Migraine Triggers
September 29th, 2008 . by Peter
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Most of the women I know get’s extreme headaches so often than not. This is because they have migraine which affects women more frequently than men. A migraine headache is a throbbing or pulsating headache that is often one sided (unilateral) and associated with nausea; vomiting; sensitivity to light, sound, and smells; sleep disruption; and depression. Attacks are often recurrent and tend to become less severe as the migraine sufferer ages.
The most commonly identified migraine triggers are alcohol, food that contains caffeine, stress, glare, hunger, perfume, environmental factors like extreme heat or cold, lack of sleep and hormonal changes. The exact cause of migraine remains unknown. The condition may result from a series of reactions in the central nervous system. There is often a family history of the disorder, suggesting that migraine sufferers may inherit sensitivity to triggers that produce inflammation in the blood vessels and nerves around the brain and scalp, causing pain.
The treatment of migraine begins with simple painkillers for headache and anti-emetics for nausea, and avoidance of triggers if present. Specific anti-migraine drugs can be used to treat migraine. If the condition is severe and frequent enough, preventative drugs might be considered.
