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Homeopathy treatment for migraine

Recurrent headaches which are throbbing in nature, associated with nausea, vomiting, light or sound sensitivity and which get worse with physical exertion are likely to be migraine headaches. Focal neurological symptoms, particularly visual symptoms, are characteristic.

It is a headache that can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on one side of the head. It’s often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Its attacks can last for hours to days, and the pain can be so severe that it interferes with your daily activities.

For some people, a warning symptom known as an aura occurs before or with the headache. An aura can include visual disturbances, such as flashes of light or blind spots, or other disturbances, such as tingling on one side of the face or in an arm or leg and difficulty speaking.

Medications can help prevent some migraines and make them less painful. The right medicines, combined with self-help remedies and lifestyle changes, might help. 

Though migraine causes aren’t fully understanding, genetics and environmental factors appear to play a role.

Changes in the brainstem and its interactions with the trigeminal nerve, a major pain pathway, might involve.

So, might imbalances in brain chemicals — including serotonin, which helps regulate pain in your nervous system.

Researchers are studying the role of serotonin in migraines. Other neurotransmitters play a role in the pain of migraine, including calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP).

Migraine triggers: – There are a number of migraine triggers, including:

  • Hormonal changes in women- Fluctuations in oestrogens, such as before or during menstrual periods, pregnancy and menopause, seem to trigger headaches in many women.
  • DrinksThese include alcohol, especially wine, and too much caffeine, such as coffee.
  • Stress-Stress at work or home can cause migraines.
  • Sensory stimuliBright or flashing lights can induce migraines, as can loud sounds. Strong smells — such as perfume, paint thinner, second-hand smoke trigger migraines in some people.
  • Sleep changes- Missing sleep or getting too much sleep can trigger migraines in some people.
  • Physical factors-Intense physical exertion, including sexual activity, might provoke migraines.
  • Weather changes– A change of weather or barometric pressure can prompt a migraine.
  • Medications- Oral contraceptives and vasodilators, such as nitro-glycerine, can aggravate migraines.
  • Foods- Aged cheeses and salty and processed foods might trigger migraines. 

Migraines are a type of headache that can vary greatly in terms of symptoms, triggers, and severity. There are different types of migraines, each with distinct characteristics. Here’s an overview of the most common types of migraines:

1. Migraine Without Aura (Common Migraine)

  • Description: This is the most common type of migraine. It occurs without any visual or sensory disturbances (aura) preceding the headache.

  • Symptoms:

    • Intense, throbbing headache, often on one side of the head

    • Nausea and vomiting

    • Sensitivity to light, sound, or smells

    • Dizziness or lightheadedness

    • Duration: Typically 4-72 hours

  • Triggers: Stress, certain foods, hormonal changes, lack of sleep, dehydration, or environmental factors.

2. Migraine With Aura (Classic Migraine)

  • Description: This type is characterized by neurological symptoms known as an aura that occur before the headache.

  • Symptoms:

    • Aura symptoms (visual disturbances such as flashing lights, blind spots, or zigzag lines)

    • Tingling or numbness, usually in the hands or face

    • Difficulty speaking or understanding language in some cases

    • After the aura, the person experiences the typical migraine headache symptoms (throbbing pain, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound)

  • Triggers: Similar to migraine without aura but may also include changes in weather, certain foods, or hormonal fluctuations.

3. Chronic Migraine

  • Description: Chronic migraines occur on 15 or more days per month for at least three months, with at least 8 of those days being migraines.

  • Symptoms:

    • Intense headaches that last 4-72 hours

    • Nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light or sound

    • Often associated with chronic pain and can significantly impact quality of life

  • Triggers: Stress, sleep disturbances, certain foods, dehydration, hormonal changes, or medication overuse.

4. Hemiplegic Migraine

  • Description: A rare and severe form of migraine that mimics a stroke. It can cause temporary paralysis or weakness on one side of the body during the attack.

  • Symptoms:

    • Aura symptoms (visual disturbances, tingling, or numbness)

    • Temporary weakness or paralysis on one side of the body

    • Severe headache, typically on one side of the head

    • Nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, and sound

  • Triggers: Stress, physical exertion, hormonal changes, or family history of hemiplegic migraines.

5. Retinal Migraine

  • Description: Retinal migraines are characterized by temporary vision loss or blindness in one eye, followed by a headache.

