Migraine Overview

Migraine characterized by a headache along with nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light. The pain generally worsens by physical activity. It is a primary headache characterized by recurrent episodes of headache. It affects one half of the head, either left or right side, pulsating in nature lasting for a few hours to a few days.

Changing hormone levels may also play a vital role, as migraine affects slightly more boys than girls before puberty.

The risk of migraine decreases during pregnancy and after menopause. Patient sensitive to light, smell, odor aggravates headache, pulsating type of pain. Environmental and genetic factors may also play a vital role, as migraine affects such eating habits and family history. Headache slightly relieved after vomiting or in a quiet place or a dark room.

Types

1. Migraine without Aura: 70-90% of people with migraines will experience this. Headache is usually on one side of the head with a throbbing or pulsating pain which affects your normal daily life and will worsen when you take everyday exercise such as walking or climbing stairs, daily day to day work.
2. Migraine with Aura: This has all the symptoms of a “migraine without aura” with additional symptoms like:
   1. Visual Disturbances: 
      1. Blind spots in the field of eyesight.
      2. Temporary blindness.
      3. Sparkling color in front of the eyes.
      4. Tunnel vision.
      5. Vertigo.
      6. Dizziness.
   2. Hemiplegic Migraine: It is the type of migraine with aura, autosomal dominant.

Causes

1. Environmental Aspects: The environment aspect plays a vital role, motor vehicle sound, noisy environment, pollution, even the slightest odor can trigger a migraine.
2. Genetics: Genetic relationship is stronger for migraine with aura or without aura.

Migraine Risk Factors

1. Women have migraines three times more often than men.
2. Hormone changes.
3. Stress at work or at home.
4. Food and drinks.
5. Skipping meals.
6. Coffee.
7. Loud noise, bright light, strong smell.
8. Physical activity.
9. Tobacco, smoking.
10.  Insufficient sleep.
11. Restlessness.

Sign and Symptoms

According to stages, symptoms may vary. Different stages are:

1. Prodrome: 60% of people suffering from these symptoms are:
   1. Sensitive to light, sound, and smell.
   2. Constipation.
   3. Mood Changes.
   4. Lack of appetite.
   5. Nausea feeling.
2. Aura:
   1. Blindspot in front of eyes.
   2. Numbness and tingling on one side of the body.
   3. Ringing in-ear.
   4. Vertigo.
   5. Dizziness.
   6. Temporary blindness.
3. Attack: Migraine lasts from a few hours to 3 days if left untreated, it varies from person to person.
   1. The pain usually on one side of the head but often on both sides.
   2. Nausea and vomiting.
   3. Sensitivity to light, sound, smell, and touch.
4. After attack symptoms (Postdrome):
   1. Feeling drained, tiredness.
   2. Head movement might bring the pain again.
   3. Lack of appetite.
   4. Lying in the darkroom.

Prevention

1. Eat regularly.
2. Drink lots of fluid.
3. Do yoga, meditation, relaxation techniques.
4. Avoid triggers and keep track of symptom patterns.
5. Take proper rest.
6. Regular Moderate exercise.
7. Avoid over meditation.
8. Manage stress.
9. In winter’s wear appropriate clothes.
10. Avoid bright lights, UV rays.
11. Avoid fatty food, smoking, alcohol, etc.

Homeopathic Treatment of Migraine at Dr. Chhabra

At Dr. Chhabra Healthcare we believe in needlework treatment according to one’s mental and physical health.

Many factors contribute to the selection of medicines like stress, anxiety, headache, constipation, etc. Our remedies are well selected by a team of doctors, improving the efficiency of the neurovascular system and parallel symptoms like headache, nausea, blindspot, vertigo can be treated.

The most important part of homeopathic medicine is that it treats the patient as a whole, not just the disease.

After taking the first dose of homeopathy medicine your inner soul will feel peace, and after that symptoms will reduce. There are no side effects of homeopathic medicines if you are taking medicines under the doctor’s advice.