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Most people are not aware that migraines can actually be hereditary and start when a person is still quite young. Normally lasting for a couple of hours or more when medication is administered, most are normally felt just on one side of the head but can affect someone for many days if they haven't taken anything to ease the pain. Once the attack is over, the victim will still feel exhausted and not able to do much for some time.

Some people are more fortunate than others and may only have a couple of attacks per year whilst others have one or more every month. Often other symptoms similar to those of flu may afflict the patient; for instance, light sensitivity and chills, along with a feeling of lightheadedness as well. What isn't understood is why migraines can start at an age as early as ten but normally stop before someone reaches the age of forty; strangely, very few individuals suffer with this condition after they reach fifty years old.

It is not uncommon for a number of family members to share a migraine headache problem and hereditary links are believed to exist; however, science has not yet proved that there is a genetic factor at work. It is pressure from inflamed blood vessels that places pressure on the nerves near the brain that actually causes the awful pain. Anxiety attacks can also trigger a migraine so this issomething else to be aware of.

There are three women to each man that suffer with this condition; however, the chance of a man experiencing the condition on a regular basis is only one in twelve.