What are Migraines? (HealthSketch)

A simple explainer video about Migraines, a very common type of headache. We explain what migraines are, the range of symptoms and stages, the causes and triggers of migraines, and how they can be managed. We hope this video will be helpful to you and those you care about.
Chapters
0:00 What are migraines?
0:45 Migraine types and stages
1:36 Triggers and diagnosis
2:24 Treatment
3:17 Living with migraines
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Script: Dr Wikum Jayatunga, Dr Samantha Chandrasekera
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[@cm-r384]

Triggers: LIFE

[@GinaGina-jl5io]

😂

[@creativename.]

💀

[@LiftRider24]

There’s nothing better than sitting in a dark room in excruciating pain and hearing “It’s just a headache chill dude.”

[@darrenlee8334]

I’m watching this while having a headache :’(

[@elinkristen5830]

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[@MartinHernandez-re6hh]

@@elinkristen5830 why don't you have any content in your channel to promote it?

[@sra4500]

same

[@darrenlee8334]

@@elinkristen5830 pretty sus if you ask me

[@matejtanko5117]

@K Ya yea, same

[@leango8095]

I’ve had a migraine for the past couple days now along with covid 19. The migraine makes covid seem like a day at the beach. Normally I take an Aleve and it makes the pain and subside all together for however long it decides it wants to work but it’s a constant struggle. I highly recommend to try aleve it may work for you as well, it’s worth a shot.

[@No-gx2vu]

stress makes me have a migraine headache, but the problem is that my stress is unavoidable because I’m a med student 🤯

[@luna8541]

That’s so unfortunate and I hope u get better. I get migraines too lmao it’s too much to handle, I can’t even begin to imagine how bad it would be to get them as a med student

[@waniakhan1532]

Same 😭 and then it affects my study schedule! That gives me more stress

[@43prithiramesh15]

Me too 😭

[@starkey8512]

Well how do you think your stress will be when you actually do the job.

[@NoseCandyKermit]

Migraines probably caused me the worst pain I've ever felt in my life so far. The only other thing that could rival the migraines would be a time I woke up at 5am feeling like I had been stabbed in the stomach. It only lasted 1-2 hours but it was hell.

[@ignightroad]

Have had mine since I was a kid. It usually starts with some dizziness and then the aura. During the aura, whatever side *not* going to have pain tends to go fully numb, from my arm all the way up to my tongue. It feels almost stroke-like--my fingers will get tingly and then my arm will grow heavy and finally my tongue will have no sensation so I tend to hold it out of my mouth. I have issues talking and thinking. Once the aura starts to fade, then comes the pain. With medicine and a nap, I usually have symptoms for 2-3 days. Looking down or even sitting down too quickly will cause a HUGE amount of throbbing in my head. No triggers or causes the doctors know of but it DOES suck. I truly hope my fellow migraine sufferers can find some relief and just know you're not alone.

[@fesswah]

Brutal ! God Bless you from Canada !

[@spencedog]

Do you recall any concussions as a child?

[@techmode9716]

Still happening since childhood for me

[@imveryhungry112]

Had a migraine today it was so painful

[@KiriLakwatsera]

It is indeed difficult. Got migraine, when there is an attack, the pain and my BP raise up together.. always end up in ER.☹️

[@spencedog]

Alcohol, nicotine, lack of sleep, fast food, fall allergy season, too much computer time, obesity and high blood pressure all trigger me

[@SakuraStardust]

Welp. Guess I have migraines 😩

[@ahamedcareem8112]

Watching while I have it. I get it seasonally

[@atlas296]

Yesterday was the first day I had experience a rather painful migraine that I knew was triggered by stress in school and by my own personal problems. I felt chills and joint numbness. It even came to the point I have also experienced my first physically manifestation of a mental breakdown. It was nerve-racking and I feel scared. I don't know if I should seek out professional help or maybe this was just a one time thing.

[@aureliosoriano9520]

Seek help

[@Nostripe361]

One of my main triggers is heat.

[@Intothemoonlight28]

Great video! Very clear and informative

[@elianasmith6330]

I am learning so much from watching your videos. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing source of information. This one is quite helpful.

