Things that you should not tell an individual with migraine

Bert & Anna — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:21:55 +0000

Dealing with a migraine is a big challenge and it can even be harder for someone who is suffering from migraine when you say things that you do not fully understand. Here are some things that you should not tell a person battling with a migraine episode:

Suggesting medicines

Never tell someone going thru a bout of migraine about a medicine that your aunt’s cousin who has a sister with a migraine tried this medicine that you can buy from the pharmacy around the corner. Most likely they have heard of that medicine. Most likely they have tried it and it did not work.

Wishing it away

Do not tell a person with migraine that they can wish away their migraine. Again, there is a 100% chance that they wish it to be gone every time they have an attack but wishing it away never worked for them.

You know how it goes

Never sympathize by saying that you know what they are going thru. Most likely you do not have idea of the kind of pain they are going thru. According to people with migraine, it is even worse than giving child birth.

Food triggers

Do not lie to people with migraine about what is in the food you are serving them. Tell them if you used MSG and be honest. Anything which may trigger their migraine will most likely trigger their migraine. It is not fun that you have to wait for the food to pass thru your system before the pain goes away if it even goes away that quickly. They might enjoy the food without knowing but the consequence is sure no fun.

Social aspects

Migraine attacks can be quite crippling so it is often to meet someone who cannot do anything because of an episode. Please be understanding that some things might get the migraine to go worse. People with migraine know what worsens the problem so it is best to help them by understanding them.

Dealing with Stress: Your Home Based Course of Actions

Bert & Anna — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:46:54 +0000

Almost every one of us is aware of what stress is and how it could possibly affect your overall body in a negative manner. If you let it take over your personality, you would notice that you wouldn’t be thinking about anything except of how many problems you have in your life and how badly you are in need of immediate help and assistance, although you could do better yourself as well. Stress is not healthy because it doesn’t affect your body alone; after a consistent amount of time you would be getting cardiac diseases and allergies along with some other ailments and disorders as well. In such situations, you need to be careful not to let yourself down, instead of feeling frustrated and pressurized, you should deal with stress in an appropriate manner by taking necessary actions. So, just for your concern, in this piece of writing, I have decided to share some home based actions which you can take in order to deal with your stress in an effective manner.

Whenever you feel stressed, consider going for a walk for about 15 to 20 minutes. Walking is natural and when you would get fresh air from your surrounding, it would provide your mind with a feel of relaxation and comfort.

Writing is another natural remedy to deal with stress related conditions. If you want, you could make a journal or notebook about the things that you want to write separately because writing is really therapeutic for some people. You could write about your thoughts and feelings whenever you feel strained and stressed out. While writing, you can also think about solutions and possible outcomes of the foreseen future plans you have.

Laughter helps, a lot! It is probably the best medication available for the purpose of dealing with stressful conditions. Naturally, you would feel light and perpetual about yourself when you laugh for a while. Staying positive would also become easier for you when you laugh often as well.

Aromatherapy soothes both the mind and body to an extent as well. By the use of essential oils and sensations of your olfactory system, you would be able to feel relieved and relaxed. This remedy would ease up your nerves, fatigue and any possible tension you have on your mind.

Listening to light or your favorite kind of music would really help in releasing your stress-related feelings as well. So, all these actions can surely help you in dealing with stressful situations. You can consider one or more than one action; this is completely dependant upon you.