What are Migraines, really?
” Here’s a myth for you. Migraines are just bad headaches. Now, what’s the truth behind that myth? Migraine has now been shown to be a genetic neurological disease characterized by flare-ups most often called “Migraine attacks.” A headache can be one symptom of a Migraine attack, but it’s just that — one of the possible symptoms. Some Migraineurs (people with Migraine disease) have Migraine attacks without having a headache. There are still multiple theories of what actually occurs in the brain when we encounter a trigger and a Migraine attack occurs. The most prevalent theory is that Migraineurs have overly excitable neurons in our brains. When a trigger is encountered, those neurons fire in a wave across the brain, starting a chain reaction. Blood vessels in the brain become dilated, nerves and tissues surrounding those vessels become inflamed, and the levels and balance of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, neoepinephrine, and dopimine are affected. It’s this chain of events that
