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Is Heat or Ice Better for Arthritis Pain?
You probably know that applying heat or ice to a painful joint can help relieve pain, but have questions about these simple techniques. Which one? Why? How often? How long?
The only time you must choose “ice” is during the first 48 hours...
Raising a Whole Food Child in a Processed Food World
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During at least some of their childhood, you've probably watched
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elsewhere." One of the biggest challenges to...
The use of chamomile plants as medicinal alternative
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Warming winter thoughts
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YOGA AND ARTHRITIS: A REVIEW
Yoga is an ancient Indian science and way of life, which influences the functioning of the brain and the rest of the body. Several studies have shown that the practice of yoga has a definite role in the promotion of positive health, including mental...
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Common Questions about Migraine
How do I know whether this is migraine?
This is the most common question most people are unsure about
diagnosis of migraine. Though all migraines are headaches, all
headaches are not migraines. There can be many causes like high
blood pressure, cervical spondylosis and poor eyesight being a
few. So every one with headaches should not think he is
suffering from migraine. The broad criterion of diagnosis is if
you have two or more of the following symptoms during a attack
it is probable you are suffering from migraine:
a. Throbbing headache, often on one side of the head only. b.
Visual disturbances (blink spots, distorted vision, flashing
lights or zigzag patterns) these symptoms are often called aura.
c. Nausea and vomiting or diarrhea. d. Increased sensitivity to
light. e. Increase sensitivity to sounds.
The second general rule is that if a headache and other
associated symptoms prevent you from continuing with daily
activities it could be a migraine.
What are the common triggers?
Migraine is believed to be caused by release of a chemical
called serotonin or 5HT into the bloodstream from its storage
sites in the body, resulting in changes in neurotransmitters and
blood vessels in the brain. Exactly what causes this to happen
is still not clear: However certain factors have been identified
which can trigger attacks in susceptible people: a. Emotional
stress, e.g., anger, worry, shock, depression. b. Physical
exertion like over exertion / tiredness change in sleep patterns
and traveling. c. Hormonal changes like menstruation and
pre-menstrual period, puberty, menopause. d. Environmental like
light, loud noise, intense smells,
change or climate or smoking
e. Diet like lack of food or infrequent meals, specific foods
like chocolate, citrus fruits, cheese, alcohol, especially red
wine. f. Other triggers like use of sleeping tablets high blood
pressure, toothache or other dental problems, eyestrain,
congested nose and sinus problems.
Migraine triggers are numerous and varied and occur in
combinations peculiar to a individual. For most there is not
just one trigger but a combination. These can be tolerated
individually but when several occur together, a threshold is
passed and an attack is triggered. Identifying and avoiding
personal trigger factors can help.
If one of my parents suffers from migraines, is it necessary
that I will also have it?
Though it has been seen that migraine does run in families, it
is not necessary that children of migraine patients will also
have it. Nor this is true the other way round. People often say
that since nobody in family had migraine, they cannot have. This
is also not true. It is possible for people to have migraine
even when nobody in the family has it.
Migraine is difficult to cure?
Migraine is very much a curable disease as any other disease.
About the author:
Cindi Gass is a veteran of alternative medicine and has a wealth
of knowledge and expertise on the subject of Natural Hemorrhoid Treatment.
She has written extensively on issues relating to Hemroid
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