What to do about premenstrual migraine

For women, there are some things they need to pay attention to during menstruation every month, such as not taking a shower, not drinking cold drinks, etc. Most women will experience certain feelings during menstruation. Some will experience abdominal bloating, some will experience breast bloating. The most uncomfortable thing is migraine, which prevents women from working or living normally. So what to do about premenstrual migraine? What are some effective ways to improve migraines?

Many female friends always feel migraine during the days when their period comes, which makes it difficult for them to concentrate. In fact, the harm of menstrual headaches not only makes it difficult to concentrate, but is also a sign of some diseases. So how should we get rid of headaches?

1. Soak your feet in ginger water

Foot soaking can promote blood circulation in the body, and ginger water also has the effect of dispelling cold. Women can prepare a large and deep bucket, pour in warm water of about 42°C, the water level can soak more than half of the calf, put ginger powder into the water and stir well, place your feet flat on the bottom of the bucket, soak for about 30 minutes, until the body sweats slightly, then wipe your feet and go to bed. This can regulate tense nerves, promote blood circulation, improve sleep quality and prevent headaches.

2. Drink some sweet drinks in moderation

Sugar can quickly increase the body's blood sugar content, while drinking water can increase the body's blood volume and improve brain ischemia. Therefore, when you are in pain, giving yourself a glass of sweet milk or juice can help relieve migraines caused by cerebral vasodilation and nerve compression.

3. Try not to wash your hair

If you insist on washing your hair during your menstrual period, it is best to do so at noon. Do not wash your hair for too long and dry it immediately with a hair dryer after washing. Don’t wash your hair at night. If you wash your hair at night and go to bed before your hair is dry, this will reduce your body’s metabolism and immunity. In addition, do not go out immediately after washing your hair. If you need to go out, wear a hat to prevent your head from being affected by cold wind and causing a headache. For women who need to wash their hair during menstruation, in addition to washing it during the day, it is best to avoid washing it on the first and second days of menstruation, and wait until the third day or later.

4. Exercise moderately

Exercise can help women relieve tension and stress and is one of the effective ways to prevent mild menstrual migraines. If you have severe migraines during your menstrual period, you should avoid exercising as this will aggravate the pain. In addition to exercise, sunlight is very effective in preventing or eliminating menstrual migraines. That's because the body's ability to absorb calcium from food is related to vitamin D, which is naturally formed when the skin absorbs sunlight. Just 10 minutes of sunlight exposure every day can produce enough vitamin D for the body. Although this is a collateral factor, it can indeed overcome period headaches.

5. Pay attention to controlling your emotions

During women's menstrual period, their temper will be very unstable. Negative emotions such as depression, irritability and anger will induce or aggravate menstrual headaches. It is recommended that you should pay attention to adjusting your lifestyle during menstruation, slow down your pace of life, and maintain an optimistic and comfortable attitude.

Menstrual headaches are mostly related to endocrine disorders. Excessive stress, lack of exercise, poor diet, and lack of sleep are all important factors that lead to their occurrence. Therefore, female friends who suffer from headaches during menstruation must pay attention to their diet and ensure adequate sleep.

What causes menstrual headaches

1. Endocrine

70% of migraines occur around the time of menstruation in women, and nearly three-quarters of migraine sufferers are women. Therefore, there is reason to believe that hormone fluctuations are one of the important reasons for this phenomenon.

Menstrual headaches are associated with changes in serum levels of estradiol, a female hormone. Before and after menstruation, the concentration of estradiol in serum decreases, causing changes in vascular tension and causing headaches in some patients who are sensitive to this. After menstruation, the serum estradiol concentration returns to normal and the patient's headache may be relieved or disappear.

However, menstrual headaches, which are common in clinical practice, are closely related to endocrine disorders. In real life, women will inevitably encounter some unpleasant things or some difficult problems at work. In addition, the intense life and work pressure in modern cities put the brain nerves in a state of tension. Mental fatigue, lack of exercise, lack of sleep, and some women even go without eating for a long time to lose weight. These bad living habits may lead to endocrine disorders and then cause premenstrual syndrome.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, menstrual headaches can be called menstrual headaches. It is caused by long-term bad living habits or emotional instability, which will lead to long-term accumulation of toxins in the body. Toxins enter the blood vessels, causing vasodilation, thus causing headaches.

2. Mental stress

Women will inevitably encounter some unpleasant things or some difficult problems at work. In addition, the intense life and work pressure in modern cities make the brain nerves in a tense state. Sometimes they are depressed, extremely tired and lack exercise, sleep too long, have an irregular life, sometimes do not eat for a long time, and sometimes eat too fast, etc., which lead to menstrual migraines.

3. Perfume

Certain strong perfumes can irritate your nerves and may trigger menstrual migraines.

4. Radiation

Some people who work in front of computers are prone to menstrual migraines because of electromagnetic radiation. In addition, factors such as TV screens, spotlights, strong sunlight, etc. can cause eye fatigue and headaches.

People who have menstrual headaches should be careful about eating 4 kinds of food

Chocolate

Not only does chocolate make you fat, the cystine it contains is also a major suspected cause of migraines.

Meat

Including beef, pork, fish and turkey.

Fruits

Includes citrus fruits, apples, and bananas.

Drinks

Certain beverages and their additives may also trigger menstrual migraines. Alcoholic beverages such as various high-concentration liquors and red wines; caffeinated beverages such as coffee, cola and strong tea; alcohol and caffeine can cause blood vessels to dilate and easily cause menstrual migraines.