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Went to research about migraine. Females get migraine frequently than males. It can be 1-sided or 2-sided. Can affect a simple activity such as walking. My eyes will see blind spots(dark, shadowy, clouded) like having not clear vision for a while. Stiff neck can also cause migraine. Thats explain. Coz everyday I carry laptop to school and it's heavy causing pain on my shoulder & neck.
Symptoms:
*Intense throbbing headache, often on one side of the head only.
*Nausea and/or vomiting and/or diarrhoea.
*Increased sensitivity to light (photophobia)
*Increased sensitivity to sounds (phonophobia)
*Increased sensitivity to smells (osmophobia)
You may also experience stiffness of the neck and shoulders, tingling or stiffness in the limbs, an inability to concentrate, difficulty in speaking, or in very rare cases paralysis or loss of consciousness.
Migraine attacks normally last between 3 and 72 hours and sufferers are usually quite well between attacks.
Causes:
*Stress (or sometimes the relief of stress).
*Lack of food or infrequent meals.
*Certain foods including products containing monosodium glutamate, caffeine, tyramine or alcohol.
*Overtiredness (physical or mental).
*Changing sleep patterns (e.g. weekend lie ins, sleeplessness or shift work).
*Hormonal factors (e.g. monthly periods, the contraceptive pill, HRT or the menopause).
*Extreme emotions (e.g. anger, grief etc.).
*Physical activity.
*Environmental factors (e.g. loud noise, bright or flickering lights, strong perfumes, hot stuffy atmosphere, VDUs etc.).
*Climatic conditions (e.g. strong winds, extreme heat or cold).
How it can be treated/prevented:
Prescription beta blockers, anticonvulsants, and antidepressants
Botulinum toxin A (Botox)
Herbs and vitamins such as butterbur, cannabis, coenzyme Q10, feverfew, magnesium citrate, riboflavin, B12, melatonin
Surgery that severs corrugator supercilii muscle and zygomaticotemporal nerve in the brain
Spinal cord stimulator implantation
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Vision correction
Exercise, sleep, sexual activity
Visualization and self-hypnosis
Chiropractic care or acupuncture
Special diets such as gluten free
