For those who suffer from regular bouts of migraine know what it terrible experience or ordeal it can be. What one can do to actually prevent them reoccurring is to fund the underlying cause of its occurrence.
Apart from the over-the-counter drugs, you can give a shot to these other treatments mentioned below:
- Keep away from the light and sound – Keep away from bright light and noise. Migraines being caused by the sensory stimulus can only be tamed by relaxing your senses.So switch of that light and keep away from the noise to reduce that throbbing pain in your head.
- Sleep or rest – Sleep it out. Stress and lack of sleep are also factors that cause migraines. So just lay back and relax and try getting a good night’s rest.
- Acupuncture – Acupuncture has given relief and prevented the recurrence of migraines for some people. So schedule an appointment at your nearest acupuncture specialist and see if this remedy works for you.’
- Massage – Massage gives only temporary relief. However, if done on a regular basis, can reduce the reoccurrence of migraines. Massage can help relax your muscles and even your blood vessels.
- Cold Compress or a cold shower – This is a sure remedy to provide instant relief. This technique works by lowering the temperature of the blood flow, thereby reducing the throbbing.
- Eat the right supplements - Natural supplements such as magnesium, Vitamin B2, butterbur and feverfew may help in getting rid of the migraine.
- Caffeine – Caffeine is a confusing remedy, as for some it actually triggers the migraine and for the rest, it help relieve the pain.
- Exercise – If the pain is not unbearable, a few stretches and mild aerobics can make your migraine disappear, by getting your blood pumping in other areas of the body and prevent it from pressurizing the head.
- Over the counter medication – There are a lot of medicines available to relieve the pain caused by migraines. They are best taken within half an hour of the migraines occurrence; otherwise they might take time to come into effect.
So try out the remedies suggested above and figure out which one suit you the best. If a technique helps you, then stick to it. Studies suggest that are they are likely to help you always in these situations