Migraines Is The Most Common Headache

by Christian Goodman

If you suffer form very painful headaches and have done so since you were young, chances are you may suffer from migraines, which are often also experienced by other members of your family.

Migraine usually affects only one side of the head. The pain is extreme and lasts from 4-72 hours if not treated, and typically requires you to rest in bed. An attack is incapacitating, and makes the sufferer feel crippled and exhausted after the head pain has passed.

We still don't know why there can be such long periods without a headache for some people and not others. Other symptoms are usually suffered too, like light sensitivity and chills, along with a feeling of lightheadedness.

Normally, those who suffer from migraine attacks are between the ages of 10 to 40. No one knows why migraine happens in these age groups, but by the time someone reaches fifty, attacks almost never occur.

It is believed that a hereditary link is involved with migraine attacks. Members of the same family often experience migraine, but science has not proven yet that there is a genetic factor at work.

There is a condition that causes an inflammation of blood vessels in the brain and it's possible that people who suffer have sensitivity in this area. Science can't yet explain why this condition affects women than men but women have a three times greater chance of having the condition; men only have an eight percent chance of ever suffering with the problem.

Before the migraine attack, some people have a distinct warning called an aura which usually precedes the headache by 10-30 minutes. The signs for this attack seem to mostly affect the senses and can include:

Queasiness

Problems with vision

Reduction in the sensations of taste

Difficulty with verbal skills

This is only the most usual symptoms, others can and do happen. Migraines can also happen without the warning of an aura, and this builds up to an excruciating intensity which is made worse by continuous motion, light or noise, and often makes you nauseated and vomit.

Some medical experts believe it is the contracting blood vessels that are responsible for the migraine with aura effect. It might be that it is the expansion of the blood vessels afterwards that causes the headache; those who are afflicted say the headache is often so intense that it impedes their regular routine, disrupting daily activity and often keeping them awake at night. You may experience one or more triggers with each attack. The most common complaints are bad weather, particular foods and beverages, being at great height, bright lights, insomnia and stress.

I feel for those who experience migraine attacks, which is the reason why I created a program to help them. My Migraine and Headache Relief Program is a simple to use plan and is guaranteed to reduce and completely eliminate the debilitating pains.

With the Migraine and Headache Relief program, you'll learn several easy to do exercises that only take a few minutes a day and you won't have to live with the constant threat of migraines controlling your life anymore.