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BANGALORE, APRIL 12. You are driving home and are suddenly debilitated by a pounding feeling in one side of your head. The condition is getting worse as you look into bright headlights. Well, in all probability, you are suffering from migraine. Migraine is a form of headache which is severe and usually affects one side of the head. It is frequently associated with nausea and vomiting. An attack can last from four hours to 72 hours and leaves the patient drained. Doctors say that it affects nearly 15 per cent of the population and 65 per cent of those affected are women. "Women suffer migraines more often because of hormonal changes. The onset of migraines for women is often tied in with their menstrual cycles," K. Ravi, an ophthalmologist, says. Migraine headaches in women increase their chances of suffering a stroke, he says. Although the number of people who suffer from migraine attacks is high, those who seek medical advice for the condition is small. "People often confuse it with sinus headaches or a "regular" headache, and go in for self-medication. They do not realise that it is a chronic problem that needs to be constantly looked after," Dr. Ravi says. Migraines can be triggered by emotional and physical stress, diet, environment and food. D. Anand, ophthalmologist at Narayana Nethralaya, suggests that individuals keep a diary of factors that can trigger their migraine. "Often, it is not one factor but a combination of factors that is responsible for these headaches." But they should not get obsessive about noting down their trigger factors. "Sometimes, the factors keep changing," he adds.
Treatment
Several over-the-counter drugs, such as paracetamol, anti-histamines and aspirin, are prescribed for immediate relief from headache.
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