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To call migraine a headache is to call Mount Everest a hill.  The pain of migraine is indescribable to someone who has not experienced the throbbing, blinding haze usually accompanied by nausea, vomiting and ultra sensitivity to light and sound.  Migraines afflict about 30 million people in the United States.  They can occur at any age, but usually begin between the ages of 10 and 40.

 The biggest danger with migraines is when the disease goes undiagnosed.  Migraine is often misdiagnosed as sinus or tension headaches.   Stress and/or underlying depression can trigger off migraines.   Food items known to elevate the symptoms of migraine include cheese, chocolate, curd, meat and yes ice cream.  Smoking ad cigarette smoke is another major cause.  Obesity could also lead to migraines.
 
Some people may experience migraine attacks several times a month, while others may experience it only a few times in their lifetime.  Whatever may be the case, every single migraine attack could bring the life of the person experiencing it to a complete halt. Allopathic remedies help relieve the patients of the symptoms of migraines as and when there is an attack.  However, it is not the solution.   Changes in dietary patterns and controlling external factors that lead to migraine could be helpful in controlling migraine attacks.
 
The frequency and severity of migraine attacks can be mitigated with a few lifestyle changes like regular exercise, such as swimming, vigorous walking.  Intake of caffeine and red wine should be reduced.  Similarly, avoid or decrease diary foods, nut products, chocolate, processed meat and alcohol as they contain chemical additives that may trigger migraine attacks.  During migraine attacks, temporary relief can be obtained by applying cold packs to the head or by pressing the bulging artery found in front of the ear on the painful side of the head.

Several Patients have resorted to alternative techniques like homeopathy to seek a remedy for migraine.  Homeopathy is, in fact, extraordinarily successful in dealing with migraine.  In Italy, a double blind clinical trial studies 60 migraine sufferers who were prescribed a single dose of a homeopathic remedy at two week intervals. An impressive 90% of the study group who received this individualized homeopathic medicine experienced excellent results and relief from their migraine pain.  Since homeopathy customizes the treatment for each patient, it aptly identifies the underlying cause behind the disease and treats those causes effectively.

When all your hopes on finding a permanent solution for migraine have waned, you can look for treatment from alternative techniques with hope.