Migraines - The King of Headaches

By Christian Goodman

Your chances of suffering from migraines are big if you have been suffering from very painful headaches since you were young, which are often also experienced by other members of your family.

More often than not, a migraine only affects one side of the head. It usually causes miserable pain that can last anywhere from 4-72 hours if not treated, and typically requires you to take to your bed. An attack is debilitating and sufferers are usually left feeling crippled and exhausted after the head pain has passed.

Medical experts have yet to discover why for some people, there can be long periods without headache, and not others. Other symptoms, similar to those of flu, are experienced by the patient, like light sensitivity and chills, and a feeling of lightheadedness.

Normally, those who suffer from migraine attacks are between the ages of 10 to 40. No one knows why migraine happens in these age groups, but by the time someone reaches fifty, attacks almost never occur.

Members of the same family often suffer from migraine attacks, so it has been believed that a hereditary link is involved. Science though has not yet proven this, and has no solid evidence that there is a genetic factor involved.

There is a condition that causes an inflammation of blood vessels in the brain and it's possible that people who suffer have sensitivity in this area. Science can't yet explain why this condition affects women than men but women have a three times greater chance of having the condition; men only have an eight percent chance of ever suffering with the problem.

A distinct warning called an aura usually happens before the migraine attack by 10-30 minutes. Signs that you are experiencing the aura mostly involve the senses and can include:

Queasiness

Problems with vision

Reduction in the sensations of taste

Difficulty with verbal skills

This is only a short list, as other symptoms can and do exist. Migraines can begin without the warning of an aura; this progressively builds up to an excruciating intensity which is aggravated by continuous motion, light or noise, and often results in nausea and vomiting.

Some medical experts believe it is the contracting blood vessels that are responsible for the migraine with aura effect. It might be that it is the expansion of the blood vessels afterwards that causes the headache; those who are afflicted say the headache is often so intense that it impedes their regular routine, disrupting daily activity and often keeping them awake at night. You may experience one or more triggers with each attack. The most common complaints are bad weather, particular foods and beverages, being at great height, bright lights, insomnia and stress.

I have sympathy for those who suffer from migraines which is why I designed a program to cure them. The Migraine and Headache Relief Program is so simple yet it provides astonishing results in reducing and erasing the sharp pain of headaches.

You will be given easy to do exercises in my Migraine and Headache Relief Program, and it will only take you a few minutes a day to do. By doing the exercises, you won't have to live with the constant threat of migraines.