"That's her, again she is invincible, terrible disease hemicrania, which hurts a half of head. From it there is no money, there is no salvation." Today "syndrome Pontius Pilate" suffer 20% of the population of the planet. Women migraine pursues more often than men.In most cases this disease is genetically determined. Although not all parents, migraine sufferers, children will receive her inheritance. The risk of developing the disease increases if with migraine familiar with both parents. The mechanism of inheritance of the disease is not entirely clear. Perhaps derives itself is not a migraine, and the reactions of the vascular system to different stimuli.
Begin attacks usually from 13 to 20 years, in the period of puberty. However, there are exceptions. In the world literature describes cases of migraine even the five year olds. Extremely rare, this disease occurs at the age of 60 years and above.
The attack may begin at any time of the day. Approximately one-third of patients the attack is preceded by the so-called "aura". Most often it is manifested in visual disorders: the patient sees glittering zigzags, dots, balls, shimmering sparks, flashes. This is followed by the brutal attack of headache.
The pain is often throbbing, occurs in most cases half of the head, as in the description Bulgakov, but sometimes attacks head on both sides. In nature it can be Lomasa, and arching, and sometimes squeezes his head, as the Hoop. For several hours the pain increases and may spread to the whole head. Often it is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Beginning in one part of the scalp, it can move, to migrate. Hence the name of this disease.
Sharpen all your senses: bright lights, loud noises, sharp smells reinforce the attack, even a light touch to the body can become unbearable. The attack can last from 4 to 72 hours.
Than to appease the disease?
The occurrence of migraines is not associated with food, but attacks it largely depends on diet.
It is known that headaches can contribute to red wine, nuts, cocoa, sausage, ketchup, mayonnaise. Many scholars refer to this category of tomatoes and citrus. However, in my practice there were cases when slices of lemon with sugar or grapefruits, in contrast, reduces the intensity of headache.
One sixteen-year-old girl starting the attack stopped after she ate a couple of grapefruits. Perhaps this therapeutic effect is associated with a high content in grapefruit (especially in thin midorikawa shells and white skin) bioflavonoids. This complex substances helps the healing effects of vitamin C and strengthens capillaries and regulates vascular permeability. But it is known that migraine attacks are associated with impaired vascular responses.
However, severe attacks of headache any grapefruit not to reflect, but the inclusion in the daily diet of foods rich in bioflavonoids, will be useful. These products, in addition to citrus fruits include apricots, buckwheat, BlackBerry, cherry, and rose.
Headache is often provokes overeating after long abstinence from food. If it so happened that the teenager didn't have time to dine, do not put it right at the dinner table. And they shall eat the first one to two tablespoons of cottage cheese (better diet) or drink a glass of kefir, and your meal will begin only after 15-20 minutes after that. Food drink in this case is not necessary, except to drink 2-3 SIPS of juice or compote. Only an hour and a half you can afford a Cup of tea, coffee or another beverage.
No fasting and abstinence from food in order to lose weight for migraine sufferers unacceptable. You need five regular meals in small portions. In case you need to reduce body weight will only by reducing the caloric intake.
Although the daily amount of liquid is not limited, but is recommended for once more cups of liquid not to drink. Alcoholic beverages adolescents suffering from migraine, not even to try.
The recipe for health
To prevent attacks of headache important sleep. It should be sufficient, but not excessive.
Many migraine sufferers Schoolgirls, especially at very carefully, "attacks weekend associated with increased duration of sleep. These girls, nedosypa throughout the school week, trying to "sleep" for output. This practice is not justified in any case, and for migraine sufferers it is simply invalid.
Headaches become more frequent and insufficient sleep. If anxious thoughts do not allow to fall asleep, it is very useful to walk in the evening and drink a Cup of soothing tea that contains Valerian root.
Teenagers who happen even mild migraine attacks, absolutely contraindicated Smoking. It's hard to imagine another bad habit, which would adversely affect the blood vessels. Patients themselves over time you begin to feel the connection of the frequency of attacks and their severity with Smoking and use of alcoholic beverages and abandon them.
Migraine character?
Migraine attacks was tormented by many great people such as Julius Caesar, Edgar Allan PoE, Heine, Maupassant, Wagner, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Darwin, Freud.
People suffering from this disease, psychologists characterize as too excitable, sensitive, conscientious, with a high level of claims, and intolerance for mistakes of others and striving to be first and to succeed immediately, "here and now". In addition, people suffering from migraine, particularly sensitive to stress, emotionally unstable, and prone to anxiety and depressive reactions.
Critical days
60% of girls and women suffering from migraine, the majority of attacks occur in the premenstrual days, and 14% of the attacks are only in this period. This so-called menstrual migraines. Attacks are often combined with premenstrual syndrome, when for 5 days before critical days, along with poor health, woman possess irritability, temper, sharp change of mood.
Parents should try to explain to her daughter the essence of its temporary mood disorders, to proactively address potential problems, and - most importantly - to be kind to the girl in her critical days. A good emotional state reduces the likelihood of migraine or reduces its intensity. But stress can trigger a migraine attack.
To cope with migraines
What, and no migraines, no tools, no salvation, as in the days of Pontius Pilate? Of course, the funds are available, and a lot of them. In light of the attacks many patients helps warmer on the head, shampooing with hot water or, conversely, a cold compress, half a Cup of strong sweet tea, contraction of the head with a towel, massaging the head, especially the forehead to the nape of the neck on the edge of the scalp. At the beginning of the aura or headache attack can be stopped or at least to weaken the immediate reception of tincture of Valerian capsules. Also effective extracts of plants that have a diuretic effect, especially the infusion of the leaves of bilberry.
Experience shows that all these simple home methods it is better to apply after taking prescribed medication. At peak pain many painkillers effect do not give. Prolonged attack with lightheadedness and vomiting to treat more difficult, not to mention the fact that you have to experience suffering for a long time.
However, parents, and young patients should be warned about the dangers of aspirin-containing drugs. Analgesic effect of migraine is minimal and usually is of short duration, and toxic effect on the body is great. Known even the term "analgesic kidney. This is a severe abnormality in which kidney function is impaired very seriously, and even if you stop taking pain medications does not always solve the problem. Suffers from frequent reception of dipyrone and liver.
Selection of drugs for relieving migraine attack - it is not so easy. Self-treatment, which is called simply "random" can be costly to the patient, so you need to consult a doctor.
In the recent past, the most effective treatment of migraine attacks was considered the preparations of ergot alkaloids in combination with certain analgesics, papaverine and small doses of caffeine. In light of the attacks are often good effect has aspirin, especially in the form of effervescent tablets and aspirin-P, which includes paracetamol. Such funds, with some success, apply now. But appeared medicines new generation of more effective and less toxic, especially if applied at the beginning of the aura.
New drugs so-called serotonin of a number of different fast action (15-20 minutes after administration), rarely cause unwanted side effects, stop even severe attacks, and 2-3 hours to restore workability. Although drugs and the old and new generations can be purchased at a pharmacy without a prescription, still, the choice of medication for your child must be done by the doctor. Each medication has its own ways of action, contraindications and limitations.
Today, scientists have developed methods of prevention of migraine attacks. Promising, for example, a method of biological feedback. However, the main measure for the prevention of migraine remains healthy lifestyle: daily active outdoors, strict routine and balanced diet.
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