| Migraines are a kind of neurological disease. The most | | | | men), and in some cases of hormonal imbalance |
| common symptom of a migraine is a strong | | | | migraines are seen as a frequent symptom. One of |
| headache, and people often in fact refer to migraines | | | | the most popular substances which people all around |
| as "migraine headaches". There are other symptoms | | | | the world use every day to prevent minor |
| of migraines, however, such as gastrointestinal | | | | headaches, and which can also be useful in preventing |
| problems (difficulties digesting food or pain in the | | | | migraines, is caffeine. Drinking a cup of coffee in the |
| digestive tract), nausea, vomiting, and a much | | | | morning can help to improve the state of one’s |
| greater than normal level of sensitivity to bright lights | | | | vascular system and make migraines much less likely |
| and loud sounds. Dizziness and various affects on | | | | or alleviate the symptoms of existing migraines. Over |
| people’s perception (collectively known as an | | | | the counter medicine such as acetaminophen can also |
| "aura") also tend to accompany the onset of a | | | | be helpful in some cases, and herbs such as |
| migraine. | | | | butterbur, feverfew as well as substances like |
| The most simple treatment that people use to treat | | | | vitamin B2, riboflavin or magnesium citrate have also |
| a migraine is to apply something hot or cold to the | | | | been shown to reduce the frequency of migraine |
| part of the head where the most pain is located. The | | | | attacks over time in clinical studies. These kinds of |
| effectiveness of this can vary from person to | | | | supplements have been seen to make the frequency |
| person; some people are able to greatly lessen their | | | | of migraine headaches go down by between forty to |
| pain with a hot or cold compress, and for others it | | | | sixty percent or more. |
| can make things worse (both hot and cold | | | | By avoiding the kind of stressful situations and |
| temperatures should be tried to see which one gives | | | | triggers which most frequently cause migraines, |
| the migraine sufferer the best results). | | | | applying the basic treatments for stress and pain |
| Various vitamins and minerals can also be used to | | | | relief, and taking advantage of the various vitamins, |
| treat migraines, as migraines are thought to be | | | | minerals and other supplements that reduce |
| related to hormonal cycles (this also helps to explain | | | | headache severity, you can avoid having strong |
| why migraines are more prevalent in women than in | | | | migraine headaches and get on with your life. |