Recommendations for migraine control
Assoc. Dr. Funda Uysal Tan,
growing in the heat of summer made proposals to take control of migraine
attacks.
It is more common in women
The prevalence of migraine
is close to 10-15 percent. Usually resulting in attacks, often holding and
migraines, which is why one side of the head will throb, nausea, vomiting, may
be accompanied by symptoms such as extreme sensitivity to light and sound.
Migraine may be a hereditary factor, are more
frequent in women due to hormonal reasons.
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Migraines are among the
triggering causes are fully known, although the mechanism of formation stress,
irregular work and nutrition, sleep-wake cycle there are changes. These individual factors, as well as the change of
seasons, weather and daylight savings time with the rhythm of the body such as
more general factors also can trigger a migraine that affects the bio.
Hot air increases attacks
Heat, pressure, and humidity
level changes, windy weather, may cause an increase in the frequency of episodes.
The oxygen level in the blood which reduces the
high altitude, air pollution, continuous in a closed environment, sudden
changes of hot and cold, consistently is among the factors that trigger to take
place in conditioned environments. In
the summer months the frequency of migraine attacks is also increasing.
A substantial increase in
hospital referrals due to a migraine on a hot summer day is observed. According to one study, the air temperature in the
elevation of five degrees, with complaint of headache who were admitted to the
emergency room in the average number of patients per cent 7,5% causes an
increase of. Again it becomes humid
weather in the summer sweating, the body makes it difficult to be cooled. Heat
stroke, exhaustion, and an increase in headaches due to excessive water loss
can be seen.
If you've experienced severe headaches within 3
months for at least 2 experience, beware!
Frequent headaches and
migraines are the cause of people who are curious about whether or not ahead of
“migraine recognition test by doing” can also refer you to a specialist.
In the last three months affecting at least two
or more headaches that require the daily work of living, or a doctor are
advised to make this test.
Two of the following
questions or all of them to a “yes” answer is stated as likely to be suffering
from migraine 93 percent of those who gave.
- Did you feel discomfort or
nausea in your stomach?
- Does it bother you much
more than periods of light without the headache?
- Headaches at least one day
of your work and has restricted your daily activities?
The unconscious pain of migraine headaches may become
chronic
The treatment of migraine
headaches, acute pain therapies and preventive treatments to suppress the
attack as planned. For this reason, the
diagnosis of migraine is important in terms of the course of the disease and
subsequent treatment planning. Definitely
treatment planning in the area by referring to the opinion of a qualified
physician should be performed. Otherwise, simple painkillers for chronic pain
that can only be used when there is disease, and may cause you to become
resistant to preventive medications.
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Migraine patients need to pay attention to spend the
summer alone:
1.Get regular sleep, a
balanced diet, care should be taken to do moderate exercise consistent.
2.Out there in the coming
hours as the summer sun's rays perpendicular to the Can't miss too much, always
a hat and sunglasses should be used.
3.Sudden temperature changes
should be avoided. While in a very hot environment, all of a sudden
air-conditioned, should not be taken to a cold place.
4.Air conditioning and
indoor environments should not be taken for a long time.
5.Fluid consumption should
be increased, smoking and alcohol use should be avoided, and tea and coffee
should be avoided.
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