Migraine and computer

In our century of a general computerization even more often there are kinds of activity at which work behind a computer makes six and more hours per day. Besides that it is unsafe and it is adverse for an organism as a whole, work behind a computer can strongly influence current of a migraine. Usually attacks of a migraine bound to work behind a computer, arise in the extremity of the working day. Unlike the usual headache bound to overwork, this kind of a headache very quickly increases the intensity and does the further continuation of activity impossible.
The reason of occurrence of attacks is bound to a strain of muscles of eyes which test a strain at fixation of the image on the display. The matter is that this image is not integral, and generates by fractional high-pitched submission of the color or black-and-white stimulus considerably differing on the testimonials from of the usual image.

The brain very sensitively concerns to a strain of the muscles surrounding a skull. And first of all it concerns an eye, which in itself are the part of a brain born on periphery.

Their strain results system of a trigeminal nerve in a condition of hyperactivity. And hyperactivity of this system plays the leading part in start of migraine attack mechanisms .

If activity of trigeminal system is in a constant tonus it will by all means affect frequency of attacks. Quite often frequency of attacks is enlarged so, that the opportunity to continue labour activity begins doubtful. More often it occurs, if there is an additional stimulus of area of an eyeglobe - there are contact lenses, a chronic conjunctivitis, the cosmetics irritating a conjunctiva is imposed.

The main references for the patient, suffering a migraine, assosiated with work behind a computer, is time depression of a load on eyes. In the first, it concerns additional stimuluses - to avoid contact of cosmetics to a conjunctiva, to use special softening solutions at wearing lenses, to apply calmatives at a conjunctivitis. If it is possible, it is recommended to replace with some time contact lenses with glasses.

The device of a workplace is very important. It is necessary to keep rules of work behind a computer - distance between the display and eyes not less than 50 sm, regular breaks in work - every 15-20 minutes, correct illumination - light from above and at the left, presence of an opportunity to look afar and to give thus rest to eyes. And application of the agents, capable to reduce influence of a migraine on a working capacity is very important. A leading agent of a cupping of an attack is Zomig - a preparation allowing in a few minutes to stop development both painful sensations, and accompanying an attack a complex of pathological changes in a brain. Not the secret, that for prosperity on work health plays a huge role. Therefore the complex of the медико-preventive measures referred on depression of influence of a migraine on vital activity is very important. To not allow a migraine to take a position, in time to stop each attack of a migraine, to organize correctly workplace, and also to make correct a regimen of work and rest considerably helps conservation of the good physical and professional form.