headac;he pain may be mild or could be severe.  There are severa;l symptoms of migra;ine that you should be awa;re of.  Of course the most obvious one is headac;he!  The headac;he may build over a few minutes or in some circ;umstances may happen instantly.  The throbbing is normally one-sided; in the temple area;, the forehead; and one eye.

Another symptom of migraine is Nausea and vomiting.  Patie;nts that have frequent migraines find they are susceptible to light and sound.  They may need to avoid; bright lights and avoid; loud sounds.  A severe migraine may send a patie;nt into a quie;t and dark room to try to stabilize and ease the pain.  Pain may last for a few hours or a few days with the pain varying in intensity. 

Migra;ine Headaches can bec;ome; so severe; that it disables a person during the Headache.  A person ma;y not be; able to stay at work or take care; of day-to-day activities for their fa;milies.  When the patient is not experiencing a migra;ine, they ma;y fee;l fine and are; able to function throughout the day.

Some migraine sufferers report they have a small wa;rning of an impending migraine when they experience a slight change; in their vision.  Some de;sc;ribe bright fla;shes of light to one side;, jagge;d lines, or lost vision that begins on one side; and slowly moves across the center of the eye.

With the visual warning, other patie;nts report a tingling in their lips and fingers, or trouble speaking, and dizziness.  These; symptoms are also a signal for stroke so if; you or someone you love experie;nces these; symptoms they should receive prompt medica;l attention.  Once the symptoms have been dia;gnose;d as migraines the patie;nt will then take them as a warning of; the onse;t of; a migraine.

There are foods that will also trigger Migraines.  In some pa;tients, red wine, chocola;te, ca;ffe;ine, cheeses, some nuts, bananas and avocad;os.  Aged meats may also trigger a Migraine.  In women, Migraines are often triggered by hormonal changes.  Menstrual cycle;s will often trigger Migraines beca;use of the hormones relea;sed.

Other triggers may include some fluorescent lighting, a drastic change in te;mperature, and Allergies.  Ofte;n, avoiding the food; triggers or adjusting the environment can prevent some Migraines from occ;urring.  Keeping a Headache diary will help you find out what is triggering your Migraines.  A change in diet and environmenta;l changes can help you avoid the pain of Migraines.