Can migraines be cured completely?

Written by Liu Yan Hao
Neurology
Updated on May 14, 2025
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Migraine cannot be cured fundamentally, and in fact, many diseases in clinical practice cannot be cured completely, just like the common cold. Even though a cold can be treated and overcome, it's still possible to catch a cold again in the future. Thus, it is said that migraines cannot be fundamentally cured. When a migraine occurs, symptomatic oral painkillers can be used for treatment. Normally, the main focus should be on preventing the occurrence of migraines; if prevention is successful and there are no further episodes, then it can be considered as effectively cured. Migraine episodes are related to staying up late, so it's best to avoid staying up late and overworking. Furthermore, certain foods should be avoided, such as those containing nitrates, leftovers, pickled salty vegetables that contain nitrites. Good preventative measures against migraines can also be considered as a fundamental cure. (Please use medication under the guidance of a professional physician.)

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What tea to drink for migraines?

Patients with migraines should avoid drinking strong tea. Research has confirmed that some stronger teas and coffee could potentially trigger migraines. This is because teas and other beverages containing theophylline can disrupt the contraction and relaxation functions of cerebral blood vessels. If you choose to drink tea, opt for lighter teas such as green tea, black tea, white tea, or floral teas. Additionally, it is crucial for migraine patients to rest adequately, ensure sufficient sleep, avoid staying up late, and minimize psychological stress, as these factors can easily trigger migraine attacks. If symptoms such as unilateral pulsating nausea and vomiting occur, it is necessary to promptly administer non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers for treatment.

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What to do if you always have migraines?

Migraine attacks are related to insufficient rest, staying up late, fatigue, or poor sleep, as well as certain foods consumed ordinarily, such as pickled foods and salted vegetables, which contain nitrites. Nitrites can trigger migraine attacks. Other foods like some dairy products and red wine can also easily trigger migraines. If migraines recur frequently, it's important to first identify the causes, such as staying up late or poor sleep. For poor sleep, sedative and sleep aid medications can be taken, and try to avoid staying up late. Also, consider if you frequently consume pickled foods, dairy products, or red wine, and if so, try to correct these habits, which might reduce the frequency of migraine attacks. Furthermore, during a migraine attack, you can take some pain relievers to alleviate the symptoms. (The use of medications should be under the guidance of a doctor.)

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Can migraines be cured?

From the current medical development perspective, it is very difficult to completely cure migraines. Migraine is a disease that is prone to attacks, primarily caused by dysfunction of certain blood vessels. Some also believe that abnormal changes in the trigeminal ganglion can also lead to migraines. Migraines are prone to recurrence, and can be triggered by fatigue, poor sleep, bad mood, anxiety, and depression. When a migraine attack occurs, the pain can be quite severe, generally ranging from moderate to severe, accompanied by significant nausea, vomiting, and other clinical manifestations, and a feeling of vascular pulsation during the headache. The treatment plan mainly involves the administration of pain relief medications. If migraine attacks are frequent and the pain during attacks is severe, severely affecting daily life, preventive treatment with medication can be given. These medications can reduce the frequency of migraine attacks, but achieving a complete cure remains very challenging.

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migraine symptoms

The typical symptoms of migraine include unilateral pulsating headaches, usually located in the temporal area, where the patient can feel a pronounced throbbing of blood vessels. However, some patients may experience bilateral fluctuating headaches; bilateral headaches should not exclude the diagnosis of migraines. Patients may also experience nausea, vomiting, photophobia, phonophobia, and clinical manifestations such as aggravation of headache during routine activities, and may also exhibit symptoms of restlessness and unease. Additionally, some patients may experience visual auras, such as flashing lights or black spots in front of their eyes, before a migraine attack.

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What causes migraines with nausea?

Patients with migraines often experience significant nausea and vomiting, which is also an important diagnostic criterion in the diagnosis of migraines. The reason migraines cause nausea is primarily due to abnormalities in the trigeminal ganglion of migraine sufferers. These impulses may be transmitted to the solitary nucleus in the brainstem, which is mainly responsible for some autonomic nerves and closely related to vomiting. When the solitary nucleus is affected, obvious vomiting naturally occurs. Many migraine patients find that their symptoms are somewhat relieved after vomiting. The main treatment for migraine-induced vomiting is to have the patient rest quietly and take appropriate pain relief medication. If vomiting is pronounced, it is recommended that the patient take antiemetic drugs orally, preferably by muscle injection, which generally provides quick symptom relief.