8 simple must use remedies for Migraine

If you are suffering from a headache and it is highly concentrated on one part of your head then, there is a high chance that you’re suffering from a migraine. According to some researches and surveys, there are almost 1 billion people who suffer from migraines whereas women are more prone to suffer from this neurological disease or disorder. 

This comes with a headache, which is concentrated on one part of your head and may be caused due to some mental disturbance. And as said above, 1 woman in every 5 women and 1 man in every 15 men are suffering from migraines. Although, many drugs can be consumed to tackle it, here we are going to discuss some simple remedies that are effective as well as easy to follow.  

But, before diving into the remedies let’s have a look at some more information about Migraines, to help you understand them better.

Things need to be known about Migraine

Migraine is considered a neurological disease that usually causes headaches and can be accompanied by neck stiffness, irritability, constipation, Aura, etc., and the following can also be referred to as its symptoms. This can happen to anyone who comes under the category of 10-45 years apart from this, most women can face this harsh time during their pregnancy but after all, it is not necessary to happen to all pregnant ladies.  

According to doctors, a migraine attack can stay anywhere between an hour to some days. Which can be predicted by it symptom like the one mentioned above. So, you can easily identify that you are suffering from Migraines, or if it’s just a normal headache. 

Along with this, Migraine is divided into types-:

1. Classic Migraine ( The one with aura ) 
2. Common Migraine ( without aura)

Aura

Now, we are all familiar with the fact that aura has a great role to play here but, do you know what actually aura is?

An aura is a group of nerves that act as a warning system in our body. It predicts the future disease and helps you to prevent it as soon as possible. 

Remember last time when you had a fever, how your body starts getting lazy and weaken at the time, you would be able to feel some heat in your body and that uncomfortableness that was continuously indicating you that something is wrong there in your body. Such kinds of signals and symptoms are nothing but a reflection of aura that is rendering a signal of warning. 

For now, let’s with the reference of migraine, aura usually affects our vision and makes it a little blur to indicate a possible attack of migraine. 

 You may face issues in your vision like -:

• Occurring of blind spots 
• Blurry vision
• Pain in eyes
• The appearance of flashy lights, zigzag lines, and other unusual things(may occur while blinking)

7 Simple remedies for migraine 

Now, it’s enough for Migraine, let’s discuss some possible remedies that can help you in coping with migraine or can just help to decrease that pain.  

1. Avoiding the triggers   

Avoiding triggers can help you to prevent them and at the same time, it can prevent the conditions from being worse. Most of the migraine’s patient consumes alcohol or perform any other activity that can make the circumstances more painful. Unwillingly, they are being harsh to themselves by consuming or doing things that are bad for them at the current stage.

So, it’s better to avoid the above triggers and tasks as much as you can.  

Some consumables and activities that can trigger migraine are-:

• Stress
• Bright or vibrant Lights and flashes
• Loud noises
• Extreme medication or a particular type of drug 
• Taking stress on physical health
• Lack of caffeine 
• Changes in hormones ( mostly in females )
  Yeast
• Processed meat
• Cheese kept for a long time 
• Alcohol
• Cocoa or chocolate
• Fermented eatables

2. Consuming a limited amount of Caffeine  

Caffeine has proved its “anti-migraine” abilities in many people. Caffeine which is a substance that can be found in a big amount in coffee can help you feel better. Researches show that consuming caffeine level ups your energy level and make you feel better when you’re feeling low. It makes your mind excited and your body and nervous system activity. 

And that’s probably the reason why, students are sometimes served coffee while their late-night studying session, to keep their mind and body awake and active. So, next time when you feel a migraine attack, you can try a cup of coffee and observe the results. 

3. Non-disturbed sleep cycle 

If your sleep cycle is highly disturbed and there is no fixed time for your sleep then, there is a high chance that your mind will not work and function properly and if this kept on going, your decision-making abilities can get highly affected due to it. 

So, if you’re one of them then, it is recommended to maintain a healthy and quality sleep cycle for at least 7-8 hours a day. This will not only help you to fight migraines but also improves your daily lifestyle and mental as well as physical health. 

4. Peace and silent place 

As we all know that loud noise is also a factor that can cause or be a trigger of migraines. So, it is better to avoid any kind of loud noises whether pleasant or not.

But, something that you should do while a migraine attack is sitting or lying in a dark and silent room. Make sure that it should a bit cold than the surrounding, not too much, just a little cold would do.

As light and noise, both are the triggers and causes of migraine, sitting in a dark and silent room can help as they are just the opposite of the triggers and will make you feel better.

5. Yoga ( or some exercise)

Doing yoga or adding exercise sessions to your daily routine is more of prevention rather than a solution but, it can help you get rid of these migraine attacks and can completely change your life for the better. 

Make sure to have a yoga session for 15-20 minutes every day in the evening or early morning. A small walk-out or exercise can also be beneficial in such cases.  

6. Bringing down the body temperature

You may not know but, body temperature also plays a key role in our day-to-day activities and also indicate our mood or attitude at a given time. For instance, during aggression or excitement, our body gets a bit warm whereas in panic or hopelessness our body temperature decrease. These show that our temperature reacts with the corresponding surrounding and the best part is we can change or manipulate our feeling and behaviors just by changing the temperature. 

And this is the core concept behind this remedy. All you need to do is just grab some ice or frozen food like frozen peas or anything cold. Place than at the backside of your neck and let it does the job. 

Even researchers are still unable to understand the reason behind this "trick" but this has a proven soothing effect in depression, anxiety, headache, and also in migraine. You surely try this out by yourself and feel the difference 

7. Drinking sufficient water

Drinking water is again a habit that you should develop if, you want to fight and stand out from those migraine attacks. Hydration is a very important aspect of our body that not only helps our skin to look healthier or digestion proper but, also makes the mind relax and also reduces stress and anxiety. 

Drinking water early in the morning or as soon as you wake, an empty stomach can help you a lot. As the human body is made of 70% of water so, it is really important to maintain a sufficient level of water. 

Conclusion

On a concluding note, migraine can be very painful at some time especially, when it is at its peak but that is completely temporary and there is nothing to panic about it. 

Apart from this, migraine is not considered a serious illness or a problem, it can be cured just by taking some measures and simple remedies, without even visiting a doctor. But, if it is becoming uncontrollable then, you should consult with a doctor. Although, if you follow the above remedies and other solutions, you’ll never suffer such kinds of disorders.  

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