What are the solutions to control migraine?

Sudden severe pain and throbbing, often unilateral, which can last from 4 hours to 3 days. Disabling migraine attacks with nausea or vomiting and intolerance to noise and light. Disabling, the pain is increased during exercise, however small. Migraine is a neurovascular origin, that is to say, it is the result of a vascular disorder and cerebral dysfunction neuromessagers.

Self-medication and migraine:

A migraine attack can give with analgesics, including aspirin and ibuprofen (more effective than paracetamol). But be careful not to abuse it: self-medication can lead to migraine medication, maintained by the abuse of these painkillers and need a real withdrawal.

Migraine medications:

In the absence of efficiency, there are more potent analgesic against migraine attacks. This is anti-inflammatory and specific molecules, triptans and ergot of rye, only available on doctor's prescription.

All these medicines are to be taken as soon as possible at the beginning of the migraine attack to increase their efficiency.

Term treatment of migraine:

The best way to get rid of a migraine is to prevent the crisis with a DMARD:

•      beta blockers,
•      anti-serotonin,
•      derivatives of ergot,
•      some antiepileptic drugs.

 Complementary medicine against migraine, to test!

If your migraines are debilitating and somewhat infrequent, complementary medicine can give you relief, allowing you to avoid drugs.

Homeopathy against migraine:

•      9CH Belladonna (throbbing headache and facial flushing),
•      Gelsemium 9CH (ophthalmic migraine),
•      Glonoinum 9CH (headaches related to heat stroke),
•      Iris versicolor 9CH (unilateral onset at the weekend and the first day of vacation).

Chinese medicine against migraine:

Feng Chi point massage (at the base of the skull) and Jian Jing (located in the middle of the top line of the shoulder).

And the essential oil such as peppermint and lavender oil are also very effective against migraine.

Food and migraine:

Some foods are known to promote the onset of migraine attacks, such as chocolate, others to ease the crisis, such as coffee. But each has his personal sensitivity; you identify foods associated with your migraine, to avoid them.

Relaxation:

Stress is a major trigger, stress management is a very effective against migraine attacks. The practice of relaxation is strongly recommended.