Wellness
Migraine
A migraine can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation. It’s often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Migraine attacks can last for hours to days, and the pain can be so severe that it interferes with your daily activities.
If you regularly have signs and symptoms of migraine, keep a record of your attacks and how you treated them. Then make an appointment with us to discuss your headaches.
Causes
- Hormonal changes (in women)
- Drinks (alcoholic or caffeinated)
- Stress
- Sensory stimuli such as bright lights and sun glare
- Sleep changes
- Physical factors like intense physical exertion
- Weather changes
- Certain medications such as nitroglycerin
- Certain foods such as processed foods might trigger migraines
- Fasting or skipping meals
- Food additives such as MSG
Treatments
Our migraine treatment is aimed at stopping symptoms and preventing future attacks. We provide a combination of different medicines to give you the most effective treatment, which would also depend on how long-lasting and severe it is.