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Known troublemakers

Often you know what that can trigger migraines in yourself, but not everyone is as observant of context. A lot of foods and drinks are known to trigger migraine attacks:

* Chocolate
* Oster
* Spices
* Citrus Fruit
* Alcohol and red wine

Stress
Stress is a known problem for those with migraine. Attacks are often in periods with a lot of hassle at work – all pile up and in addition you get migraines! Very frustrating when you do not really have time to be sick .. The work situation can often do nothing about, so are often medications salvation.

Hunger
In children, it is usually the three s-s that trigger migraines: stress, hunger and sleep. In adults are also hunger, a possible trigger for migraine. Be sure to have regular meals, always have a small snack in your bag that you can take if you are very hungry.

Sleep
Both too much sleep and too little sleep can trigger migraine. The term headache come Saturday that one should sleep in the weekend, but end up with a thumping headache because you have slept too long. Try, therefore, to rise to approximately the same time each day, including weekends.

Preventive medicine

In addition to seizure medication can prevent medication be an option for those with frequent (more than 3 seizures per. Month) and powerful attacks, and do not get good effects of seizure medications.
These drugs should be tried for at least eight weeks before one can say whether they work or not. Basically, you get not these drugs on blue prescription when used against migraine.

* Beta-blockers are effective in about 30-40% of patients, and is used in lower doses than we use for high blood pressure.
* A angiotensin II reseptorhemmer (Atacand) can be attempted
* ACE inhibitor lisinopril is an option
* Amitryptylin is a medicine for depression, and can help in some
* Topimax may be an option for some, but have not come on blue prescription in the treatment of migraine. An important side effect of Topimax possible weight loss.