DIET PLAN FOR MIGRAINE PATIENTS

Abstract

Migraines without aura are characterized by sudden onset and can have a major impact on the sufferer’s daily life³. On average, untreated migraine episodes last from 4 to 72 hours⁴.

A migraine with aura involves any number of different sensations that range from visual disturbances to physical sensations⁵. The aura symptoms usually occur in alternating body sites during different attacks. Almost always preceding the headache, the aura symptoms can last between 5 and 60 minutes⁵. some people report having a prodrome, a feeling of strangeness a day or two before the attack begins. Prodromes are characterized by mood changes, food cravings, feeling tired or hyperactive, or excessive yawning⁶. Some people may also experience fatigue, stiffness in the neck and/or difficulty concentrating⁴.

KEY WORDS: Nausea, Photophobia, Phonophobia