  • Symptoms:

    • Visual disturbances (flashes of light, blind spots, or total vision loss in one eye)

    • Headache usually follows the visual disturbance

    • Nausea, vomiting, and light sensitivity may also occur

  • Triggers: Stress, hormonal changes, lack of sleep, or certain foods.

6. Menstrual Migraine

  • Description: These migraines are specifically linked to the menstrual cycle and often occur in the days leading up to or during menstruation.

  • Symptoms:

    • Similar to typical migraines (throbbing pain, nausea, light and sound sensitivity)

    • Hormonal fluctuations, especially a drop in estrogen, are a common trigger

  • Triggers: Hormonal changes associated with menstruation, contraceptives, and pregnancy.

7. Vestibular Migraine

  • Description: A type of migraine that is associated with dizziness and balance problems.

  • Symptoms:

    • Vertigo or dizziness (feeling like the room is spinning)

    • Sensitivity to motion or certain movements

    • Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)

    • Nausea, vomiting, and typical migraine headache symptoms (throbbing pain, sensitivity to light/sound)

  • Triggers: Stress, sleep deprivation, or sudden head movements.

8. Abdominal Migraine

  • Description: This type of migraine is more common in children but can affect adults as well. It is characterized by stomach pain, nausea, and vomiting without the typical headache.

  • Symptoms:

    • Abdominal pain, usually around the belly button

    • Nausea and vomiting

    • Pale skin and loss of appetite

    • Can later be followed by a headache

  • Triggers: Stress, certain foods, and other typical migraine triggers.

9. Status Migrainosus

  • Description: This is a severe form of migraine that lasts for more than 72 hours. It is characterized by a persistent migraine that doesn’t improve with usual treatments.

  • Symptoms:

    • Continuous or very frequent migraines

    • Extreme pain, nausea, and light sensitivity

    • Difficulty managing symptoms with normal treatments

  • Triggers: Medication overuse, stress, and not managing regular migraine triggers properly.

10. Cluster Headaches

  • Description: Although not technically a migraine, cluster headaches are often confused with migraines. These headaches occur in “clusters” or groups and are extremely painful.

  • Symptoms:

    • Severe, stabbing pain, usually around one eye or one side of the head

    • Red or watery eyes, runny nose, and sweating on one side of the face

    • Pain may last from 15 minutes to 3 hours, but attacks occur frequently during a cluster period

  • Triggers: Alcohol, smoking, and certain medications.

  • It can progress through four stages: prodrome, aura, attack and post-drome.
  • Not everyone who has migraines goes through all stages.

Prodrome: –

One or two days before a migraine, you might notice subtle changes that warn of an upcoming migraine, including:

  • Constipation

  • Mood changes, from depression to euphoria
  • Food cravings
  • Neck stiffness
  • Increased urination
  • Fluid retention
  • Frequent yawning

Aura: –

For some people, an aura might occur before or during migraines. Auras are reversible symptoms of the nervous system.

Its auras include:

  • Visual phenomena, such as seeing various shapes, bright spots or flashes of light
  • Vision loss
  • Pins and needles sensations in an arm or leg
  • Weakness or numbness in the face or one side of the body
  • Difficulty speaking

Attack: –

During a migraine, you might have:

  • Pain usually on one side of your head, but often on both sides
  • Pain that throbs or pulses
  • Sensitivity to light, sound, and sometimes smell and touch
  • Nausea and vomiting

Post-drome: –

After a its attack, you might feel drained, confused. Some people report feeling elated. Sudden head movement might bring on the pain again briefly.

When managing migraines, diet can play an important role in either alleviating or triggering symptoms. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, certain foods may help reduce the frequency and severity of migraines, while others can trigger them. Here are some dietary recommendations for managing migraines:

Foods to Include:

  1. Magnesium-Rich Foods: Magnesium is thought to play a role in preventing migraines. Include foods like:

    • Leafy greens (spinach, kale)

    • Nuts and seeds (almonds, sunflower seeds)

    • Whole grains (quinoa, brown rice)

    • Legumes (beans, lentils)

    • Avocados

  2. Omega-3 Fatty Acids: These healthy fats have anti-inflammatory properties, which can help reduce migraine frequency and severity. Sources include:

    • Fatty fish (salmon, mackerel, sardines)

    • Flaxseeds

    • Chia seeds

    • Walnuts

  3. Hydrating Foods: Dehydration is a common migraine trigger, so staying hydrated is key. Opt for:

    • Water (drink plenty throughout the day)

