Archive for August, 2009

Your Information Source for Migraines

There are many reasons why you may be on an information search regarding migraines. You may suffer from migraines. Someone you know and care about may suffer from migraines. You may have just had a family member or yourself diagnosed as having migraines, or you could be a student doing a research paper on migraines. Regardless of why you are researching the topic of migraines there is plenty of information to be had on the subject.

The medical disorder, migraine is known as a neurological syndrome. The main characteristic that most individuals encounter is painful headaches, and nausea. This common condition affects more women than it does men.

The pain from the migraine is generally located on one side of the head and can be described as throbbing or pulsating in nature. The headache usually will last anywhere from 4 to 72 hours in duration and can be moderate to severe in intensity. There can be other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting or sensitivity to light or sound that accompany the headache.

There is another aspect of migraines and that is the presence of an "aura" in at least 1/3 of those who experience migraines. An aura is serious of complaints that occur prior to the onset of the migraine that can include the appearance of bright lights, zigzag lines, or distortions of shapes in various colors and sizes that appear in the line of vision. The vision field may also decrease and appear like tunnel vision or a curtain-like effect over one eye or dark spots that slowly spread. There may be auditory changes such as hearing of voices, or sounds in the environment such as buzzing. They may experience strange smells, or feelings of numbness or tingling on one side of the face or arms and legs. They may get a sense of being separated from one’s own body or a feeling like their arms and legs are moving independently from the body. They may feel anxiety, or fear during the aura or a weakness or unsteadiness. Saliva may collect at the corners of their mouth. Sometimes individuals experiencing an aura are unable to understand or comprehend words that are spoken to them during the aura. They may become extremely tired, sweat profusely or feel warmth throughout the body.

By far, the most common form of migraines occurs without auras. Besides the migraines with or without aura there are other ways of describing migraines such as familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM), which are those, which are caused by ion channel mutations. Individuals with this type of migraine usually experience limb weakness on one side of the body, with visual, sensory or speech difficulties. Another type of migraine is the abdominal migraine, which is where children have symptoms of migraines without the head pain. Symptoms are nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain that lasts from 1 to 72 hours.

Acephalgic migraine and menstrual migraine are two other types of migraines. Acephalgic migraines are those in which the individual usually experiences auras but do not experience the headache. Menstrual migraines have two characteristics the menstrual related migraine (MRM) and the pure menstrual migraine (PMM). The MRM is moderate to severe in pain intensity and occurs around the time of the monthly period and at other times too. The PMM occurs only around the time of the woman’s monthly period. 

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Aromatherapy for Removing or Reducing the Appearance of Warts

If you suffer from warts, then you know how it can affect your life. Warts that are visible are certainly embarrassing and without the right treatment can be hard to get rid of. As you probably know, warts are small bumps that form on the skin. These are caused by a virus—the medical term you often hear is “human papillomavirus”. There are many different types of warts that fall under this category that include common warts, planter warts and genital warts.

Warts can appear on almost any part of your body, with the most common places being the hands, face and legs. Warts can be contagious, so it is very important that you find proper treatment for your warts before it gets out of hand. This is especially true for genital warts.

When shopping for products to help remove your warts, you will find that there are many different types of treatment options on the market. Some of the common over the counter medications work well over time. If you suffer from more serious conditions, then you may need to see your doctor. You can, however, look to essential oils and aromatherapy to help rid your warts for good.

How can you use essential oils for your wart condition? There are several types of essential oils that are known to help remove warts, or reduce the appearance of warts. Lemon, tea tree oil and patchouli are commonly used. You can use any of these types of oils in a bath soak. Fill your tub with warm water and add about ten drops of any of these three oils to the water. You can soak the affected area in the water for several minutes. You can also add these oils to your favorite carrier and massage it into the affected area several times a day.

When seeking a wart treatment it is important that you remember that warts will not simply disappear overnight. You cannot expect that with any treatment, other than surgical treatment options. You will need to treat the area several times for a few weeks before you seek the results. You will have to be patient and use the treatment regularly.

You can also help make a special wart mixture that will help attack the problem. Several drops of lemon, along with a little tea tree oil, bergamot, thyme and cypress works especially well. Mix the drops together and store. You can apply the blend to the wart once a day for about two weeks. If you find that you have an especially stubborn case of warts, or that they are on your genital area or on your face, then you should seek the advice of your doctor. You doctor can help you find a treatment if aromatherapy fails. In addition, people with suppressed immune systems and pregnant women should seek the advice of their health care professional before using aromatherapy and essential oils to tackle their warts.

Many people find that this method works very well when treating warts, so isn’t it worth a try? 

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