Migraine Headache Relief - Tracking Your Trigger
Migraine headaches! The ever-dreaded, life-altering, brain-cramping madness that is a migraine headache! If you suffer from migraines, chances are you have sought treatment.
Maybe you took a trip to the doctor and picked up the latest and greatest migraine relief prescription.
But did you really need to make that trip? Did your medical insurance cover the prescription, if you EVEN HAVE medical insurance? (Boy, is that a whole different topic).
Being a migraine sufferer and someone who doesn't rush to take medication, it is important to bring to light the fact that identifying your own personal migraine trigger (or cause) can help you avoid taking medication, and also avoid experiencing migraines altogether.
The vast majority of people who have migraines know what happens within their skull to cause the migraine headache itself.
For those of you who don't, the blood vessels become irritated and most commonly the superficial temporal artery becomes constricted and then becomes dilated and overstretched.
The pressure of the blood carried in the artery increases the pain.
Ouch! Knowing what the common triggers and causes for migraines are is very important in this process.
Experts have revealed that over 80% of migraine sufferers have a family history of migraines.
This is an overwhelming statistic, and also food for thought when it comes to the "why" you yourself are a victim.
Some of the most common triggers (and most talked about) are food allergies, seasonal allergies, alcohol, cigarette smoke (including second hand smoke), stress, strong odors, environmental causes, bright lights, etc.
The list goes on and on.
Keeping a strict "migraine diary" for yourself is one way of narrowing down that list for yourself.
What were you doing at the onset of the migraine? What was going on around you? What were your symptoms? If you take this step every time you get a migraine headache, chances are you will soon know what your triggers are, and what to do to avoid them in the future.
No Trigger = No Migraine, and No Migraine = Migraine Headache RELIEF! Whatever you choose, whether it be that trip to the doctor for that prescription, or searching for alternative ways to relieve your migraine headache, the important thing is that there is hope.
Home remedies, prescriptions, or even over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications can put you on the path to getting through your migraine, but making the effort to find what can cure you indefinitely seems like the most rewarding pick to me.
Maybe you took a trip to the doctor and picked up the latest and greatest migraine relief prescription.
But did you really need to make that trip? Did your medical insurance cover the prescription, if you EVEN HAVE medical insurance? (Boy, is that a whole different topic).
Being a migraine sufferer and someone who doesn't rush to take medication, it is important to bring to light the fact that identifying your own personal migraine trigger (or cause) can help you avoid taking medication, and also avoid experiencing migraines altogether.
The vast majority of people who have migraines know what happens within their skull to cause the migraine headache itself.
For those of you who don't, the blood vessels become irritated and most commonly the superficial temporal artery becomes constricted and then becomes dilated and overstretched.
The pressure of the blood carried in the artery increases the pain.
Ouch! Knowing what the common triggers and causes for migraines are is very important in this process.
Experts have revealed that over 80% of migraine sufferers have a family history of migraines.
This is an overwhelming statistic, and also food for thought when it comes to the "why" you yourself are a victim.
Some of the most common triggers (and most talked about) are food allergies, seasonal allergies, alcohol, cigarette smoke (including second hand smoke), stress, strong odors, environmental causes, bright lights, etc.
The list goes on and on.
Keeping a strict "migraine diary" for yourself is one way of narrowing down that list for yourself.
What were you doing at the onset of the migraine? What was going on around you? What were your symptoms? If you take this step every time you get a migraine headache, chances are you will soon know what your triggers are, and what to do to avoid them in the future.
No Trigger = No Migraine, and No Migraine = Migraine Headache RELIEF! Whatever you choose, whether it be that trip to the doctor for that prescription, or searching for alternative ways to relieve your migraine headache, the important thing is that there is hope.
Home remedies, prescriptions, or even over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications can put you on the path to getting through your migraine, but making the effort to find what can cure you indefinitely seems like the most rewarding pick to me.
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