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Menstrual Migraine
Migraine is more commonly found in women than men. Almost three fourth percentages of women complain of migraine pain prior to the menstrual period, throughout the period and also after the menstrual period ends. It is one among the several reasons that lay women on risk of migraine.
Menstrual migraine is different from other types of migraine as it affects most of the women during the second day before the menstrual period starts and two days after the end of menstrual period and the severity and the duration can also differ in the same woman. As compared to other stages in the menstrual period, the attack may occur more than two times and with more severity during the first three days. The levels of estrogens hormones and progesterone hormones sharply drop down before the start of the menstrual period and supplements of estrogens taken monthly to maintain the level can delay the start of migraine attack. The cause of menstrual migraine is not only due to the falling levels of estrogens alone but also the Central nervous. Hormonal variations are the chief cause of migraine.
The symptoms of this type of migraine is pain in one-side of the head, pulsating headache , tiredness , pain in joints , spots on facial skin, constipation, less urination, sensitive to sound and lights, increased appetite and a yearning for salt, alcohol or toffees.
Women suffering from menstrual migraine are administered acute medicines and they are given preventive medications if the attack is very recurrent, severe and hinders the routine work.
Women who suffer from recurrent and rigorous pain are advised to go for preventive treatment. Hormonal treatment is suggested if the standard preventive treatment is
Conclusion
Women suffering from menstrual migraine must identify and avoid things that aggravate the pain and this is one of the best means of reducing the severity and frequency of migraine attacks. This method needs close observation of the migraine attack and recognising the source that is responsible to aggravate the pain such as stress, food items such as caffeine, red wine , missing out on medications or food, changes in sleeping pattern. Few patients are advised to maintain a diary regularly, changes in discipline, changes in lifestyle and further meticulous evasion of identified causes can be needed just about the time of menstrual period. Women must identify sources and try to get enough sleep, eat at regular intervals, and avoid consumption of alcohol prior to commencement of menstruation and most of the women get relief by getting indulged in regular exercise such as aerobics.