1 am 21 i get migrains i have done since i was about 3 but i only get a few a year thank god so i was wondering what causes them do they get worse as you get older and how many people get them
2006-07-03 10:48:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
the current theory is that they are caused by constricting vessels in the brain...many things can set them off depending upon the person. certain foods not a regular sleep schedule smells women before their menstrual cycle smoking and caffeine or alcohol especially red wine to name some. They do get better with age and will eventually leave you. The only things I have found that work that are non-narcotic are topomax daily and axert at the onset. Hope this helps.
2006-07-03 10:54:26 · answer #1 · answered by jdhayman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have had them all of my life, and I have a crisis at least once a week. Sometimes they last from 8 hours to a week. The pain gets so bad it makes me throw up. I have been said (by several neurologists) it can be triggered by a lot of stuff, but mostly because your body reacts to some things that way (some foods, menstruation, stress of any kind, heat, smells, etc). The only way you can find out what causes YOU migraine, is watching carefully what exactly you did or eat or you were feeling about 4 hours before you get the headache. Good luck!. Becoming a vegan was a good idea for me too.
2006-07-03 11:00:59 · answer #2 · answered by maga298 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Migraines...pity, painful. Anyway, check for triggers,i.e., red dye 40, sorbitol, any artificial sugar, old orange juice, old wine, open after the first day mold sets in. Pickles, vinegar, peanuts, peanut butter, raisins, ice cream that has frost on it. In other words food gets mold on it, mold is a trigger. Chocolate is made from moldy cocoa beans...sorry. Hereditary. Excederin Migraine works wonders if taken at first sign of pain. And then there is always STRESS!!! Good luck to ya.
2006-07-03 11:24:30 · answer #3 · answered by NanC72 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOTS of people get migraines ! So you're not alone... I'm not sure if they get worse or not.. it's probably different for all people. and how much pain you have can be different as well... it varies from person to person. If they're bothering you too much though, you should see a doctor for a medication or something that can help them! Hope I helped! Good luck =)
2006-07-03 10:57:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have any figures on how many get them, but reading I have done suggests that headaches in general can be caused by low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), a condition resulting from high insulin (hyperinsulinemia).
For basic information on hypoglycemia and hyperinsulinemia, check out www.hufa.org.
2006-07-03 10:51:21 · answer #5 · answered by Pegasus90 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the bloodcells that are in the middle of the top of your head. Hormones to tension or even stress will set them off.
2006-07-03 10:51:29 · answer #6 · answered by ....... 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it has something to do with the flow of blood or lack of it
I get them and no doubt my neck causes them
2006-07-03 10:51:35 · answer #7 · answered by Mr nice guy 2U 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually, my g/f's have got less since she moved in with me, she had so much stress living with her daughter, and she is just fine now
2006-07-03 11:01:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