For many people migraine
is not just an occasional
headache
but a debilitating condition that can impact on the
quality of life for both the sufferer and those around
them. It is therefore very important for both the occasional
sufferer and the more chronic sufferer to find migraine
pain relief.
Over the counter migraine pain relief
If you don’t want to go to your doctor about
migraine pain relief, then your pharmacist can be
an important ally in your battle against migraine
pain. He will be aware of the new over the counter
migraine
medications now available for migraine
relief and these can be very effective especially
if taken very early in the attack. It is important
to take pain killers quickly as, during an attack,
gastric stasis can occur and then the medication cannot
be absorbed from your gut into the blood stream. In
addition, if you leave the treatment too long, nausea
can set it and you may vomit up the medication as
soon as you take it. Pain killers taken in soluble
form or tablets taken with a sweet fizzy drink will
start to work more quickly.
Prescription migraine pain relief
If you find that you are not controlling your migraine
pain through other means, then visit your doctor who
can prescribe stronger pain killers or painkillers
that are combined with anti-nausea ingredients. He
will know about possible side effects and whether
a particular prescription drug will be suitable for
you. If you suffer from frequent attacks, he may prescribe
a preventative medication for daily use. As such preventative
medications can take some time to build up a beneficial
result (up to three months) and even then do not entirely
eliminate migraine attacks, he will need to prescribe
a further medication for taking should an attack occur.
Natural and alternative ways of dealing with migraine
pain
There are some other ways of dealing with migraine
pain such as:
o Homeopathy where you consult a homeopathic physician
or practitioner who will prescribe a natural homeopathic
medicine to treat all the migraine
headache symptoms. This will be free of any side
effects and safe.
o A natural healing product made from essential oils
which is organic at source and completely safe and
gentle for children and adults of all ages. This is
used to treat migraine symptoms most of which will
disappear as the formula travels into the blood vessels
easing the restrictions which cause the migraine headaches.
o Acupuncture which involves the insertion and manipulation
of fine needles at various, prescribed body pressure
points. This method can offer relief and a better
quality of life for many sufferers.
o Chiropractic methods are used by some migraine sufferers
who find they have positive results from this holistic
approach to migraine pain relief.
General tips to help you deal with migraine headache
pain
Even though you may be taking preventative medicine
to stop migraine attacks in the first place, plus
other migraine
treatment for the pain should an attack occur,
there are various other ways to help you cope with
such pain:
o Drinking 8-10 glasses of water a day can help reduce
pain all over the body. It helps flush out toxins
and keep your body in balance.
o Certain foods are excellent painkillers especially
green leafy vegetables and beans. In addition, the
following foods help cool the body’s inflammatory
response, act as analgesics on pain nerves and work
within the brain to reduce sensitivity: apples, apricots,
avocados, bananas, beets, berries, broccoli, cabbage,
carrots, celery, cherries, cucumber, currants, garlic,
ginger, grapes, lettuce, mangoes, mushrooms, parsley,
peppers, potatoes, spinach, turnips and many more.
o Stress management techniques can also be very helpful
o Exercise such as walking and swimming are very beneficial.
If you find it difficult to exercise on your own,
then start exercising under the supervision of a trainer
or expert.
o Learning to relax using such techniques as relaxation
exercises, deep breathing, massage or meditation can
be extremely beneficial both in preventing attacks
and helping to cope with the pain.
While a migraine is not a life threatening condition,
it can have a substantial effect on your life and
you need to bring the migraine pain under control
so as to limit the impact of the this pain to the
absolute minimum
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