Migraine Stages
November 17, 2008 by
There are five different stages of a migraine headache which a person can experience. While each person is different every person who suffers from migraine headaches will experience at least two of these phases. In addition the 
symptoms of each phase can also vary by person. These phases are prodrome, aura, headache, headache termination, and postdrome.
Prodrome is the first phase of a migraine headache. This phase is the phase experienced by some people before a migraine headache even begins. This phase can start a few hours before the migraine headache or even days before it. During this phase many people will begin to feel irritable, depressed, or euphoric. Other people report feeling very fatigued and having muscle stiffness in the neck. Some will also begin to will have cravings for certain foods or not hungry at all. Other symptoms that are hard to deal with are constipation, diarrhea, and an increase in urination.
Aura phase is the second phase that some people will experience with a migraine headache. For these people less than an hour before a migraine headache they will experience an aura. These people will have an aura as described above and for others during what is classified as the aura phase they will have blurry vision. Others will have an increased sense of smell or an altered sense of smell. Some people will experience vertigo, and others will begin to feel tingling I their face or hands. Some may even feel sensitive to the touch.
Headache phase is the phase when the actual migraine headache is felt.. During this phase people will begin to feel a throbbing pain that will slowly become more intense. This phase can last anywhere from a few hours to several days depending on the person. During this phase some people will being to sweat while others report feeling very cold. This is also the phase when many of the major symptoms such as nausea, fainting, photophobia, hyperacusis, and many more begin to occur.
Prodrome is the first phase of a migraine headache. This phase is the phase experienced by some people before a migraine headache even begins. This phase can start a few hours before the migraine headache or even days before it. During this phase many people will begin to feel irritable, depressed, or euphoric. Other people report feeling very fatigued and having muscle stiffness in the neck. Some will also begin to will have cravings for certain foods or not hungry at all. Other symptoms that are hard to deal with are constipation, diarrhea, and an increase in urination.
Aura phase is the second phase that some people will experience with a migraine headache. For these people less than an hour before a migraine headache they will experience an aura. These people will have an aura as described above and for others during what is classified as the aura phase they will have blurry vision. Others will have an increased sense of smell or an altered sense of smell. Some people will experience vertigo, and others will begin to feel tingling I their face or hands. Some may even feel sensitive to the touch.
Headache phase is the phase when the actual migraine headache is felt.. During this phase people will begin to feel a throbbing pain that will slowly become more intense. This phase can last anywhere from a few hours to several days depending on the person. During this phase some people will being to sweat while others report feeling very cold. This is also the phase when many of the major symptoms such as nausea, fainting, photophobia, hyperacusis, and many more begin to occur.
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