[@ramveersingh2472]

Well I'm just a teenage and surfing from this and u know what i didn't tell anyone in my family. My right side of my (intelligent) brain is hurting and also in the right sided neck and ear But u know what while taking a shower u will not feel the pain so these days i think showering is my favorite

[@ireneomarquez3130]

i took a bath earlier and that definitely helps but when the night comes and I go to bed it hurts

[@ramveersingh2472]

Oo so u should also take a shower before sleep at night

[@fesswah]

God Bless you young man - I am a Canadian woman, my migraines started just before I turned 13.

[@ramveersingh2472]

@@fesswah well it just lasts for about 2 week and I am fine now

[@duckemwithbleach]

I feel u bro

[@shubhammanna]

Now i know i had migraine all this time 😐 all symptoms match specially stress which is unavoidable 😕

[@tayyabsarwar5686]

Thank you very much mam

[@dailydoseofmedicinee]

I was planning upload the video about similar topic.

[@roshanpund2203]

Very nicely put content 👍

[@diptijha6858]

your tips are really helpfull please my information Everything you need to know about migraine: Causes, treatment, types, and symptoms - curefavor

[@chandrasekar3635]

Migraine due to stress Stress due to Migraine

[@GulfamAarif]

Helpful video

[@venny4800]

Sleeping in a dark and quiet room helps me more ..

[@user-ei3ht6tt6t]

Very nice

[@unknownwriters7993]

I had since I was 11 now im gonna be 15 still have it

[@indirashravanimittemaryked7528]

I did not know this is migraine till I visited doc because of vision disturbance

[@mickeymch876]

Keep a migraine diary? I haven't had a migraine in 50 years but I can still remember all phases of the headaches, what foods I related to the headaches, where I was, how debilitating and the only ways to get relief. I don't need a diary.

[@forestofgames9043]

I also have migerine very bad

[@Joe-em2pg]

Whenever a migraine lasts long enough I get nausea and from the extreme pain I end up vomiting Which used to happen to me a lot when I was a kid Now I don't throw up but still get intense pains Feels like having a bullet stuck in your brain

[@Tweakkkkkk]

Exactly what I'm going through right now... I believe mine is due to the fact that I quit opoids and it's been a month now

[@Aussie701]

Watching this whilst having a migraine was torture. Lovely bright white light video 🤯 so much pain i want to scoop my eyeballs out with a spoon

[@fesswah]

I hear you Bro... Canadian Woman with Migraine Monkeys on Her back Too

[@williamgroshong5156]

I get migraines without the headache. Just sensitive to everything and it hurts my face and eyes and teeth.

[@NONYABUSINESSBOZO]

I get migraines once or twice a week from how much videogames I play and how I play. I fight until my victory from minutes to days straight before I sleep again.

[@mariejackson8745]

Permanently cured from migraine with Dr iyaremoses on KZbin herbal treatment doctor link#driyaremoses

[@nayoush1]

This happend to me so I decided to find out what headache this was

[@mermaidgirl0075]

I have bad head ache, when someone talks or something I get the feeling that i hit my head very hard its a throbing pain above my left eye and the back of my head, sometimes i see flashing lights too, my mum says its hormones but i dont know and ive had this head ache for almost 24 hours, sometimes the pain stops but it always comes back :(

[@justinfraser371]

That also happened to me but with my right eye

[@ayedew9227]

Quit dairy & cheese

[@mrcrabs8500]

I have a migraine right now ☺️ hope mines goes away soon

[@user-yl6bw5cq9x]

Do massage therapist work to ease the pain? Anyone!

[@VIIKBroady]

This is so bright 😩

[@Vinaykumar-ug4gm]

hello sir.. your video is really nice.. nice.. i am suffering from recurrent migraine attacks from last six months then i tried using planet ayurved aproducts and it really made a diffrence..

[@sarahberesford4724]

I've been told by neurologist I have migraine with no headache mine is in right shoulder 24/7 but no light sensitivity any help appreciated

[@mariejackson8745]

Permanently cured from migraine with Dr iyaremoses on KZbin herbal treatment doctor link#driyaremoses

[@sinthiaislam9995]

Watching while I have it😔

[@khubaibhanifawan1534]

I am a children.. I am suffering from it and no one in my family knows😢

[@waniakhan1532]

Go to a doctor , he will prescribe you medicines to prevent it ! Otherwise it will get worse with time as it happened with me. Migraine attacks can affect your productive days so badly

[@icy7956]

I cant sleep rn cuz off migraine i only get less sleep and i just smack my head to try to get it off

[@1legend517]

Buy a cefaly. Which is a trigeminal nerve stimulator worn on the forehead. I use it for 20 minutes a day everyday. It's gotten rid of the both the pain and the severity of my migraine attacks. You can also use it on the hour long abort setting if you have a migraine.

