Severe and continuous head ache from over 1 month.

Dear Patient: There are many reasons for head ache, Your problem might be Migraine head ache, Please find the details below about migraine head aches.

If you not feel better then you can consult a Specialist (neurologist) near by you,

MIGRAINE
Migraine is a severe form of headache that usually takes place only on one side of the head. Mental stress and tension is the main factor that can be held responsible for causing migraine. It has been found that people who suffer from migraine problem usually have a peculiar personality. They are intelligent, sensitive and basically aim at being a perfectionist. The attack of migraine doesn’t give any advance warning and on the contrary, comes all of a sudden

Symptoms of Migraine
• Pain on one side of the head
• Depression for a short duration
• Irritability
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Numbness or weakness in an arm or leg
• Numbness on one side of the face

All the manifestations that can be observed in the Migraine patients are -
• Sensitivity to sound, light and smell
• Blurred vision
• Severe headache
• Diarrhoea
• Pain in the neck region
• Abdominal pain
• High temperature
• Weakness of the body
• Dizziness
• Vomiting

There are 4 phases in Migraine,
1. Prodrome - Early symptom, where development of the condition is prominent. Symptoms such as headache, fever etc. are seen during this phase.
2. Aura - A kind of disturbance seen in migraine sufferers before the migraine headache. Main symptoms are seen here.
3. Pain - Headache phase where the actual migraine headache is seen. High levels of headache are prominent here.
4. Postdrome phase - The final phase of migraine headache.

Migraine is caused by many reasons, mainly –

Exposure to smoke: Smoking or exposure to cigarette smoke is one of the major causes. According to a research, more than 50% of people who gave up smoking became migraine-free.

High stress: High stress periods, and then sudden rest can cause disturbances in the Central nervous system and can cause attacks of headache when resting. Too much sleep after high stress should be avoided to avoid these attacks.

Hormonal fluctuations: This can also be regarded as stress, which is caused by over excitement. During excitement, high levels of adrenaline is secreted and due to this, stress is experienced, and this triggers attacks of headache.

Irregular sleep: Too much or too little sleep is risky to cause migraine attacks. Long weekend sleeps are pleasant while sleeping, but after the sleep ends, the attacks may start. Regular routine of sleep have to be maintained.

Food habits: There are a lot of food habits that may not suit your body and cause many symptoms ultimately leading to migraine attacks. So a regular balanced diet should be maintained.

This question has been answered by

Dr.Gupta

Fetal Medicine Specialist