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Sun Risk within Migraine Sufferers

By Steven Godlewski

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Sun Exposure

Excessive exposure of the sun's heat will result in a rise in one's body temperature and a loss of fluids. Although this may occur with anyone, it is most common in babies and in the elderly. With high temperatures and humidity can trigger migraines in almost anyone.

In a environment that has excess heat, the body produces sweat from diverting fluids from the blood. The more you sweat the more body fluids and salts are loss. This may result in dehydration and heat exhaustion; this is a very serious condition that may lead to a heat stroke. Some of the symptoms that of a migraine are the same as that of a heat stroke so be aware and keep hydrated. You may think it's just a migraine and it may be, but it could be a stroke which is life threatening. These symptoms are most common with the temperature is above 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

Symptoms caused by heat from the Sun.

1. After excessive heat from a long day in the sun can have several symptoms
2. Fatigue, exhaustion, excess sweating, cramps or spasms within the muscles, nausea and or vomiting, unable to maintain steadiness, sudden faintness and headaches.

Some or all of these may trigger a migraine so when your in the sun be aware and stay focused.

If these symptoms continue and are followed by symptoms such as shallow or fast breathing disorientation or confusion or even a seizure that is left untreated there is a strong chance that s heat stroke may occur and within minute of a strong stroke you can be put in a comatose state, possible kidney or heart failure may occur, and if not careful these symptoms are often followed by brain damage or death.

What to do if symptoms from a migraine turn into symptoms of a possible stroke occurrence?

This can be treated easily, heat exhaustion is due to excess heat so find a resting place in a cool place such as am environment with an air-conditioned area. You should try to supply the body with fluids and salts that were lost.

If the symptoms continue and you suspect your can't stop the symptoms and a heat stroke is about to occur, then heat he or she should be rushed to the nearest hospital as soon as possible to help prevent the worst from happening.

Sunglasses and Migraines

For every person that has migraines, the results of one person's symptoms may vary from the next person's symptoms. Therefore not everyone is doing the same thing in the prevention of migraines. And in some cases as in the topic sunglasses and migraines, some people may have less sensitivity to light as may the next person have more of a sensitivity to noise or with the next person sound.

There are some people that use sunglasses every time they leave the house with exceptions of the night. In some cases people are highly sensitive to all types of lights and they use sunglasses indoors as well as outdoors and some even use a sleeping mask at night during their sleep. Then there are some people that are sensitive to movements such ad sudden movements that cause ones eyes to move rapidly towards the movement which may irritate the eyes and can possibly trigger a migraine.

It is known that most people find that sunglasses help ease the triggers of these movements. There are also certain medications that are made especially for these sensitivities and yet when they get migraines they are so intense that they still use the sunglasses because of the fear that the medicine might not work and then they will be again attacked by a severe migraine.

In studies they show that 82 percent of migraines are caused by light exposure and the main resources of light is the sun.. Within that 82 percent 42 percent said that between their migraine attacks they had high sensitivity to light with auras.

Most studies show that people with light sensitivity migraines frequently have more migraines during the season of summer more than any other season of the year.

Eighty-two percent identified light exposure as a cause for the attacks, and 42 percent said they were sensitive to light between attacks. In this vary study it was also noted that most of the people that took process in this study we're wearing headache sunglasses on regular basis and that they helped with intensity as well as frequency.

The best pair of headache sunglasses we have found are produced by a company called Trigger Optics. They are stylish and extremely effective at reducing the pain and frequency of migraine headaches. They also meet all the criteria listed below. You can find them at TriggerOptics.com

If you are in the market for headache sunglasses make sure you look for a few things:

1. Make sure they have passed FDA inspection with impact resistance lenses and that they meet ANZIZ80.3UV protecbon standards.

2. That they reduce infrared rays.

3. They absorb 100% of harmful UVA & UVB rays.

4. They filter color while maintaining high levels visible contrast.

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