The number of migraine sufferers is very large. Many people suffer from mild to severe symptoms of migraine. But how far has his treatment reached? Can one ever get rid of it completely? Let us know in detail.
Today let’s start with a figure. You will be surprised (maybe not) to know that till 2019, there were more than 21 crore migraine patients in India. With such a large number of migraine sufferers, India is at the top in this disease. According to another data till the same year, 60 percent of migraine cases across the country were reported only by women. The situation is not very different in America also. Migraine is a serious problem, due to which many people have to compromise with their health. After all, why are migraine patients increasing so much and is migraine treatment possible? Let us know.
New York Times report It says that out of the total 40 million migraine cases in the USA by 2022, 28 million will be in women. That means 70 percent.
Now the question is, what are the reasons for the disease due to which the number of victims is so large? And is any permanent treatment possible? How far has his treatment reached? Can migraine be called ‘curable’ or does it still need to be prefixed with ‘un’? And if you have migraine, what can you do to get relief from it (Migraine treatment)? Today we will understand this with the help of doctors and experts.
What is migraine? (What is Migraine)
Migraine is actually a serious version of headache, but it should not be considered only headache. Doctors see it as a neurological problem. Generally, there is pain on only one side of the head, but it cannot be said that this happens with all migraine patients. Sometimes this pain can occur on both sides of the head.
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According to the American Headache Society, it can be assumed that if a person has ever had 5 headache attacks and each of them lasts for 4 to 72 hours, then he is a migraine patient.
How is this different from normal headache? (Normal headache vs. migraine headache)
1. In many medical reports, doctors have said that the level of pain in normal headache is normal. But in migraine it is described as moderate to severe. In migraine pain, you feel the jolts of pain in the head and it seems as if the jolts of pain are coming in clusters.
2. Some migraine patients may experience vomiting along with severe headache. Whereas in common headache this is not possible without some other disease.
3. In migraine, your vision becomes blurred and you may feel that you cannot walk. Whereas in normal headache this will happen only when you are a victim of weakness.
4. In migraine, shining lights or loud noises on your eyes can make you very restless and your pain shocks can become more intense. Whereas this is rarely seen in common headaches.
Does it have a different effect on women? (Do Women more Suffer from Migraine)
There is no claim in any study that it has a different effect on women. Yes, it is true that those women who are going through hormonal changes, are having periods or are in the state of pregnancy, then the effect of migraine is terrible on them.
Migraine has definitely had such an effect on some women, when they said that after the migraine shocks, they suffered memory loss and they forgot which month it was.
What is migraine treatment?
When we talked to Aviral Vats, a doctor and scientist working in the UK’s National Health Services, about this, he told that its (Migraine treatment) treatment is not completely possible right now. But there are some methods which can be adopted to avoid migraine.
1. Avoiding triggers
Identify triggers. Some people get migraine triggered by certain food items, some get triggered by excessive stress, not sleeping even when you feel sleepy triggers your migraine. So you have to identify your triggers.
2. Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily
However, there is no permanent treatment for migraine. But to avoid its pain, it is important to stay hydrated. Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily. A successful way to prevent migraine is to drink 8-10 glasses of water daily.
3. Maintain proper daily routine
Even if a regular schedule of sleeping, eating and exercise is maintained, the risk of migraine remains averted. Yoga, meditation, deep breathing and relaxation are also very helpful. This regular routine plays an important role in the treatment of migraine.
4. Don’t stay hungry
It is often seen that migraine pain gets triggered more during fasting. Therefore, for migraine treatment, it is also important to always eat timely and balanced food. Avoid being hungry.
5.Take medicine as per medical consultation
Doctor Aviral told us the names of some medicines but also said that if migraine does not go away with these methods then we doctors turn to medicines. Therefore, do not take any migraine medicine without doctor’s advice.
Migraine patients should also keep these things in mind
1. Doctor Aviral told us that migraine patients should absolutely avoid running towards such treatments which claim that they will cure migraine completely. Instead, let us think about what we should do so that migraine does not get triggered and is minimized.
2. If you have anxiety or depression, address it appropriately and get it treated. These are also major triggers of migraine due to which the migraine keeps increasing.
3. Regular routine is important. By talking about unnecessary things, people sleep late at night and wake up late. If you have migraine then leave this habit. Otherwise migraine attacks will keep coming and you will remain troubled.
4. Create your own headache diary. When did you get the headache and what were the triggers? Keep track of it all. This will help you in reducing migraine. And you yourself will know what not to do.
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