How to ease the headache of migraine

Migraine - a very unpleasant condition which deprives a person of the joys of life, and in severe cases of capacity. Unfortunately, this is a hereditary disease and completely cured of it is not yet possible, but there are many preventive methods that help make this a hell of a headache! On them we will cover in this article.

Headache - a piece unpleasant, and migraine can permanently disable any. Who has ever experienced the charm of all this state, shudder to think about the resumption of symptoms. Unfortunately, this chronic disease is hereditary and transmitted through. There are various causes of migraine, but the way that would make it possible to finally get rid of this disease state, not yet invented. There is only prevention, which reduces the strength and frequency of attacks.

This will be discussed in this article.

Migraine (French from the ancient Greek. ἡμικρανία or novolat. hemicrania - hemicrania or "half head") - neurological disease, the most common and characteristic symptom which are occasional or regular strong and painful headaches in one (rarely both) half head. In this case, there are no serious head injuries, stroke, brain tumors, and the intensity and pulsating character of pain associated with vascular headache rather than a headache from stress. Migraine headache is not associated with an increase or a sharp decrease in blood pressure, glaucoma attack or increased intracranial pressure (ICP).

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Unfortunately, at intervals several times a year I face myself with this unpleasant phenomenon. The reasons of occurrence can be different - from the lack of sleep (or too long sleep), use alcohol and excessive physical and mental activity, ending with a sharp change of weather conditions. I just am among "meteodependent" people.

To my great joy, I rarely feel strong and prolonged seizures (maximum 2-3 times a year), that truly prevent me to live and work, but when it happens, I want to shut down for a while and wake up only when this whole nightmare end. But even these few hellish hours per year enough to make me start looking for ways to deal with them.

prevention

Let's start with the standard methods of prevention, which already has to perform any self-respecting yourself and your health a person:

• Avoid stress.
• Establish and maintain sleep, to sleep in a dark and quiet place.
• Eat right and avoid foods that trigger migraine (chocolate, pastries, red wine, coffee in large quantities). Eat regularly and do not skip meals.
• Go for a massage.
• Drink plenty of water.
• Drinking caffeinated beverages in small quantities.

As for the food, I will not recommend the drug, as in this case they must be prescribed by a doctor (especially if you have other health problems). I can only say that helps me tsitramon, since it contains a small amount of caffeine.

Coffee. If you talk about more than just a product, the beginning of an attack you can help... a little cup of coffee. It sounds a bit paradoxical, but as a migraine is not caused by pressure drops, drink coffee, and even necessary in small amounts.

Ginger. Ginger also helps to cope with bad headache. And when you consider that it also is an excellent prevention of colds, it would not be superfluous to make in your diet ginger tea with apples and cinnamon.

Cayenne pepper. In this case, the food offered as the option to add it to the dish, and the option of using an ointment based on it (in pharmacies a lot of warming ointment on the basis of cayenne pepper). Simply put quite a bit of whiskey and gently massage. And do not forget a good wash hands afterwards!

Mint and lavender. These herbs are also used as prevention of headaches caused by migraine. Mint - a sedative, and lavender helps reduce inflammation from blood vessels and relieves spasms of neck muscles and around the eyes. In this case it is recommended to make lotions with warm bags with dry lavender flowers (available at pharmacies).

Vitamins. Some vitamins as a preventive also help fight migraine. It riboflavin, magnesium and vitamin B6. Taking these drugs can be only after consultation with vrachom.

Ice. Some people are helped by cold lotions. Just take an ice pack and apply it to his forehead. As used interlayer recommended thin towel. Another option - to make the ice bath for your hands or fingers (if difficult to endure). The bath clenched and unclenched his fists - it also acts as a cold compress on your head.

Acupressure fingers. To cope with a headache and helps massage the temples, neck and shoulders. If the temples, you can cope on their own (just attach three fingers to his temples, and with light pressure massage them), the neck and shoulder massage is better to provide a specialist.

Recipes soothing tea

Tea made from lavender. One teaspoon of dry lavender flowers pour 200 ml of boiling water and infused for 15 minutes. Then filtered tea, add honey and enjoy the unusual taste.

Tea from ginger, and cayenne pepper mint. To make this tea, you will need 2 teaspoons dried mint, a pinch of cayenne pepper and a teaspoon of fresh ginger, grated on a fine grater. Boil 2 cups water, adding thereto mint, ginger, and cayenne pepper, and infused for 15 minutes. Then filter the mixture and add honey lemon taste. This tea - a great way to not only get rid of a headache, but also easy to arrange prevention of colds.

Hopefully, these tips will help you cope with the headaches and preparing for New Year's holidays will go smoothly!

Do not be ill!