Symptoms of F Migraine The brief rundown

Migraine patients not only have headaches - there are other migraine symptoms, some even announce the attack. We reveal the signs.

What is a migraine?

In a migraine, patients usually suffer from very severe headache attacks that often affect only one side of the head and are clearly different from typical tension headaches. Other migraine symptoms occur, such as high sensitivity to light and nausea. To date, it has not been fully established what causes migraine. It is also generally untreatable, but various medications can relieve the pain.

Migraine attacks often occur at least once a month, but stress, hormonal fluctuations, and changes in the weather can also trigger more than one migraine per month.

Migraine symptoms: Everything at a glance

Many migraine symptoms occur in all sufferers, but there are also symptoms that are individual - especially when migraine with aura is diagnosed. The following symptoms occur more frequently in acute migraine:

• Strong to a very strong pulsating or throbbing headache - usually only on one side of the head
• High sensitivity to light, sounds, and smells
• Nausea and even vomiting
• Pain increases with physical activity (even climbing stairs is enough)
• Loss of appetite
• Dizziness

In migraine with aura, the following additional symptoms often occur during the migraine attack:

• Visual disturbances, e.g., rings of rays around objects or persons
• Tingling or numbness in the arm or hand
• Speech disorders
• Signs before the migraine
• Around one-third of sufferers report that the next migraine is heralded in advance by certain symptoms. While these usually vary from individual to individual, there are symptoms that occur frequently. These include:

• Mood swings
• Cravings
• Gastrointestinal complaints
• Concentration problems
• Sleep disturbances, resulting in fatigue
• Once the headache attack is finally over, however, most patients are often not immediately at peace: For up to two days after the migraine, they often feel exhausted, tired, and very sensitive to pain.

Migraine attack: What can be done about migraines?

Unfortunately, there is as yet no treatment for the causes of migraines. The doctor can prescribe medications (e.g., triptans) that can reduce pain during the headache phase, and a remedy should also be taken promptly if nausea occurs. Otherwise, the focus is often on not provoking a new migraine attack. To do this, for example, people try to reduce possible triggers such as stress and learn relaxation exercises.