    • Watermelon, cucumber, and other high-water content fruits and vegetables

    • Herbal teas (like ginger or chamomile tea)

  4. Complex Carbohydrates: Balanced levels of blood sugar can help prevent migraines, so include foods that provide slow-releasing energy:

    • Whole grains (oats, whole-wheat bread)

    • Sweet potatoes

    • Brown rice and quinoa

  5. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: A variety of fruits and vegetables can be beneficial, but be cautious with certain ones (like citrus or tomatoes) if they tend to trigger migraines. Some good choices include:

    • Apples, berries, pears

    • Carrots, bell peppers, spinach

  6. Caffeine (in moderation): While too much caffeine can be a migraine trigger for some, small amounts may help with symptom relief, especially during the early stages of a migraine. Some people find relief from a small cup of coffee or tea.

Foods to Avoid (Potential Triggers):

  1. Aged Cheeses: These can contain tyramine, a naturally occurring substance that may trigger migraines in some people. Examples include:

    • Cheddar, blue cheese, gouda, parmesan

  2. Processed Meats: Meats such as hot dogs, deli meats, and bacon can contain preservatives and nitrates that are known migraine triggers.

  3. Chocolate: Although it’s a common comfort food, chocolate contains caffeine and theobromine, both of which may trigger migraines in some people.

  4. Caffeinated Beverages: While moderate caffeine intake can help in some cases, overconsumption or sudden withdrawal from caffeine can trigger migraines.

  5. Alcohol: Particularly red wine, beer, and other alcoholic drinks, which often contain histamines and sulfites, both of which can trigger migraines.

  6. Processed Foods and Artificial Additives: Foods containing monosodium glutamate (MSG), artificial sweeteners (like aspartame), and food coloring can be triggers for some individuals.

  7. Citrus Fruits: While rich in vitamin C, citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and grapefruits can be triggers for certain people.

  • Develop a sleeping and eating routine: – Don’t sleep too much or too little. Set and follow a consistent sleep and wake schedule daily. Try to eat meals at the same time every day.
  • Drink plenty of fluids: – Staying hydrated, particularly with water, might help.
  • Exercise regularly: – Regular aerobic exercise such as walking, swimming and cycling, Warm up slowly reduce tension and can help to prevent it.
  • Meditation and yoga: – Meditation may relieve stress, which is a known trigger of migraines. Done on a regular basis, yoga may reduce the frequency and duration of migraines.
  • Magnesium-rich foods: – Foods rich in magnesium include dark leafy greens, avocado, and tuna.
  • Omega-3 fatty acids: – Research indicates that increasing omega-3 fatty acid may help people with migraine. Food rich in omega-3 fatty acid include fish such as mackerel and salmon, and seeds and legumes. 
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Homoeopathic medicine for Migraine:

1. Belladonna – 

  • Belladonna is a helpful for migraine headaches with intense throbbing, pulsating headaches.
  • It is also indicated when there is an extreme fullness in the head. Light seems to worsen the headache.
  • Noise is unbearable. Some cases have, exposure to cold air can trigger a its episode.
  • In others, a head bath with cold water can bring on migraine headaches.
  • Belladonna has sensation of fullness with a throbbing headache.
  • It is also used for headaches resulting from high blood pressure.

2. Glonoinum – 

  • Glonoinum is helpful in treating migraine with excessive congestion in the head.
  • The head feels very large, as if it would burst. In such a migraine attack, patients in pain are seen holding their head in hands.
  • The eyeballs seem protruded.
  • Extreme heaviness in the head is felt. Also, heat around the head is unbearable. Uncovering the head relieves the headache.
  • The migraine gets better with sleep while walking worsens the migraine headache.
  • Glonoinum most suitable medicine for migraine headache triggered by sun exposure.

3. Iris Versicolor – 

  • Iris Versicolor is a medicine for migraine when attending with intense nausea, vomiting or acidity.
  • Burning may note in any part of the alimentary canal.
  • Vomiting of acidic, sour, bitter nature is observed.

  • Bitter, acrid, belching with intense burning behind the sternum and in the throat is well marked.
  • Acidic stomach reflux leads to headaches.
  • Headache with diarrhoea.
  • It is also useful where migraine begins with a blur before the eyes.

