Migraine attack can be extremely annoying and can attack anyone throughout life. While there may be some variations that exist among migraine sufferers, it does includes some general classic signs and symptoms. This article may be a good guide for you to find out is your headache a migraine attack.
Could Your Headache Be a Migraine?
- Pain on one side or both sides of your head.
- Pain that feels throbbing or pulsing.
- Sensitivity to light, sounds, and sometimes smells and touches.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Blurred vision.
- Light headedness, sometimes followed by fainting.
If you are migraine sufferers, these symptoms might be all familiar to you. However, what many individuals don’t realize is that migraine attack is more than just a headache. The different types of migraine and its multi factorial characteristic make the diagnosis and treatment challenging. Therefore, It is very important that you are aware of your migraine is unique! What works for one person may not for another.
Try this 3-step test to find out in less than 30 seconds!
http://www.nationalmigrainecentre.org.uk/migraine-and-headaches/migraine-diagnosis-test/
During the last 3 months did you have any of the
following symptoms together with a headache?
Question 1: You felt nauseated/sick?
Question 2: Light bothered you (a lot more than when you didn’t have a headache)?
Question 3: Your headache limited your ability to work, study, play or do what you wanted for at least one day?
If you answered YES to two or more questions it was most likely migraine. Otherwise, if you answered YES to one or no question only it might have been migraine.
Migraine can be very debilitating and it can weaken one to the point of inactivity. Kindly call to book to see our health practitioner for a personalized and holistic approach to treatment.
**Our practitioner is a licensed Chiropractor and accredited Nutritionist who has completed Postgraduate Certification in Neuroscience and Neurodegeneration.
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