Having Migraine Disease is very troublesome, because migraines can strike without knowing time. When we are working or doing a task then suddenly a migraine comes, of course, it will make our tasks and work hampered.
But, what are the factors that cause migraines and how do you treat migraines the most? Here’s a full explanation of migraines,
The Most Effective Causes and Ways of Treating Migraines
Definition and Factors that Cause Migraine
Migraine is a recurring headache, usually felt on one side of the head, throbbing with nausea or vomiting. Migraine is a very common type of headache, before puberty, boys and girls are equally likely to get migraines, but after puberty girls are three times more likely to get migraines than boys.
Migraines affect about 2-10% of men and 5-25% of women. The first attack of migraine generally occurs at a young age, around 10-11 years. according to a study of 2165 Scottish children aged 5 to 15 years, 11% of the children had had migraines, attacks decreased after the age of 45-50 years
Migraine is a neurovascular headache, which is a condition where nerve stimulation causes dilation of blood vessels, this causes pain and further stimulation of the central nervous system.
Most migraine sufferers have other family members who also experience it, fasting, lack of sleep, certain foods, foods that contain vitamins, stressful conditions of the mind, menstruation, caffeine, visual stimuli, and changes in weather can also trigger migraine attacks.
Migraine Classification and Symptoms
There are several different migraine patterns, including the following:
1. Migraine With Aura (Classic Migraine)
Before the pain starts, some people will get a sign that a migraine is coming (An aura) , they may suddenly not be able to see clearly or see flashing dots, sometimes forming a semicircle that slowly enlarges, Aura may also present as weakness or tingling on one side of the body, Aura usually lasts less than 40 minutes, then disappears when the headache begins
2. Migraine Without Aura
This is the most common type (about 80% of cases), in this type the attack occurs without any aura
3. Menstrual Migraine
About 60% of women with migraines have this type, which occurs between 2 days before menstruation until the end of menstruation. Studies show estrogen withdrawal by triggering factors, after a brief peak at ovulation estrogen levels decrease rapidly. Pregnancy generally has a positive impact on these migraine attacks.
4. Migraine in Children
Young children up to adolescence, many of them experience migraine symptoms (such as nausea and vomiting) without headaches, they only complain of abdominal pain, which is why they are often called abdominal migraines, these migraine attacks last shorter than adults, namely between 30 minutes and 48 hours (without treatment).
How to Treat Migraine
There are two types of migraine treatment. one treatment is used to reduce or relieve headaches. Most of these treatments should be started as soon as possible when you think you have a migraine, while the second type of treatment is medication used to prevent headaches before they happen.
Can over-the-counter medications help reduce or relieve pain? Of course you can, Over-the-counter medicines that can help relieve pain such as aspirin, acetaminophen, acetaminophen, spirin and a combination of caffeine, ibuprofen, naproxen and ketoprofen.
What about prescription drugs? People with more severe pain may need over-the-counter medications, these drugs called ergotamine (Ergomar), can work effectively without a combination of other drugs. Dihydroergotamine is still related to ergotamine and can help sufferers.
Other prescription migraine medications include sumatriptan, zolmitriptan, natriptan, rizatriptan, almotriptan, eletriptan and frovatriptan. If the pain does not go away, stronger drugs may be needed, such as narcotics or drugs containing barbiturates. These drugs can lead to addiction and should be used with caution.
