| Are you a migraneur (one who suffers from migraine | | | | problems. You may also notice a change in your |
| pain)? If you are, then you are most definitely aware | | | | energy level and/or experience increased sensitivity. |
| of the intense throbbing headache that it brings and the | | | | A number of migraine sufferers may also experience |
| disabling symptoms that accompany it! | | | | visual disturbances, temporary vision problems and |
| The word "migraine" originated from the Greek work | | | | may feel a tingling sensation in their lips and hands. In |
| "hemicrania" which literally means "half of the head". | | | | some extreme cases; migraine headaches can even |
| This is because classic migraine headaches usually | | | | cause a person to hallucinate, go temporarily blind or |
| affect one side of the head only, with the pain | | | | be unable to speak! |
| centering on the eye or temple. It can be accompanied | | | | When the headache finally ends, you may either feel |
| by several other symptoms such as numbness or | | | | more alive with your energy literally bursting at the |
| weakness, nausea or vomiting, dizziness and a marked | | | | seams or you may feel completely drained and |
| sensitivity to light, noise, odors and touch. | | | | washed out for about a day or so. Even your |
| Migraine headaches tend to affect the females more | | | | emotions may be affected - you may experience |
| than the males. In fact for every four migraine | | | | extreme mood changes from euphoria to depression |
| sufferers, three would be females! It was also | | | | in an instant! |
| observed that migraine tends to run in the family so if | | | | Migraine headaches were observed to be triggered by |
| you have a close relative who suffers from this | | | | a lot of different factors - from stress to a diet |
| debilitating condition, there is a great chance that you | | | | dominated by processed foods. You may not know it |
| would, too. | | | | but you may be eating a lot of foods that can trigger |
| What does a migraine headache feel like? | | | | the onset of migraine headaches. Among the most |
| Those who have already suffered from migraine | | | | common culprits are the following:o Dairy products |
| headaches describe the pain as a constant, intense | | | | such as buttermilk, chocolate milk, ripened cheeses, |
| throbbing pain that can literally knock you off your feet. | | | | sour cream and yogurto Processed meat and fish |
| Migraine headaches can be so disabling that you need | | | | such as bacon, bologna, corned beef, hotdogs, pickled |
| to lie still in a dark quiet room and avoid even the | | | | herring, salami, sausages and smoked fish, among |
| slightest of stimulation to any of your primary senses | | | | otherso Yeast breads and cakeso Beverages that |
| to prevent the pain from worsening. Migraine | | | | contain alcohol and caffeineo Condiments such as |
| headaches can also be accompanied by nausea and | | | | MSG, soy sauce and vinegaro Pickled foods |
| vomiting but in some cases, vomiting can actually help | | | | If you are prone to migraine headaches, you may also |
| in relieving the pain. | | | | want to avoid certain fruits and vegetables such as |
| Migraine headaches can hit you all of a sudden. | | | | avocado, banana, beans, citrus fruits and juices, nuts, |
| However, if you are observant enough, you will notice | | | | onions, papaya, raisins and certain seeds (pumpkin, |
| a series of warning signs before the onset of the pain. | | | | sesame and sunflower). They may just worsen the |
| These may include abrupt mood changes, food | | | | frequency and intensity of your migraine pains! |
| cravings, excessive yawning and speech or memory | | | | |