CONNECTOR.AE 44 CONNECTOR.AE 45 Health and Wellness Health and Wellness Decoding Migraines: What You Need to Know, Causes, Symptoms And More Migraines can be really uncomfortable over time, and people oftenmistake themfor regular headacheswithout realising how intense they can be. Migraine is an intense headache with strong head pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound. It can seriously affect your daily life, making it hard to do things like work, go to school, or enjoy personal activities. Regular headaches, on the other hand, are common and cause pain in the head or neck, but they’re not as intense as migraines. Connector has explored the reasons, symptoms, and treatments for migraines to help you understand better. What Is Migraine Migraine is a neurological condition that frequently leads to intense headaches. These headaches occur episodically and may be accompanied by symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light. The pain is like throbbing on one side of your head and can stick around for hours or days, making it hard to do regular things. Some people know a migraine is coming because they get a warning called an aura. It can mess with your vision, like seeing flashes or blind spots, and make parts of your face or body tingle or be hard to speak. Migraines often come in the morning, especially when you wake up. Some folks can tell when they’ll have a migraine, such as after a stressful work week. After a migraine, you might feel tired, but usually, you’re okay until the next time it happens. What Causes Migraine Attacks? Doctors are still figuring out the exact cause of migraine headaches, but it’s believed to be linked to unusual activity in the brain affecting nerve signals, chemicals, and blood vessels. Certain things, known as triggers, can set off migraines. These include bright lights, extreme weather, dehydration, hormonal changes, stress, loud sounds, and certain foods or smells. Other triggers include things like alcohol, too much caffeine, stress, changes in sleep, intense physical activity, weather changes and certain medications. Keeping track of these triggers can help you understand what causes migraine. Who Is More At Risk Of Having Migraine? According to National Institute Of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Migraines happen to both children and grown-ups, but they’re more common in adult women, affecting them three times more often than men. If someone in your family has migraines, there’s a good chance you might get them too, as migraines tend to run in families. People with migraines often also have other health issues like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, sleep problems, or epilepsy more frequently than those without migraines. If someone experiences pre-migraine symptoms called aura, there’s a slightly higher risk of having a stroke. Symptoms Of Migraine According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, migraines typically range from moderate to severe intensity and are often described as having a pulsating or pounding sensation. While they commonly affect one side of the head, they can occur in various locations such as the head, neck, face, or even throughout the entire head.
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