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Transcript of MTCA Magazine November 2012 issue
Migraine TreaTMenT CenTers of aMeriCa CourTesy MagazinenoVeMBer 2012
Also in this issue:
• StillHaveTeensAtHome?• MigrainesMayOfferExplanationforCrankyKids• CrummySleepandChronicHeadacheConnection• TipsforaGoodNight’sResttoAvoidChronicHeadaches• ABrit’sFranticSearchforEffectiveTreatment• GoodNewsthisFallforMigraineSufferers!• FortifyingFolicAcid
TREATEMpTyNESTSyNdROMEMiGRAiNESdRuGFREE
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TREATEMpTyNESTSyNdROMEMiGRAiNESdRuGFREE
Awhileback,welearnedaboutthe“Let-downMigraine”,whichoccursafterstressfuleventsorperiodshavepassed,ratherthanduringthesetimes.unfortunatelymigraineurscanexperienceheadachesasaresultofvarioustriggers.ifyourkidsleftforcollege,youmaybeslammedwithadoublewhammy.
it’simportanttoapplycopingskillsforasuddenlet-downinexcitementfromgraduationparties,shoppingandtraveling,andthetemporarydepressionthatcomeswhenchildrenmovetocollege(cheerup,they’llbebackforbreaks!)Meanwhile,trythefollowing:
• Refocusyourenergiesintowork,hobbiesorinterests.positiveenergywillovercomenegativeemotions.
• Addsomecalmingelementstoyourenvironment.Aromatherapy,classicalandnewagemusiccanreplacerapandvideogames.
• practicehealthynutritionwithvitaminsandgrown-uprecipeswithhealthyprotein,veggiesandherbsthatyourteenagerwouldnevertolerate.Noharrieddrive-thrumealsforyoubeforerushingtomeetsandgames!
• Getfreshairandexerciseeveryday,nowthatyouareoutofexcuses!
So,ratherthanmoping,smile!yourkidsaredoinggreatandyou’veearnedwell-deservedMe-Time!
Forbacktoschoolteenagers,thestressofjugglingclasses,activities,andhomeworkisdaunting.ifyourteensufferswithmigraines,theAmericanHeadacheSocietysaysthistimeofyearcanbeespeciallyoverwhelming.
Avoid these teen migraine triggers:
• BusRides–noisy,hot,bumpyandmiserableforanyone;offertodriveinstead
• SkippingMeals–provideconvenienthealthybackpacksnackslikedriedfruit,nutsandwholegrainproteinbars
• ExcessiveScreenTime–Limitviewingtelevisionandcomputertime.Encourageactivebreaks
• StressandSleepdeprivation–Encourageyourteenagertotalkwithyouabouttheirstressandhelpthemdeveloptimemanagementskills
• Caffeine,alcoholandsmoking–Educateandcommunicatewithyourchildabouthealth,self-respectandrespectforthelaw
• HormonalChanges–Whileobviouslyunavoidable,theyarealsotrickytoidentifyastriggers.it’sbesttocheckinwithyourteen’sphysiciantomakesureallisfine.Assureyourteenthisphase‘shallpass’
Makingsurethey…andyou…getregularfreshair,downtime,andexercise.itwillhelpthem–andyou–makeitthroughtheschoolyear.
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STiLLHAvETEENSATHOME?
it’snosurprisethatwhenyoungkidsgetintotroubleorhavedifficultiesperformingtheirschoolworkandextracurricularactivities,thereisusuallyanunderlyingreason.ifyourchildhasbeenhavingcopingdifficultiesandexperiencingmigrainesorheadaches,thereisnewmedicalresearchyoumaywanttolearnabout.
doctorsfromtheGliainstituteinSaopaolo,BrazilandAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicineinNewyorkfoundthatinasubjectgroupof1,856youngchildren,morethanhalfofthosewithheadachesandmigrainesexperiencedemotionalandbehavioraldifficulties,comparedwithlessthan20%ofthenon-headachegroup.interestinglythemorefrequenttheheadaches,themoreemotionalandbehaviorissuestheyhad.
itmaybetrickyforparentstoseethisconnectioninkidsbecausetheemotionaldifficultieswereinternalizedratherthandisruptiveoraggressive,whichbotherotherchildrenoradults.Theymayexperiencedepression,anxietyortroublefocusingratherthanpickingfights.Thestudy’sauthorsalsoreferredtopaststudiesthatlinkedsocial,focusandemotionalproblemswithmigrainesinkids.
Thisresearchsuggeststhatfindingtherightheadachetreatmentmayprovetosolveyourchild’sdepression,socialproblemsorevenlagginggrades.
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MiGRAiNESMAyOFFERExpLANATiONFORCRANKyKidS
Afterwakingupwithadailychronicheadache,anddraggingyourselfthroughyourdays,itmightbetimeforalittle‘sleepinvestigation.’
youmayhaveObstructiveSleepApnea,asleepdisorderlinkedwithtriggeringmigrainesandheadaches.ScientistsfromMissouriStateuniversitydeterminedthatREMsleepdisturbancesincreasethelevelsofcertainproteinsthatplayaroleintriggeringchronicpaininfacialnervesinvolvedwiththeneurologicaleventsunderlyingmigraines.
TheAmericanHeadacheSocietyalsoindicatesthatsnoringandsleepapneaareriskfactorsfortransformingepisodicmigrainesintochronicmigraines.Otherapneasymptomsincludeinterruptedbreathingpatterns,awakening,nighttimeurination,daytimedrowsinessandnightsweats.
