Get an idea of migraine headache symptoms to identify your headache type!

11/07/2016 23:03

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With the increasing awareness regarding the different types of headaches, many migraine sufferers have realized that their headache type is not something usual. For long they have ignored their condition, as accepting a headache to be migraine is difficult for many. This has delayed the treatment process. However, new therapies and new treatment methods are being introduced to the medical fraternity and managing this pain and coping with the pain have become way easier.

 

Knowing migraine headache symptoms:

But, doctors always stress on the factor that every single sufferer of any kind of headache must have a clear idea of migraine headache symptoms. This will help them to roughly identify their headache type whether it is normal headache or something more complex than a usual stress or tension-type headache.

 

While talking about migraine symptoms, it must be mentioned that there is a whole wide array of symptoms during the different stages of the pain. One must know them all, in order to identify their headache type or explain them to the doctor.

 

Prodrome symptoms:

As the name suggests, this is a phase before the migraine attack. At this phase, the migraine headache symptoms are different than the latter phases. Prodrome symptoms can be identified a day or two before the actual attack in which warning signs of this severe headache can be found. The symptoms would include –

  • Frequent urge to urinate
  • Frequent yawning
  • Mood swings – from depression to euphoria
  • Stiffness in neck
  • Constipation
  • Increased thirst
  • Craving for food

 

Auras:

This is one of the most unique migraine headache symptoms that no other headache type will have. Auras are neurological disorders associated with sensory, motor or verbal disturbances. These symptoms may last for 20 to 60 minutes before or during the migraine attack. However, it is not compulsory that every migraine sufferer should get auras. But many of them do. The auras include –

  • Visual disturbances like seeing flashes of light, seeing blind spots or losing vision temporarily
  • Difficulty in speaking
  • Difficulty in moving the limbs
  • Feeling a prickling sensation like poking of needles and pins
  • Uncontrollable jerks
  • Numbness on one side of the face and body
  • Hearing difficulty or hearing noises

 

During attack:

How frequently and when the migraine attack will take place cannot be pre-determined. Some have it as frequently as several times a month and some get them only once or twice a year. Their longevity also can’t be pre-determined. But they usually last for 4 to 72 hours. The migraine headache symptoms during this phase are –

  • Throbbing and pulsating pain in one side of the head
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Extreme sensitivity to light, sound and smell
  • Feeling lightheaded
  • Problems in vision

 

Postdrome:

This is the last phase of migraine that occurs once the attack has subsided. At this phase, the migraine headache symptoms are –

  • Weakness
  • Confusion
  • Dizziness
  • Sensitivity to light, sound
  • Moodiness.

 

If your headache symptoms match with these, it is a must that you see a doctor at once. The doctor will diagnose your condition properly, run tests and offer the best treatment.

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