On how to treat a migraine

Migraine, unlike most modern diseases, is known for a long time. Her symptoms were described by ancient Sumerians, as well as Hippocrates, Avicenna, Celsus. The word "migraine" by transformation in different languages appeared from the Greek word "hemicrania".

"Noble" disease

Migraines, which are characterized by attacks of a strong pulsating headache, were referred to the so-called noble diseases in the Middle Ages. It was believed that it can only be for people with high intelligence and intense mental activity. Migraine was familiar to Ludwig van Beethoven, Julius Caesar, Charles Darwin, Alfred Nobel, Frederic Chopin, Guy de Maupassant, Friedrich Nietzsche, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov and other famous people. Some men! And it is not surprising, because they then formed the scientific and creative elite of society. Women were mainly guardians of the home. But, according to modern statistics, today the situation is quite different: this problem is detected in women more often than in men, 2 times.

How are migraines treated?

Migraine causes attacks of headache, sometimes other symptoms are observed, for example, nausea, vomiting. In women, this disease is often associated with an imbalance of sex hormones. This is confirmed by the fact that the symptoms of migraine in women (in 60%) are manifested with the onset of the menstrual cycle. The main cause of the disease is heredity.

There are a number of medications that can prevent a migraine attack or diminish its symptoms.

First of all, these are usual painkillers, for example, the drug "Paracetamol" or "Aspirin".

Take them immediately, as soon as the first signs of migraine appear. If the headache is very severe, it is usually too late to take the medicine. In this case, the only true answer to the question of how to treat a migraine, is this: try to sleep in silence in a darkened room.

To suppress the symptoms of migraine, adults are advised to drink 3 tablets of the drug "Aspirin" (900 mg) or 2 pills of the drug "Paracetamol" (1000 mg). After 4 hours, you can repeat taking an anesthetic.

The second group of drugs against migraine are anesthetic anti-inflammatory drugs, which are even more effective. These include the following drugs: Ibuprofen, Diclofenac, Naproxen, and tolfenamic acid.

Since a migraine attack sometimes causes nausea or vomiting, they also take medications containing antiemetic and anesthetic components, for example, Migraleve, Paramax, MigraMax.

Finally, there is a fourth group of drugs. This medicine for migraine is triptans. They suppress the headache. These include the following: Naratriptan, Almotriptan, Frovatriptan, Sumatriptan, Rizatriptan, Zolmitriptan. Tryptans interact with the receptors of serotonin in the brain, namely changes in the work of these receptors and cause migraines. These drugs can not be taken very early, only with the appearance of a headache, otherwise they simply will not work.

How are migraines treated in folk medicine?

In the people in the treatment of migraine use strong tightening of the head, warm foot baths, compresses on the aching part of the head, and also recommend drinking hot drinks in large quantities.

Against migraine helps infusion of herbs of oregano: 300 g of boiled water take 1 tablespoon. Herbs. Having insisted it for 1 hour, filter. Drink the infusion 3 times a day for a glass.

Decoction of peppermint is prepared as follows: 1/2 tbsp. Mint pour boiling water (1 cup) and boil in a water bath for at least 15 minutes, let stand 45 minutes. Take before meals 3 times a day for two weeks.

When migraines help such procedures: inhaling a mixture of ammonia and camphor alcohol in equal parts, taking a contrast shower and hot tubs for hands and feet, compress from raw onions or from sour cabbage (it is better to apply to the temples or behind the ears).

Well, after the information on how to treat migraine folk remedies, it should be said about the beneficial properties of coffee, because caffeine favorably affects the whole system of blood circulation and helps to relieve the headache.