A neurological disease,
migraines can be extremely painful, even rendering the
sufferer helpless for hours. Pain from migraines can
be so serious that the condition may even become life
threatening. Many people have also lost their jobs because
of frequent absenteeism’s and absence from work
over long periods of time. This happens because once
the pain starts it can go on for hours and even days.
However the grade of pain tends to differ for people
– there are those lucky few in whom pain from
migraines
is not that acute. Other than the pain, other symptoms
of migraines include nausea and vomiting, cold hands,
tremor and even the inability to tolerate light. In
rare cases, migraines have also caused heart attack.
Migraines are quite common – according to estimates
as many as 10% of the population suffer from them.
Some people are advised to either apply cold (ice)
or warmth on the head to relive the pain. But this
is risky as it can backfire and make the pain more
intense.
