LibNOTSr has friends that have suffered from migraine headaches for years. They’ve tried everything that’s on the market and spent thousands on doctors hoping to find the right medication and the magic treatment. The NewsMax Health article below may provide some of you out there with some relief. Read - Learn, and consult your physician before trying any change in treatment prescribed by your doctor.

Tackling Migraine Headaches

Like so many of today’s diseases, migraines are on the rise. And while we still do not fully understand the process, we do know some basics.

There are two components of the migraine to be concerned about. One is the stage at which blood vessels leading to the head and brain go into spasm. This produces the aura seen with many migraines. The auras are neurological symptoms, most often visual.

Visual auras usually begin with a slight blurring of central vision, causing difficulty reading and recognizing faces. This is quickly followed by a rapidly pulsating light resembling a glowing, zigzagging neon strip. This light is called a scintillating scotoma and it originates from the visual cortex of the brain. Slowly it will move to the outside of the visual field and disappear.

Other auras can include sudden weakness, tingling in the face, tongue or extremities, difficulty speaking, dizziness and a loss of balance. All of these can be confused with an impending stroke and tests should be done, at least initially, to rule that out.

The second stage is dilation of these same arteries, and this is what causes the headache. While this produces the most devastating symptoms, in truth, it is the first effect that is most dangerous. In some people, the artery constricts so intensely that it causes a stroke.

Most common is a loss of vision (one half of the visual field is lost). A rare form of migraine, called basilar migraine, can cause vertigo, a loss of balance, double vision and speech difficulties — all of which can become permanent should a stroke occur.

Some people develop what is called an ophthalmoplegic migraine, with severe pain in one eye accompanied by drooping of an eyelid (called ptosis). This drooping of the lid can last hours or even weeks. Sometimes, these migraines are caused by intracranial aneurysms, so MRA studies are needed, just to make sure.

Finally, some people have migraines with little or no headache. That is, they just have the aura. We used to call this a “migraine with out migraine.”

I have successfully used the following program to treat a number of people for chronic migraine:

* Most important is to avoid all excitotoxins. MSG, aspartame, etc. – all of these are major triggers for migraine.

* Increase your magnesium intake significantly. But be aware, it takes a long time for oral magnesium to raise depleted brain levels to normal.

* Avoid sugar, especially soft drinks. Drink purified water.

* Take riboflavin to significantly reduce migraine attacks, by protecting against excitotoxicity.

* Anti-inflammatory flavonoids are important. The best are curcumin, quercetin, hesperidin, feverfew and nettle. All should be taken with meals.

* DHA component of fish oils (omega-3) also reduces inflammation and reduce migraine attacks.

Remember: The drugs used to treat migraine are often very dangerous and can increase the risk of a stroke or heart attack. To find out more about migraines, and more supplements and their proper doses, get my special report, “Anxiety, Panic Disorder & Migraines: Fight Back Using Nature” today — go here now.