Migraine Symptoms and Stages

There are 4 general symptom stages of a migraine attack. It is good to know so that you know what to expect and it could perhaps help you to cope better:

Stage 1: Preheadache, or prodrome

Preheadache symptoms often begin hours or days before migraine headache pain. These symptoms may include the following:

• Fatigue or other changes in behavior
• Mood changes
• Food cravings
• Gastrointestinal problems
• Sensitivity to light or sound

Stage 2: Migraine Aura

Aura typically begins 20 to 60 minutes before the headache phase (stage 3) and usually fades before the headache begins. Sufferers may experience visual symptoms, such as seeing:

• Flashing lights
• Zigzag lines
• Blank spots before their eyes

Stage 3: Migraine Headache

This stage involves intense head pain that may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, sensitivity to light (also called photophobia), and sensitivity to sound (also called phonophobia).

• The pain can last anywhere from several hours to as long as several days
• The pain may be on one or both sides of the head

Stage 4: Postheadache, or Postdrome

The period following the headache. Some sufferers may experience 1 or more of the following symptoms.

• Tiredness
• Head pain
• Cognitive (mental) difficulties
• Hungover/hangover feeling
• Gastrointestinal symptoms

Learn more about how and what you can do to reduce the impact of the attack.
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12-12-12 What? It's just another number!

I heard over the radio that people are lining up to register their marriage on 12-12-2012 which is today because it is supposed to be an auspicious  date. I even hear the DJ asking listeners call and share their special encounter today.

They say this number will only repeat itself in 100 year's time.

But what's in a number? It is just another number, for number's sake. It doesn't control your destiny. You and your Creator alone are shaping your fate.

So, stop queueing up at the National Registration Department today, and come back tomorrow. LOL