migraine

excerpt from MedicineNet.com:

In general, symptoms of a migraine attack include:

1. moderate to severe, throbbing head pain
   
2. most commonly one-sided pain; less frequently both sides of the head are affected
   
3. pain located near the eye on affected side
   
4. pain that worsens with physical activity
   
5. sensitivity to light and/or sound
   nausea or vomiting
   
6. debilitating pain that hinders daily activities
   
7. untreated attacks most commonly last from four to 72 hours, but may persist for weeks

number 1 check, 2 check, 3 check, 5 check and 7 check....these are the symptoms i went thru every time migraine comes....

it is really sickening and i am tired of this....

But i am getting better.... i experience less migraine per month than before.....i do need to avoid chocolate (sket2 takper).....but how do i improve sleep disturbance??...i dunno yet...almost every night i can;t sleep well....keeps on waking up every other hours...i already bought a 200USD comfy lapik tilam, which intended to help me sleep better.....it does work for certain days...

excerpt from MedicineNet.com:

How are migraine headaches prevented?

There are two ways to prevent migraine headaches: 1) by avoiding factors ("triggers") that cause the headaches, and 2) by preventing headaches with medications (prophylactic medications). Neither of these preventive strategies is 100% effective. The best one can hope for is to reduce the frequency of headaches.

What are migraine triggers?

A migraine trigger is any factor that causes a headache in individuals who are prone to develop headaches. Only a small proportion of migraine sufferers, however, clearly can identify triggers. Examples of triggers include stress, sleep disturbances, fasting, hormones, bright or flickering lights, odors, cigarette smoke, alcohol, aged cheeses, chocolate, monosodium glutamate, nitrites, aspartame, and caffeine. For some women, the decline in the blood level of estrogen during the onset of menstruation is a trigger for migraine headaches. The interval between exposure to a trigger and the onset of headache varies from hours to two days. Exposure to a trigger does not always lead to a headache. Conversely, avoidance of triggers cannot completely prevent headaches. Different migraine sufferers respond to different triggers, and any one trigger will not induce a headache in every person who has migraine headaches.