Migraine – Causes, Symptoms, Triggers, and Homeopathy Treatment

Published On8 August, 2025

Dr. Vaseem Choudhary M.D
Migraine

Introduction Of Migraine:

Migraine is a neurological disorder with recurrent episodes of moderate to severe headache, on one side of the head. Patients have headaches, nausea, vomiting, with sensitivity to light, sound and smell.

Types Of Migraine

  1. Migraine without Aura: Common one, 

 no warning signs before the headache.

  1. Migraine with Aura: Classic one,  Before the headache begins, neurological symptoms like visual disturbances such as flashing lights occur.
  2. Chronic Migraine: It continues for 15 or more than 3 months.
  3. Hemiplegic Migraine: It occurs as temporary paralysis or weakness on one side of the body.
  4. Vestibular Migraine: It causes dizziness, vertigo and balance disturbances.
  5. Hemiplegic Migraine: It’s rare but severe. It causes speech difficulties with temporary weakness on one side of the body. 
  6. Retinal Migraine: This causes temporary vision loss or blindness of one eye. It lasts less than 1 hr, followed by a headache.
  7. Menstrual Migraine: This is related to hormonal fluctuations around periods.It occurs  before or after the start of menstruation. 
  8. Abdominal Migraine: This is seen in children. They suffer from recurrent abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting with classic migraine in adulthood.
  9. Silent Migraine: This has visual changes, numbness, or speech disturbances without headache.

Triggers Of Migraine

1.Hormonal changes in women.

2.Stress, anxiety and lack of sleep.

3.Bright lights, loud sounds or strong odors.

4.Fasting

5.Weather changes

Pathophysiology: This results from abnormal brain activity affecting nerve signals, chemicals and blood vessels.The trigeminal nerve sends sensation to face and head and makes it activated, leading to release of inflammatory substances like calcitonin gene-related peptide.

Causes Of Migraine

It’s caused by a combination of genetic, neurological, hormonal, and environmental factors. 

🔹 1. Genetic Factors: Migraines run in families.If one parent has migraines, there is a 40% chance their child suffers from the same.

🔹 3. Hormonal Changes: The fluctuation in estrogen, around menstruation, pregnancy, or menopause can trigger migraines.

🔹 4. Environmental and Lifestyle Triggers: They directly do not cause migraine but can trigger people who are suffering with the disease.

🔹 5. Medications: Overuse of painkillers like NSAIDs or triptans causes rebound headaches. 

🔹 6. Medical Conditions: Depression, anxiety, seizures and sleep disorders trigger migraine.

Symptoms Of Migraine

 Migraine symptoms occur in phases. The patient has neurological, digestive and sensory symptoms.

🧠 Phases and Symptoms:

🔹 1. Prodrome Phase: Patients have neck stiffness, mood swings, food cravings, increased urination and indigestion.

🔹 2. Aura Phase: This occurs before or during a headache, lasting 5–60 minutes. Patients have blurred vision, speech difficulties, dizziness with tingling and numbness of whole body.

🔹 3. Headache Phase: This is the most disabling stage, lasting 4 to 72hrs. Pain on one side of the head and vomiting, worsens with physical activity. Patients are sensitive to light, sound and smell.

🔹 4. Postdrome Phase: It lasts for 1-2 hr.  Patients have muscle weakness, brain fog and 

difficulty in concentrating.

General Approach With Side Effects:

 The management includes both acute and chronic treatment to reduce frequency and severity. It requires lifestyle changes, proper medications and taking preventive measures.

🩺 General Approach:

🔹 1. Lifestyle Modifications: Lifestyle has to be regulated well with proper sleep schedule and hydration. Avoid triggers and exercise moderately. 

🔹 2. Acute Treatment: Acute Treatment is done to relieve symptoms, once a migraine begins.

  1. Chronic Treatment:  Patient prefers chronic treatment, if complaints prolong for more than a month, which has to be continued for longer duration.

✅ Common Medications:

  • Analgesics- Paracetamol, NSAIDs, Pain relief
  • Antiemetics- Domperidone, Metoclopramide Control nausea/vomiting.
  • Dihydroergotamine- Vasoconstriction

⚠️ Side Effects:

  • Beta-blockers: Fatigue, low BP, slow heart rate
  • Antidepressants: Weight gain, dry mouth, drowsiness
  • Anticonvulsants: Memory issues, dizziness, birth defects.
  • CGRP inhibitors: Injection site reactions, constipation

🥗 Diet Plan:

A balanced  diet helps to manage migraines and help stabilize blood sugar, reduce inflammation, and support brain health.

🗓️ Diet Guidelines: 

🌅 Morning:

1 glass lukewarm water with lemon with 5–6 soaked almonds or walnuts

🍽️ Breakfast:

Herbal tea with vegetable poha or oats upma.

🕙 Mid-Morning Snack:

1 banana or papaya and coconut water or plain buttermilk.

🍛 Lunch: Brown rice, chapati with moong dal with salad like cucumber, beetroot, carrots.

🕒 Evening Snack: Herbal tea or lemon water, roasted chana or murmura and avoid fried snacks.

🍲 Dinner: Veg.soup, khichdi with steamed broccoli or spinach and small bowl of curd.

🌙 Bedtime: Warm turmeric milk.

🏥 Homeopathic Approach of migraine:

Homeopathy treats migraine  by finding the root cause, individual constitution, triggers, and emotional state. 

🌿 Few Homeopathic Medicines for Migraine

🔹 1. Belladonna: This medicine is used for the sudden, violent nature of pain with sensitivity to light and sound.

🔹 2. Sanguinaria Canadensis: This is indicated headache starts in the occiput and settles over right eye, Worse from sun exposure and fasting, better after vomiting and sleeping

🔹 3. Natrum Muriaticum: This is indicated for left-sided bursting headache, by grief, emotional stress, sunlight and reading.

🔹 4. Iris Versicolor: This is indicated for visual, aura and nausea disturbance. Pain over the eyes and forehead, with blurred vision. 

🔹 5. Glonoinum: This medicine is indicated for headaches due to sun exposure or heatstroke, Worse by sunlight, motion and bending forward.

🌱 ❓ FAQs OF MIGRAINE: 

🔹1. What is an aura in migraine?

An aura is a temporary neurological symptom that occurs before or during a migraine. It includes visual disturbances, tingling with numbness and speech difficulties. Aura typically lasts 5 to 60 hrs

🔹2. Is migraine a life long condition ?

Migraines are chronic yet manageable. Frequency and severity, reduce with age. Symptoms reduce people older or after menopause.

🔹3. How is migraine diagnosed?

There’s no specific test. Diagnosis is based on

clinical history and pattern of symptoms. MRI or CT scans are done, to rule out other conditions.

🔹 4. Can migraines be cured?

There is no permanent cure, but managed by

  • Trigger avoidance
  • Medication
  • Lifestyle changes
  • Homeopathy or alternative treatment 

🔹5. Can children get migraines?

Yes. Pediatric migraine occurs in children as young as 5 years old. Symptoms differ and include abdominal pain, dizziness, or irritability.

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