Migraine is 3 times more common in women than in men; This may be due to changes in hormonal levels at different stages of the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, menopause, as well as combined oral contraceptive (COC) or hormone replacement therapy. INVITRO’s pediatrician and leading medical expert Violetta Burdakova told socialbites.ca.
“Migraine is characterized by attacks of throbbing headache. It is usually localized on one side of the head and repeats in cycles. The duration of a painful episode can last from four hours to three days, and attacks can occur once or twice a year to several times a month. Migraine is a type of headache. For example, it must be distinguished from tension-type headaches, which create a feeling of pressure and squeezing on both sides of the head. “The intensity of the attacks is usually weaker than migraine and it can pass without taking painkillers,” said the doctor.
The most common causes of migraine attacks are: Hormonal changes in women; Weather change; overwork, stress, anxiety or depressive disorders.
There are two types of migraine: regular (without aura) and with aura. Migraine without aura is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and increased sensitivity to light and sound stimuli. Aura is the name given to the precursor symptoms of a migraine attack that appear for a certain period of time and then disappear. The aura usually lasts from 10 minutes to half an hour.
“Migraine can be considered a chronic disease characterized by headaches that occur 15 or more times a month. The main factors that cause migraine attacks to increase and contribute to the chronicity of the process are: emotional stress; uncontrolled use of painkillers; The expert drew attention to the frequent consumption of beverages containing caffeine (strong tea, coffee, energy drinks).
It is not possible to fully treat migraine disease to date. Correctly selected medications will reduce the frequency, duration and severity of headache attacks.
“You can improve your health and minimize the consequences of migraine attacks by regular exercise, water treatments and walks in the fresh air. If the neck and back muscles of the head are overly tense, massage of the neck area and neck gymnastics will help. The influence of provocative factors should be minimized. Keeping a headache diary includes information about the frequency and duration of headaches, triggering factors, associated symptoms, etc. It will help record important information such as: “These details will help the treating physician select and evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment.”
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