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Members of the same family are often cursed with migraine and there is believed to be a hereditary link; however, science has not yet proved that there is a genetic factor at work. It is pressure from inflamed blood vessels that places pressure on the nerves near the brain that actually causes the awful pain. More women suffer from attacks and they comprise 75 percent of reported cases; only one in twelve men will experience an attack in their lives.

Some people with the complaint are able to sense when an attack is imminent; this is called migraine with aura. The signs for this attack seem to affect the senses and can include:

Sickness

Enlarged blind spots

Reduction in the sensations of taste

Problems speaking

These are the most commonly experienced symptoms. Migraine sufferers who do not have any warning are said to have attack without aura but still suffer extreme pain; this progressively builds up to full excruciating intensity which is aggravated by continuous motion, light or noise often causing nausea and vomiting.

It is believed that conditions that cause the blood vessels in the brain to contract could be an explanation for migraine but this still hasn't been proved so the search for cause continues. Some suggest that it is the rapid expansion after this narrowing that causes the awful headaches; however, all suffers say the attack knocks them out and they are unable to carry out even the most simple of daily tasks. There are many possible triggers for an attack some of which are shown below:

Poor weather conditions

Certain types of food

High altitude

Particular drinks

Powerful bright lighting

Not enough food

Work related stress

Learning how to cope with anxiety and migrains means monitoring and recording the triggers in a diary can help avoid future attacks so it is something that all sufferers must learn to carry out.