Suffering from intense migraine pain can make the patient tensed, and the sufferer goes into a state of mental anxiety. The feeling of depression engulfs the person’s life, and he cannot find a way out. According to clinical research, migraine and depression are closely inter-related.
Suffering from intense pain makes the sufferer extremely depressed, and he hides in some dark, quiet place, to get relief from his problems. On the other hand, excessive stress or depression can also increase the risk of migraine attacks. Hence, both a migraine and depression can be linked to each other effectively.
Many scientists believe that though both the problems may have different causes but are connected with a similar neurobiology. In earlier days, the doctors felt that the cause of depression was a lack of healthy life led by a migraine patient and his psychological condition was harshly affected. But later on, they realized that it was not completely based on lifestyle but had some biological connections too.
The most important point, a migraine sufferer has to remember is his possible use of medication. They need to carefully choose their medicines for depression as well as migraine pain. Studies or clinical research has proven that combination of migraine medication triptans with depression medications SNRIs (serotonin) can also cause serotonin syndrome.
The problem of Serotonin syndrome is caused due to excessive intake of serotonin, which can have harmful effects on the body. Although smaller amounts of serotonin can help in mood regulation and re-energizes the body to perform various essential activities, excess amounts can have harmful effects too.
Some of the harmful effects of Serotonin consumption includes:--
• Sudden rise in body temperature
• Rapid fluctuations of blood pressure level
• Increased heart pumping rate
• Stomach disorders
• Hallucinations or dizziness
• Vomiting
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