
Migraine Headaches Signs and symptoms
The signs and symptoms of migraine vary among patients. Therefore, what a patient experiences before, during and after an attack cannot be defined exactly. The four phases of a migraine attack listed below are common but not necessarily experienced by all migraine sufferers. Additionally, the phases experienced and the symptoms experienced during them can vary from one migraine attack to another in the same manner:
The signs and symptoms of migraine vary among patients. Therefore, what a patient experiences before, during and after an attack cannot be defined exactly. The four phases of a migraine attack listed below are common but not necessarily experienced by all migraine sufferers. Additionally, the phases experienced and the symptoms experienced during them can vary from one migraine attack to another in the same manner:
The prodrome which occurs hours or days before the headache.
The aura, which immediately precedes the headache.
The pain phase, also known as headache phase.
The postdrome.
Migraines Prevention
Preventive treatment of migraines can be an important component of migraine management. Such treatments can take many forms, including everything from taking certain drugs or nutritional supplements, to lifestyle alterations such as increased exercise and avoidance of migraine triggers.
The goals of preventive therapy are to reduce the frequency, painfulness, and/or duration of migraines, and to increase the effectiveness of abortive therapy. Another reason to pursue these goals is to avoid medication overuse headache (MOH), otherwise known as rebound headache, which is a common problem among migraneurs. This is believed to occur in part due to overuse of pain medications, and can result in chronic daily headache
Many of the preventive treatments described below are quite effective: Even with a sham treatment, one-quarter of patients find that their migraine frequency is reduced by half or more, and actual treatments often far exceed this figure
Trigger Avoidance
Gluten-free diet
Prescription drugs
Herbal and nutritional supplements
Surgical Treatments
Behavioral Treatment
alternative medicines
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Trigger avoidance
Patients should attempt to identify and avoid factors that promote or precipitate migraine episodes. Moderation in alcohol and caffeine intake, consistency in sleep habits, and regular meals may be helpful. General dietary restriction has not been demonstrated to be an effective approach to treating migraine
However, eliminating particular foods that are known to trigger migraines in an individual can be very effective
Gluten-Free Diet
Some individuals have a condition called gluten intolerance that results in the body incorrectly processing gluten. Studies have suggested that many migraine sufferers have celiac disease, and for those who do, decreasing gluten intake may significantly reduce migraine frequency and gluten sensitivity may be an underlying cause of migraines in some patients, and a gluten-free die
Side effects
Trifluoromethylphenylpiperazine (TFMPP) is a pipezine-based drug. It is not used medicinally, but has been sold as a recreational drug used as a "legal alternative" to illicit drugs. The combination of BZP and TFMPP has been associated with a range of side effects, including insomnia, anxiety ,nausea and vomiting, headaches and muscle aches which may resemble migraine, impotence, and as well as a prolonged and unpleasant hangover effect similar to that produced by alcohol. These side effects tend to be significantly worsened when the BZP/TFMPP mix is consumed alongside alcohol, especially the headache, nausea and hangover.
However it is difficult to say how many of these side effects are produced by TFMPP itself, as it has rarely been marketed without BZP also being present, and all of the side effects mentioned are also produced by BZP
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