Migraine

Migraine is a neurological condition that can cause multiple symptoms. It’s frequently characterized by intense, debilitating headaches.

How is Migraine Diagnosed?

A doctor trained in treating headaches (neurologist) will diagnose migraines based on:

• Medical history.
• With a physical examination.
• With a neurological examination.
• MRI.
• CT scan

Types

• Common migraine has no “aura.” About 80% of migraines are common.
• Classic migraines (migraine with aura) present with an aura before the headache and are more severe than common migraines.
• A silent or acephalgic migraine is a migraine without head pain but with aura and other aspects of migraine. This type of migraine isn’t uncommon in people who start having migraines after age 40.
• A hemiplegic migraine can have symptoms that mimic a stroke, such as weakness on one side of the body, loss of sensation, or feeling “pins and needles.”
• A retinal migraine causes temporary vision less in one eye, which can last from minutes to months, but it is usually reversible. This is often a sign of a more serious medical problem, and patients should seek medical care.
• A chronic migraine is a migraine headache that lasts for more than 15 days per month for three consecutive months.
• Menstrual Migraine affects up to 60% of women who experience any type of migraine. It can occur with or without an aura. It can also occur before, during, or after menstruation and during ovulation.
• Status migrainosus is a constant migraine attack that lasts more than 72 hours.

Symptoms

The most common migraine symptoms are:

• Throbbing, pulsating pain
• Light sensitivity
• Sound sensitivity
• Nausea
• Pain on one side
• Vision changes, blurred vision
• Aura
• Vomiting

Other migraine symptoms include:

• Diarrhea – constipation
• Difficulty concentrating
• Fatigue
• Feeling lightheaded or dizzy
• Fever
• Food cravings
• Hives
• Mood changes
• Neck pain
• Numbness, tingling
• Puffy eyelid
• Sensitivity to smell
• Weakness
• Vertigo

Causes

• Bright lights
• Severe heat, or other extremes in weather
• Dehydration
• Changes in barometric pressure
• Hormone changes in women, such as estrogen and progesterone fluctuations during menstruation, pregnancy, or menopause
• Excess stress
• Loud sounds
• Intense physical activity
• Skipping meals
• Changes in sleep patterns
• Use of certain medications, such as oral contraceptives 
• Unusual smells
• Certain foods
• Smoking
• Alcohol use
• Traveling

Risk Factors

• Age –  Migraines can begin at any age, though the first often occurs during adolescence. Migraines tend to peak during your 30s, and gradually become less severe and less frequent in the following decades.
• Sex – Women are three times more likely to have migraines.
• Hormonal changes –  For women who have migraines, headaches might begin just before or shortly after onset of menstruation. They might also change during pregnancy or menopause. Migraines generally improve after menopause.

Treatment

Naturopathy Treatment

• Mud pack
• Enema
• Steam bath
• Whole body wet sheet pack
• Full body massage
• Feet, palm and head massage
• Dry friction bath
• Wet friction bath
• Spine bath.

Yoga

1. Sukshma vyayam
2. Asanas
   • Thunderpose
   • Cat pose
   • Half camel pose
   • Rabbit pose
   • Frog pose
   • Setubandha asana
   • Suptaudrakarshanasan
   • Crocodile pose
   • Bhujangasana
   • Tiryak bhujangasana
3. Suryanamaskar
4. Shithalikaran
5. Pranayam
   • Anulom vilom
   • Kapalbhati
   • Bhramari
6. Mudras
   • Gyana mudra
   • Prana mudra
   • Apan mudra
   • Vayu mudra

Key Notes

• Patient should always take care of its own capacity. Capacity of movement, holding the posture and capacity of repetition.
• If patient is unable to seat calmly  they are suggested to start with standing poses asanas,  suryanamaskar followed by shithalikaran and lastly pranayam Mudra.
• If patient is unable to work hard or suffering from other diseases or feels always exhausted they should start from mudra,  pranayam,  laying down asanas and then sukshma vyayam.

Diet

1. 6am – Kadha (saunf, Ajwain, methi dana, jeera, ilaichi).
2. Breakfast – Daliya , sabji , small cutting salad, one sweet fruit or 4 pieces of dates.
3. 12 pm – One glass butter milk (no sugar no salt but could be added some jaggery according to taste)
4. Lunch (2pm-3pm) – Brown rice, roti, kadhi, sabji, patli daal, one bowl of minutely chopped salad.
5. 4pm – sweet lime juice.
6.  7pm to 9pm – Fox nuts ( full makha), one sweet pulpy  fruit , a cup of warm milk.

Psychological Treatment

• The patient should be kept in a healthy environment and with people they are comfortable with.
• The main aim of attendant should be to convince the patient for the treatment. Positive results are seen in a very few days.
• Never blame the patient for the situation they are in.
•  Talk to the patients on the topic they want to talk about and in between the talking tell the patients some right things in a very few words.
• Always tell the patient that he/she is correct and someone is there who needs them.
• Always make the patient feel good about themselves by telling good things about them and their surroundings.
• Never force the patient for anything like getting up early do exercises , yoga or meditation.

Do’s and Don’ts

Say YES to:

1. Wake up before sunrise.
2. Take proper rest.
3. Pray and have positive and generous thoughts.
4. Take pure natural satwik food.
5. Milk, butter milk, sprouts, fox nuts dates, raisins, fig, honey, jaggery, and sweet pulpy fruits.
6. Fruit juice and vegetable’s soup.

Say NO to:

1. Laziness, stress, selfishness.
2. Maida, pickles, papad, Mathias, bhujiya, nimki, biscuits.
3. All kind of packed food and juice.
4. Tea, coffee, white sugar and red chilly.
5. Avoid to eat without hunger and over eating.
6. Avoid all sour food including lemon and tamarind.

Key Points

• The person suffering from any kind of mental aliment should avoid wearing dark colour clothes.
• They should avoid sleeping on dark coloured bedsheets
• They should also avoid keeping sharp edged furniture and household things.
• Before sleeping they should not watch or play violent movies or games.
• They should have a poster or a wall decoration of big yellow flower in their bedroom, which they should see before going to bed and after getting up in the morning.

All the information available on this website is for education and awareness purposes only. Follow these practices only under the guidance of a trained Yoga and Naturopathy practitioner. Punam Agarwal and her Yoga and Naturopathy initiatives are not liable for any injuries caused during the process.