In a Serotonin Migraine, levels may go up, and dip suddenly before the migraine Low levels of serotonin is linked to migraines and depression
There's defiantly a link between the migraines you get ,and the levels of serotonin in you.
Serotonin (5-ht1-5-hydroxytryptamine) has been studied intensively, and is thought to play a vital role involved in migraines. Serotonin is a important neurotransmitter.
It's important in the maintenance of extra cranial vasoconstriction. (You know that the dilating, and constriction of the blood vessels starts the process of a migraine.)
What is serotonin, and How is serotonin made?
Serotonin is like we said above, a neurotransmitter (aren't we complicated)?, and passes signals from one part of the brain to the other part.
It's made in the brain, and that's where its main function is, but surprisingly ninety percent of serotonin is found in the stomach, and your blood platelets.
Serotonin is made by a biochemical process (a step of blocks)that only qualified experts would understand.
Changes in the serotonin levels in the brain can also alter your mood. Many people, including my wife are given antidepressants to help their serotonin migraine.
I asked a nurse one time when she said that my wife's headache doctor thought she was depressed, how many people that have migraines at one point wouldn't be depressed.
So my question to her was, do migraines cause depression or does depression lead to migraines? She didn't know the answer.
But think back. Were you depressed before your migraines? If you were your levels of serotonin may be low.
What role does serotonin play in our health?
It is believed to influence many body functions. Most brain cells, are influenced either directly or indirectly by serotonin.
This includes brain cells that are related to mood, appetite, sleep, memory, and learning, and some social behavior. Serotonin also plays a key role in many more functions of your body.
One would think that having low levels of serotonin in the body that could give you a serotonin migraine, the solution to that is take more serotonin. Not so.
Read what can happen if you
developed serotonin syndrome by having your serotonin level to high.
This can be a life threatening condition, and be brought on by taking illegal drugs. Also antidepressants such as SSRIs, and a few others.
If your doctor switches your drugs that raise your serotonin levels pay attention, and when it says to wait two weeks between taking one, and taking another, do that.
The symptoms of elevated levels of serotonin are, rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, confusion, poor coordination, headache, anxiety, flushing or paleness, fever, and a change in your heart rate.
If your serotonin levels are low you can have a serotonin migraine. But also watch how much you take.
A few ways to naturally stimulate the natural production of serotonin.
Regular exercise, walking while the sun is out, try to relax, and just enjoy yourself, and if you live in a place where you can have a pet, get one. All of these stimulate serotonin production, and also your natural pain killers, endorphins.
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