How to Get Rid of Residual Migraine

"Neurology" magazine cites that more than 28 million adults in the United States suffer from migraines--excruciating headaches often accompanied by nausea, dizziness and light and sound sensitivity. Doctors and scientists understand that there is a correlation between blood flow and migraines but also recognize that there are many triggers for the pain, different in each individual. Once pain hits an individual, and after the main attack, a person might try several things to get rid of residual migraine pain.

Instructions

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  Reduce residual migraine pain by modifying your diet. Balancing vitamins and nutrients in your body helps it to function properly and heal faster. It also prevents blockage that could lengthen the duration of a migraine.

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  Stay away from light and sound until all your migraine pain is alleviated. Some patients with migraine find that keeping a damp, cool cloth over their eyes in a darkened, quiet room helps the residual pain recede.

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  Continue sipping caffeinated beverages, but monitor how much you drink. Caffeine, a natural substance found in cacao, tea and coffee, stimulates the nervous system, which could reduce and alleviate migraine headache pain. The substance helps eliminate residual migraine pain by providing quicker relief from medication because caffeine helps a body absorb medication faster.

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  Consult with your physician on medication options for combating residual migraine pain. Keep taking the medication as the doctor prescribes until the headache is completely gone.

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  Avoid stressful situations that might exacerbate the residual headaches, and take cleansing breaths occasionally. Stress is a migraine trigger and could prolong the residual pain a patient feels after a migraine attack. Relaxing reduces the migraine's duration and accompanying pain.

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  Use the pressure points on your body that help remove residual migraine pain. Acupressure treatment improves blood circulation, reversing any blockage of blood flow, and reduces pain and the duration of a residual migraine headache. Sites such as Acuxo, the center for Acupuncture Research & Resource, provide detailed information and illustrations for pressure points that could help get rid of residual migraine pain.