4.  Epiphegus – 

  • Epiphegus is a medicine for migraine where exhaustion – mental or physical.
  • It is used where the slightest deviation from routine work brings on a migraine attack.
  • Although it works for both sided migraine, yet comparatively better results are seen in left-sided headaches with Epiphegus.
  • A peculiar attending symptom increase saliva with constant inclination to spit.

5. Kali Phos – 

  • In case of a migraine attack triggered by stress, Kali Phos proves extremely useful.
  • The unique indication for use of Kali Phos is that stress, tensions and worry lead to migraine headaches.
  • Migraine headaches are common among students who suffer school or college related stress.

  • Exhaustion and weakness usually accompany the migraine.

6. Natrum Muriaticum – 

  • Natrum Muriaticum is the best prescription for migraine attacks that worsen around the menstrual cycle.
  • The headache may be triggered before, during or at the close of the menstrual cycle.
  • Migraine headache that starts with sunrise, continues through the day and vanishes after sunset. This is popularly known as the “sunrise to sunset headache”.

  • Migraine headache feels like little hammers knocking on the brain, Natrum Muriaticum will help.

  • It is also the most suitable prescription for migraine headaches in school girls or in girls who are anaemic.
  • Natrum mur is also a very effective medicine for headache caused by eye strain.

7. Nux Vomica – 

  • Nux Vomica is a very effective remedy for migraine with gastric troubles.
  • Migraine due to indigestion, flatulence, constipation also piles.

  • Nux Vomica also helps where migraine headaches get worse after taking coffee, spicy food also alcoholic drinks.
  • The headache may be located in any part of the head.
  • The person specifically feels the need to press the head against something hard for relief.

8. Gelsemium – 

  • It works well when dim sight occurs with a headache. In some cases, temporary blindness precedes onset of headache.
  • Moreover, In most cases the pain is felt in the back of the head.
  • With this a sensation of band around the head may be present.
  • Besides this, Heaviness of eyelids can also there. is also made when
  • Headache worsens especially, from mental exertion. Pressure may give relief in pain when it need.

9. Spigelia – 

  • Generally, Spigelia is a most effective medicine for left-sided migraine.
  • It indicate when the headache is locating over the left temporal region, forehead and eyes.
  • In most cases, the pain begins in the occipital region of the head, extends upward and settles over the left eye.
  • The pain is violent, throbbing and pulsating in nature. In detail, There is a sensation of a tight band around the head.
  • Stooping seems to worsen the headache. All in all, Severe pain in the eyeballs may attend. Eye movement worsens this pain.

10. Sanguinaria Canadensis – 

  • Sanguinaria Canadensis is a good medicine for right-sided migraine.
  • The pain starts from the back of the head i.e. occiput, ascends and settles over the right eye. Lying down quietly in a dark room brings relief.
  • In some cases, sleep may relieve pain.
  • Fasting often triggers a migraine headache in persons prescribed Sanguinaria Canadensis.
  • It is also the medicine to prescribe when the headache starts in the morning, increases during the day and lasts until sunset.
  • Sanguinaria Canadensis is a significant for

What is Migraine?

Recurrent headaches which are throbbing in nature, associated with nausea, vomiting, light or sound sensitivity and which get worse with physical exertion are likely to be migraine headaches.

Homeopathic Medicines used by Homeopathic Doctors in treatment of Migraine?

  • Belladonna
  • Glonoinum
  • Iris Versicolor
  • Kali Phos
  • Natrum Muriaticum
  • Nux Vomica
  • Gelsemium
  • Spigelia

What causes Migraine?

  • Hormonal changes in women
  • Drinks
  • Stress
  • Sensory stimuli
  • Sleep changes
  • Physical factors
  • Weather changes
  • Medications- Oral contraceptives
  • Foods

What are the symptoms of Migraine?

  • Visual phenomena
  • Vision loss
  • Pins and needles sensations in an arm or leg
  • Weakness or numbness
  • Difficulty speaking
  • Pain usually on one side of your head
  • Pain that throbs or pulses
  • Sensitivity to light, sound, smell and touch
  • Nausea and vomiting

Give the types of Migraine?

  • Migraine with aura or classic migraine

  • Migraine without aura or common migraine

  • Migraine without head pain

  • Hemiplegic migraine
  • Retinal migraine
  • Chronic migraine
  • Migraine with brainstem aura

 

Reference

[1]Davidson’s foundations of clinical practice (2009)

[2]Harrison’s Manual of Medicine: Nineteenth Edition