Menstrual migraine is a severe headache, usually intense and throbbing, which can be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light or sound, sight of light spots or blurred vision, and usually occurs between 2 days before and 3 days after menstruation.
In order to end menstrual migraine, it is possible to use medications indicated by the doctor, such as painkillers, anti-inflammatories or triptans, as well as avoiding bright or noisy places and eating preferably fruits and vegetables. In more severe cases, it is recommended to follow up with the neurologist, who may advise a preventive treatment, with Amitriptyline, anti-inflammatories or hormones, for example.
This type of migraine is caused by the drop in estrogen hormone concentrations that usually occurs shortly before the menstrual period, which causes a chemical imbalance in the brain and triggers the pain. In addition to migraine, this hormonal change also causes other symptoms such as fluid retention, irritability, breast pain or abdominal cramps, for example, being typical changes in the period of PMS. Understand the main symptoms of PMS and how to relieve it.
How to treat
Some good tips to combat menstrual migraine are:
- Take some pain medication, such as analgesic, anti-inflammatory or triptan;
- Rest;
- Avoid bright places;
- Slow the pace of work;
- Breathe slowly;
- Feed properly by giving preference to fruits and vegetables.
In addition, it is recommended to relieve stress and anxiety with activities such as walking, meditation or practicing hobbies, as stress is one more of the causes of migraine in women. Check out the reasons why women have more migraines than men.
Migraine Remedies
The main treatment options for migraine include analgesics or anti-inflammatories, such as Paracetamol, AAS, Diclofenac or Ketoprofen, for example, especially in milder cases.
In the most severe cases, it is recommended to use migraine-specific drugs that act on the cerebral blood vessels with a faster and more effective effect, such as Isometepten, Ergotamine, Sumatriptan, Naratriptan or Zolmitriptan, for example, which may exist in tablet form, but there are also injectable or nasal options for a faster effect.
In addition, when migraine is recurrent and very disrupts the woman's daily life, it is possible to do a preventive treatment, guided by the neurologist, which involves the use of medications such as anti-inflammatories, triptans or estrogen replacement a few days before menstruation or continued use of Amitriptyline, for example. Check out more about the top migraine remedies options.
Natural Treatment
The natural treatment for migraine involves using natural substances with soothing and protective properties for the nervous system, such as sunflower seed teas, dong quai, chamomile with orange or make lavender compresses for example.
In addition, it is recommended to have a diet rich in omega 3 and antioxidants like fish, ginger and passion fruit, which help prevent the onset of headaches, and remove stimulant foods such as coffee.
Ginger tea is a good option to combat migraine because it has analgesic and anti-inflammatory action that help decrease pain:
Ingredients
- 1 cm ginger root
- 1/2 cup boiling water
Method of preparation
Put the ingredients in a pan and boil for 10 minutes. Wait to cool, strain and drink the next. Check out more home treatment options for migraine.
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