Asked for female, 26 years old from Secunderabad
Migraine can be cured by treating it with homeopathy. True or false? Take this quiz to find out.
1. Which is a common migraine trigger?
Hormones
Weather changes
Stress or fatigue
All of the above
Answer - E: All of the above
Everyone has different migraine triggers. Some common ones are:
Strong smells, like perfumes and detergents
Hormonal changes (menstruation, pregnancy, and ovulation)
Bright or fluorescent lights
Stress or fatigue
Too much or too little sleep
Some medications, like birth control pills
Weather changes
Cold triggers like ice cream
Certain foods
2. What kind of headache affects men more than women?
Tension
Migraine
Sinus
Cluster
Answer - D: Cluster
About six times as many men get cluster headaches as women. Cluster headaches are the least common headache but can be very severe. You usually feel the pain behind or around one eye, and it's so bad that you usually can't sit still. These headaches often happen at the same time every day, and the attacks can last a couple of minutes or a few hours. For relief, you can talk to your doctor about medications to help stop a headache, and there are preventive medications, too.
3. Besides head pain, a common symptom of a sinus headache is:
Congestion
Vomiting
Sensitivity to light
Light flashes
Answer - A: Congestion
With a sinus headache, you usually get head pain along with nasal discharge, congestion, postnasal drip, and a sore throat. You can often treat a sinus headache with over-the-counter pain relievers like acetaminophen or ibuprofen. A warm shower might help with congestion. And over-the-counter decongestants and antihistamines may help relieve symptoms too. If you get a fever, too, that may mean you have a sinus infection. See your doctor if you develop a fever.
4. Migraine can be cured by treating it with homeopathy.
True
False
Answer - A: True
Migraine can be treated using homeopathy. While severe forms of migraine may take longer to get cured, the mild ones could be done away with sooner. But it does not go away overnight. The analytical approach of homeopathy towards the symptoms of migraine resulting in its classification into a number of types makes the treatment more effective.
5. Which food is a common migraine trigger?
Apple
Cheddar cheese
Spinach
Oatmeal
Answer - B: Cheddar cheese
Some foods that have a natural chemical called tyramine may trigger a migraine. Watch out for aged cheese, processed meats, and fermented foods like soy sauce and sauerkraut. There’s no “migraine diet,” but after a while you’ll know if certain foods trigger headaches for you. It might help to avoid things with caffeine, chocolate, MSG, artificial sweeteners, alcohol, and meat with nitrites.