Relief for Migraine Headaches and More
Do you suffer from migraine headaches? I sure do, and believe me, they are no joke. I spend a lot of my life in a dark room with a pillow over my head and a heating pad under it and dare anyone in the house to make any noise. Migraine headaches can take a lot of enjoyment out of life, when you'd ratWhat Causes Migraine Headaches?
What causes these horrible migraine headaches anyway? Migraine headaches are caused by an enlargement of blood vessels, called vasodilatation. The temporal artery, an artery that is between the skin and the skull in your temple, enlarges and will cause the release of chemicals. These chemicals cause inflammation and pain. The more the artery is enlarged, the more the pain. Studies have shown that this condition affects more women than men. So what causes the nausea associated with migraine headaches? When a migraine occurs, it affects what is called the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system responds to stress and pain. When aggravated, the sympathetic nervous system can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and sensitivity to light and sound.
Symptoms of a Migraine Headache
Some of the symptoms of a migraine headache include a throbbing headache on one side of the head with severe pain, worsening headache with activity, nausea or vomiting and sensitivity to light. Migraines may sometimes switch from one side of the head to the other, or both. Some people have warnings that a migraine is coming on, some people have no warning at all. Some of the warnings, called an aura, include seeing spots or flashing lights and numbness or tingling sensations in the hands, arms or face.
