The Quest For Migraine Cure
People who suffer from the migraine feel as if the disease is impairing
their strength and vitality. Sometimes it is too frustrating when all the
migraine treatments they are using or have used fail to produce a migraine cure.
Recent studies have reported that 36 million people in the United States alone suffer from migraine. According to the diagnosis of health care providers with improved recognition of migraine symptoms, there has been 60% increase in migraine patients. The process of migraine cure is very difficult as the symptoms of migraine vary person to person and therefore it is difficult to diagnose and recommend exact treatment for each case.
The common symptoms of migraine headaches are generally the throbbing pain on one side of face or neck, aura, sensitivity to light, odor, or sounds, dizziness or nausea. During a migraine attack, most of us want to crawl into our bed in a dark room with no light and sound to disturb. We experience dizziness to the extent that we are unable to perform regular household chores or attend work, or school.
According to latest research migraine headaches are often hereditary and migraine is considered as a complex neurological disease. Scientists believe people who suffer from migraine have a hypersensitive brain. Although the treatments for migraine headache have improved considerably with the advancement of medical science but there is no permanent migraine cure. One more problem - the available treatments are not effective for everyone suffering from this disease.
Generally, migraine treatments are divided into two main categories - preventive or prophylactic medications and alternative therapies to prevent or cure migraine headache. There are some common therapies that are considered after the onset of a migraine attack. These include Beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, anti-depressants, and Depakote, an anti-seizure drug. Some people use feverfew leaf, butterbur root, vitamin B12, and magnesium supplementation as the prophylactic migraine treatments.
Prescription medications can lessen the severity and duration of migraines by initiating cerebral vasoconstriction, such medicines are Imitrex, Maxalt, Zomig, Relpax, Midrin, and Migranal. However, there are not miracle drugs and you should not expect migraine cure. You should discuss these medicines with your doctor if the preventive therapy is not completely effective. Your physician may opt for a narcotic injection such as Stadol, Phenergan, or Vistril.
You may consider other alternative treatments that have been proved to be effective migraine treatments in some patients. These include chiropractic manipulation, acupuncture and biofeedback. If you are sensitive to certain substances or foods and alcoholic beverages then you must avoid those substances as they say prevention is better than cure. Always consult your doctor regularly about your improvement or problems associated with migraine headache as he or she would guide you to choose the best treatment for you. There may not be a migraine cure but you have an array of options to reduce the frequency and severity of your migraine attacks.
Recent studies have reported that 36 million people in the United States alone suffer from migraine. According to the diagnosis of health care providers with improved recognition of migraine symptoms, there has been 60% increase in migraine patients. The process of migraine cure is very difficult as the symptoms of migraine vary person to person and therefore it is difficult to diagnose and recommend exact treatment for each case.
The common symptoms of migraine headaches are generally the throbbing pain on one side of face or neck, aura, sensitivity to light, odor, or sounds, dizziness or nausea. During a migraine attack, most of us want to crawl into our bed in a dark room with no light and sound to disturb. We experience dizziness to the extent that we are unable to perform regular household chores or attend work, or school.
According to latest research migraine headaches are often hereditary and migraine is considered as a complex neurological disease. Scientists believe people who suffer from migraine have a hypersensitive brain. Although the treatments for migraine headache have improved considerably with the advancement of medical science but there is no permanent migraine cure. One more problem - the available treatments are not effective for everyone suffering from this disease.
Generally, migraine treatments are divided into two main categories - preventive or prophylactic medications and alternative therapies to prevent or cure migraine headache. There are some common therapies that are considered after the onset of a migraine attack. These include Beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, anti-depressants, and Depakote, an anti-seizure drug. Some people use feverfew leaf, butterbur root, vitamin B12, and magnesium supplementation as the prophylactic migraine treatments.
Prescription medications can lessen the severity and duration of migraines by initiating cerebral vasoconstriction, such medicines are Imitrex, Maxalt, Zomig, Relpax, Midrin, and Migranal. However, there are not miracle drugs and you should not expect migraine cure. You should discuss these medicines with your doctor if the preventive therapy is not completely effective. Your physician may opt for a narcotic injection such as Stadol, Phenergan, or Vistril.
You may consider other alternative treatments that have been proved to be effective migraine treatments in some patients. These include chiropractic manipulation, acupuncture and biofeedback. If you are sensitive to certain substances or foods and alcoholic beverages then you must avoid those substances as they say prevention is better than cure. Always consult your doctor regularly about your improvement or problems associated with migraine headache as he or she would guide you to choose the best treatment for you. There may not be a migraine cure but you have an array of options to reduce the frequency and severity of your migraine attacks.