Expertssuggestaskingyourbedpartnertonotenighttimebreathinginterruptionsandsnoring.ifyoususpectyoumayhavesleepapnea,youshouldjournalyoursleepactivities,alongwithyourmigrainestolookforaconnectionbetweenthetwo.youmayfindthatovernighttestingbymedicalexpertsatasleepcenterisnecessarytodiagnoseyourcondition.ifitturnsoutthatyouhaveasleepingdisorder,treatingitcouldgoalongwayinmanagingthesymptomsofyourchronicmigrainesorheadachesaswell.
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TipSFORAGOOdNiGHT’SRESTTOAvOidCHRONiCHEAdACHESMedicalresearchlinkingsleepdisorderswithheadachesandmigrainespresentsawonderfulopportunitytolearnaboutanotherdrugfreemigrainetreatment:Sleep!
ScientistsfromtheuniversityofNorthCarolina,ChapelHillfoundthatbehavioralmodificationstoimprovesleeping,suchasnoTvwatchinginbedormealsbeforebedtime,resultedinfewerandlessseveremigraines.TheAmericanHeadacheSociety’seducationwebsitesuggestswaystoimproveyoursleep:
• improveyourstress-copingskills
• Takecareofyouremotionalandmentalhealth
• Talktoyourdoctoraboutmedicinesideeffectsruiningyoursleep
• Treatunderlyingmedicalconditions
• Womenshouldseekmedicalcareforhormonalissues
• Avoidconsumingalcohol,nicotineandcaffeineastheycauserestlesssleep,nightawakeningandgrogginess
• Avoidstimulatingeveningactivitieslikesurfingtheinternet
• Relaxbeforebedtimewithwarmbaths,peacefulmusic,mind-bodypracticeorprayer
• Exerciseandgetfreshairdaily
• Turnyourbedroomintoa‘zen’space
Withthesetips,youmightbegintofeelbetterandfinallygetsomequalityZZZZZZ’s!
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ABRiT’SFRANTiCSEARCHFOREFFECTivETREATMENTABritishwriterrecentlysharedherpersonalstrugglewithmigrainesontheBritishnewssiteMailOnline.
Herdoctorswereperplexedwhenhermigrainestransformedfromepisodictochronicanddidn’trespondtoanyofthecommonmigrainemedicationstheywereprescribing.
Sherecountswakingupwithpainandbarelymakingittothebathroombeforevomitingandreturningtobed,depressed.Shespentvirtuallyallofhertimeinbedandtriedprescriptionpainkillersandtriptansthatnarrowdilatedbloodvesselsduringamigraine,tonoavail.Shetriedmagnesiumandfeverfewsupplements;acupunctureandcranialtherapy;andevengaveupalcohol,cheeseandchocolate!Nothingworked.
Shefinallyvisitedaneurologistwhospecializedinmigrainesandheadaches.Atfirsthetreatedherwithvariousmedications,butshecouldnottoleratethesideeffects.Hethenprogressedtonerveblockinjections.Shedescribesherinjectionprocedureaslessthanfun,butisamazedthatherpainandsymptomsarevirtuallygoneandthatheroccasionalmigrainerespondstoatriptan.
Thisbravewoman’sstoryshowsushowimportantitistohaveaccesstotheproperinformation,specialists,treatmentsandproceduresthatcanputmigrainesufferingtorest.
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GOOdNEWSTHiSFALLFORMiGRAiNESuFFERERS!
AsFallfairsandautumn-inspiredmenusappearacrossthecoolingcountry,somemigraineursmightbeworriedaboutthepumpkin-flavoredtreatsandfrieddelicacies.
Therehasbeensomepastresearchsuggestingalinkbetweenchronicmigrainesandexcessweightgaininwomen.Afterallisitreallyworthputtingonweightandenduringdepletingpainandnauseajustforafewmomentsofsinfuldecadence?Well….
don’tworry…here’ssomegoodnews:Frenchresearchersfoundthatwomenwithmigrainesatthebeginningofastudywerenomorelikelythanthemigraine-freewomentogainmorethantheaverage10pounds.Weightgainacrossbothgroupswasnearlyidentical.Also,thewomenwithsevereorchronicmigraineswerenotmorepronetogainmoreweightthanthosewithoccasionalmigraines.
Sowhatdoesthismean?Maybealittletreatonspecialoccasionsisn’tallthatbad?ingeneral,itisbesttomaintainahealthyweightbyeatingnutritiouslyandexercisingregularly.Let’sshowappreciationtotheFrenchforteachingus‘Joiedevivre’byenjoyinggreatfood(inmoderationplease…)!
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FORTiFyiNGFOLiCACid
Migraine-afflictedwomenaroundtheworldmayfindrelieffromtheseverityoftheirsymptomsinthedietarysupplementfolate.ThisconclusioncomesfromastudybydieteticexpertsattheGriffithuniversityinAustralia.
Folate,alsoknownasvitaminB9,isthenaturallyoccurringnutritionalelementfoundinfoods.Folicacidisthesyntheticvarietyusedtosupplementnutritionalintakeforindividualswhodon’treceiveadequateamountsofthevitaminintheirdailydiet.Widelyrecognizedtopreventbirthdefectsandtakenbypregnantwomenintheir‘super-vitamins,’itcannowbeappreciatedasamigrainetreatmentaswell.
Afterdiscussingthisoptionwithyourphysician,reachforfolate-richfoodslikeleafygreens,beans,citrusfruitsandawidevarietyofenrichedbreadsandcereals.Bysimplyaddingthispreciousnutrienttoyourdiet,youmaybeabletolessentheseverityofyourheadachesandsymptoms.
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