Migraine and Pregnancy

<h1>Migraine and Pregnancy</h1>Author: <a title="depression1" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/depression1/163244.htm">depression1</a> Whether speaking of migraines, tension-type headaches or other recurring head pains, it's safe to say that the best headache attack is the one you don't have. Even if you have found an effective treatment for resolving a headache that is already underway, there is nothing about today's as-needed treatment that will keep next week's attack from occurring. Headache treatments come in two forms-abortive and preventive. The abortive form is familiar to most people. It means something you do to get rid of a headache that has already started. Billions of dollars are spent each year on abortive remedies. For the most part, they are dollars well spent. And for people who have infrequent headaches that are rapidly and reliably resolved by an abortive treatment, a preventive treatment might be needless. Migraines are classified according to the symptoms they produce. The two most common types are migraine with aura and migraine without aura. Less common types include the following: Basilar artery migraine, Carotidynia, Headache-free migraine, Ophthalmoplegic migraine, Status migraine. Managing Headache during Pregnancy One of the common phases people, especially of women, is headache during pregnancy. Considered as a common complaint during pregnancy, specifically during the first and third trimesters, doctors say it is rarely a signal of a serious problem. During pregnancy, experts say that the possible cause of headache during this time is quite uncertain. The most common form of headache experienced during pregnancy is migraine that occurs when the blood vessels in the brain constrict and dilate. Experts say that about one in every five women experience migraine headache at least once in their lifetime and about 15 percent of them get migraines for the first time when become pregnant. Find out what are the possible causes that trigger the throbbing pain. Stress is actually one of the most common factors that triggers headache during pregnancy. What you can do is to recognize what are the things that stress you out and find a way to avoid them. Aside from identifying and accepting the reasons why are you stressed out, you can also minimize stress by eating regularly and drinking plenty of liquids. Migraines in Pregnancy In the first trimester, studies have shown that migraines in pregnancy are more likely to improve. The circulating estrogen and progesterone levels are believed to be responsible for this improvement. However, the migraine attacks usually return after the pregnancy and while women are having their menstruation period again. The only danger that pregnant women with migraines have to worry about is when the headache they experience is a symptom of something else. A healthcare provider must be consulted when the headache is accompanied with fever because it may signal infection, when the headache attack persists for more than few hours or it frequently returns, and when blurred vision is experienced. About the Author: Read About <a href="http://www.iamindepression.com/">Depression Medications</a> and also read about <a href="http://www.iamindepression.com/migraine/migraine-and-stroke.htm">Migraine and Stroke</a> and <a href="http://www.iamindepression.com/migraine/migraine-attack.htm">Migraine Attack</a>Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/mental-health-articles/migraine-and-pregnancy-1023911.html" title="Migraine and Pregnancy">Migraine and Pregnancy</a>

Whether speaking of migraines, tension-type headaches or other recurring head pains, it's safe to say that the best headache attack is the one you don't have. Even if you have found an effective treatment for resolving a headache that is already underway, there is nothing about today's as-needed treatment that will keep next week's attack from occurring. Headache treatments come in two forms-abortive and preventive. The abortive form is familiar to most people. It means something you do to get rid of a headache that has already started.

Billions of dollars are spent each year on abortive remedies. For the most part, they are dollars well spent. And for people who have infrequent headaches that are rapidly and reliably resolved by an abortive treatment, a preventive treatment might be needless. Migraines are classified according to the symptoms they produce. The two most common types are migraine with aura and migraine without aura. Less common types include the following: Basilar artery migraine, Carotidynia, Headache-free migraine, Ophthalmoplegic migraine, Status migraine.

Managing Headache during Pregnancy

One of the common phases people, especially of women, is headache during pregnancy. Considered as a common complaint during pregnancy, specifically during the first and third trimesters, doctors say it is rarely a signal of a serious problem. During pregnancy, experts say that the possible cause of headache during this time is quite uncertain. The most common form of headache experienced during pregnancy is migraine that occurs when the blood vessels in the brain constrict and dilate. Experts say that about one in every five women experience migraine headache at least once in their lifetime and about 15 percent of them get migraines for the first time when become pregnant.

Find out what are the possible causes that trigger the throbbing pain. Stress is actually one of the most common factors that triggers headache during pregnancy. What you can do is to recognize what are the things that stress you out and find a way to avoid them. Aside from identifying and accepting the reasons why are you stressed out, you can also minimize stress by eating regularly and drinking plenty of liquids.

Migraines in Pregnancy

In the first trimester, studies have shown that migraines in pregnancy are more likely to improve. The circulating estrogen and progesterone levels are believed to be responsible for this improvement. However, the migraine attacks usually return after the pregnancy and while women are having their menstruation period again.

The only danger that pregnant women with migraines have to worry about is when the headache they experience is a symptom of something else. A healthcare provider must be consulted when the headache is accompanied with fever because it may signal infection, when the headache attack persists for more than few hours or it frequently returns, and when blurred vision is experienced.

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