[@stingsting1132]

I got cured permanently with dr iyaremoses herbal medicine on KZbin #driyaremoses channel

[@sager3388]

So for these paat 3 weeks I ben sleeping at around 7am to 8am and getting up to go to work at 12:50.. Yeah havent slept much but finally last night I slept from 8pm to 9am and now my head is spinning! 😵

[@hassaankhan801]

I get migrains but not that serious one's

[@anthonybriggs1300]

Mine mostly happens at work. I dont think I can sleep in the middle of work

[@banfyukboxing4495]

If you truly had a migraine you would have no choice but to go homes the disable you from doing anything but lay in a dark room

[@revivaleroshbz1651]

People should be allowed a day or two off their jobs during the migraine attacks. It non visible, but it's the most horrible feeling that a person can experience.

[@Rhynelol]

I’m watching this and just ready to die after hearing about 1hour to 2 days

[@ignightroad]

Mine usually last 2-3 days and they suck :/

[@josephinelackhan474]

Mines are here 4 days now...no relief 😭😭

[@user-jz2nk5bz9d]

؟؟Do you have subscription courses for medical students.. I want to register with you online

[@dimitrivos7088]

My god that weird vision thing is so irritating

[@Mike52937mentzer]

Wait u experience it where like out of kno where u see a black spot like if u started at the sun and it gets worse eventually u cant read after like 30 40 minutes it goes away leaving u with a sore head

[@matthewknowles3741]

@@Mike52937mentzer spot on - and you don’t feel great for a few days afterwards

[@Mike52937mentzer]

@@matthewknowles3741 yes

[@lavenderlover5549]

@@Mike52937mentzer yup it’s so scary and traumatizing. Thank God I know my triggers tho, and I haven’t had one in over two years but it’s soooooooo traumatizing uuuuuuuuurgh 😖

[@butter_free__8]

Those of u believe to have migraine only after watching this vid, Its better to get checked up my a doctor/professional before settling to conclusion.... Since a lot of the migraine symptoms are not unique to migraine alone....

[@robertochavez805]

Would someone please find a cure.

[@sofiabriggs8236]

Coconut oil capsules cut my migraines After 20 years suffering No alcohol Going to bed 10 to 6 every night

[@johndavidson5921]

My wife was suffering from severe migraines for the last २० years. I followed all the advice and visited many doctors but couldn't get any cure. then she starts ayurvedic medicines of planet Ayurveda. now she is completely fine.

[@ryanswistakryanswistak5779]

Hi

[@tanvirmahfuz202]

Why this video has a white light background? 😑 It's a migraine trigger.

[@gphrishikesh]

I instantly get migraine whenever I smell drum stick leafs

[@shivanichhabra1166]

mere sis bhi migraine ki problem se suffer kar rhe the fir unhone planet Ayurveda ka BRAHMI CAPSULES try kiya ab unki problem thik ho gyi ha thanks for planet Ayurveda

[@aakritisharma7520]

Light makes me have migraine

[@sawma7100]

About 25 years i know my had pain is migraines 😭😭😭

[@thewatcher3223]

Thought I had brain cancer but then I realized I was just getting another migraine lol I’m a idiot

[@duckemwithbleach]

I thought the same ish bro 😭😭😭

[@propencilanimated]

My migraines are more like quick sharp pains

[@emadhussain3684]

Watching This with the pain🤢

[@chekwa2509]

Who’s watching while their migraine is triggered?

[@miranette1189]

Im scared

[@nean_k6015]

Here in 2024 still reading online “we do not yet know what causes migraines” 😞

[@sadiakhan1500]

I have migraine in 4 days in a week... I go through a lot of pain... My migraine starts only due to pillow... Have been to many docs with no effect... No painkiller subsides my pain...

[@ayokaragguette6709]

Doctors Best MSM powder . Please try it once you feel the migraine coming on.

[@techmode9716]

The ONLY thing that can ease it for me is vomiting

[@leango8095]

Spot on!

[@Wheeinpaint]

Thank god i never got a migraines.

[@labriska.c]

lucky you

[@HideNameMe]

Take a relieved pill and sleep. 😢

[@earliedennis178]

Trigger: Covid 19

[@skele-tubby8074]

Im glad I don't have this