Cervical migraine has certain symptoms, determining which, you can conduct a quick treatment. It is important to identify the disease at an early stage in order to prevent its further development.
Symptoms of cervical migraine
The development of the disease of cervical migraine is most often provoked by squeezing nerves located around the vertebral artery. The resulting spasm and narrowing of the lumen of the arteries leads to headaches and a number of symptom, by which it is easy to determine the onset of the problem. It is worth noting that the following symptoms are typical of this type of migraine:
- pain in the occipital part, which gradually shifts to the frontal and temporal region, with echoes on the eyes;
- intense and burning pain, accompanied by sensitivity of the scalp;
- strong pain when moving head;
- violation of visual acuity, the appearance of fog in front of the eyes, rezy as with conjunctivitis;
- hearing, noise and ringing;
- Dizziness in combination with nausea when tilting the head up;
- sensation of a coma in the throat and difficulty swallowing;
- fever and chills;
- possible loss of consciousness during a period of severe attack and turn of the head.
The pain may appear as seizures or be permanent. Most often, one of the sides of the head suffers, rarely the whole area.
How to treat cervical migraine?
Treatment of cervical migraine includes a complex of medications and physiotherapy methods. These include:
- drugs that improve the passage of blood through the arteries (Cinnarizin, Instenon);
- anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents (Nimesil, Antimigren);
- antispasmodics ;
- vitamins of group B;
- neuroprotectors and metabolites;
- special gymnastics and exercises;
- massage.
Treatment of cervical migraine folk remedies
With the help of traditional medicine and all kinds of compresses, you can also remove pain and get rid of the problem.
Recipe # 1:
- It is necessary to take a half-liter of vegetable oil, preferably sea-buckthorn, and pour 150 grams of medicinal herb St. John's wort .
- Simmer the resulting mixture in a water bath for 30 minutes, and then set aside for three days so that the medicine is infused.
- Before rubbing into the neck and spine, the agent should be slightly warmed up.
This is an excellent mixture that helps to restore cartilage, provided daily rubbing.
Recipe # 2:
- Mix aloe juice with dry mustard in equal proportions.
- Add 2 spoons of vodka and 10 drops of alcohol tincture of propolis.
- Mix the mixture on the neck, and on top of the film and scarf.
All this is best done at night.
A good effect is pepper plasters or cabbage leaf with honey, which are best used before bed.