While most sufferers consider them separate entities, migraines and seizure share many common characteristics and the underlying problem with the cells of the brain are also similar. What contributes to or triggers a migraine headaches can also trigger seizures, such as lack of sleep, stress and skipping a meal. In the short term, both of these conditions dramatically affect quality of life. Even more concerning is what these conditions due to the brain in the long run.
What Are The Treatments Of Migraine?
A study of IV magnesium vs. metoclopramide in acute migraine attacks
IV magnesium (2 grams-a pretty hefty dose) was shown to be just as effective as Reglen (normally used to speed up gastric emptying) for treatment of migraine in the ER. So, most would look at this and ask why anyone would use magnesium if it is just as effective. Hmmm… magnesium is much, much cheaper.
No known side effects (diarrhea if given orally, however). Makers of magnesium IVs are not getting sued for damaging the nervous system. Need any more reasons to use magnesium instead?
Migraine Prevention? This Natural Compound Trumps Drugs
The first thing to accept is that migraines should not be controlled. Rather, they should be eliminated with the correct attention to lifestyle changes. In the meantime, though, it is nice to have tools to control the pain of the headache. Mainstream medicine is quick to jump on expensive drugs (like Topamax) with a long list of side effects, high cost and minimal efficacy. Anti-inflammatories are frequently prescribed as well. But what if a natural compound was proven to be more effective?
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If You Get Migraine or Tension Headaches, You MUST Do This
Headaches suck. Period. When severe, they disrupt your entire life. Even mild, they affect your mood and relationships.
The current culture in medicine generally supports the primary care route for headaches. The primary care doctor may try a few prescription meds like ibuprofen or Tylenol. When these don’t help they may try a medication like Topamax, which has been shown to reduce headache frequency a paltry 1.5 days in 3 months.
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Are My Migraines Destroying My Brain?
The answer always has been and always will be a strong YES!
It is very, very clear that a migraine indicates that there are problems with the entire body and not merely the organ experiencing the pain (in this case the brain). I cannot stress enough that medications to control the headache do NOTHING to fix the underlying problem. In almost all cases, there is a problem with the mitochondria’s ability to generate enough ATP for normal neuronal function.