Track down yurmigraienetigr 0 . ollwing le'b yLeaime Simiens, fitness CO.-adntea Durham Coilege and niember of tii Dunbai Re ios tnm 9 CounecL We. ail know someone'.,Who suffers from migraine' headaches. Often .sufferers ,become --se, completely incapacitated that they want you te, lend them a guillotine. Migraine attacksma involve severe 'headaches, "fre Iocalized in one half of the head, and may, be accompanied by nausea and vomiting.Migraines are a physical disease, an inherited disorder of the vascular system. The pain can be se severe that the sufferer's faculties are seriously impzaired and they May have te, stay ii a darkenedroom Perma Foam International are the Menps Wednesday Night Darta league and playoff champions. Wayne Greeming, Nei Brooking and Dave Pindar capped off a successfl year by defeatmng Claremnont Collector Cars 6-3 in the playoff finals. Earlier i play, firet-place Perma Foam defeated Raycan Financial 6-4, while Clarement Cellector Cars out-darted Whitby Troph1y House 6-1 te, reach the Baker Furniture FInishing and Dodd & Souter Broadloom eited the playoffe in the flrst round, for an extenaeci period of 'time that- may laat for days. 1In some-cases;, migraines have been compared>te a gun. Heèredity loads ito, points it at your head and the trigger causes it te f ire. The resuit: excruciating pain that can Iast for days. There have been several triggers recorded over the vears, with different. triggers going off for different victime. A sure-fire trigger fer one migraine sufferer may have ne effeet on another migraine sufferer. An effective way te track dewn your triggers is by keepingL a Iogboek. Te narrow dewn yeur search, your logbook sheuld include some cemmon triggers such as: activity, eating -.habits (food types), heurs of sleep, defeated by Whitby Trephy House and Raycan Financial reepectively. In the mixed league, Gary Coppins Services flnialied off the firet-place Daryell Norton Services team by a 5-1 score, te eliminate Norton fr-om further play. Breoklin-Cycle Marine, meanwhfle, put the darts te Wbitby Weedman 4-2, and reached the finals against the fourth-plaoe Gary Coppins Services. Cheryl McPhee, Jean Appleby and Gerard McPhee, of Coppins Services needed overtime te defeat Brooklin-Cycle Marine 4-3. Novioes take two The Home -and Rural ringette novice team ended the. sasen strongly at the regionals in Lindsay this pat weekend. Friday night they lest te Ajax 6-3 in a bard played game. Scoring for Wm ty were Ellen Johnsoei Danielle Bleau and Michelle Dampsey. Mme ecod game resulted in a. victory over Pickering by a 10-2 score. Melanie Davis scored three, Lisa Vanderlip and Janice Foot had two, with singles by Melissa McDonald, Karyn Peacocke and Sarah Larcque. The secod victory came over Woodvule 7-2. Melanie Davis had her second bat trick, Lisa Vanderlip added two more and KIGyn Peacocke one. Whitby's plus and mainus (+5) after three games was net goed enough te keep them in the finals. physical' andi emotional stress, and changes in weather (barometric pressure). Iselating those triggers that affect you, requries patience and perseverance. If you go about it systmatCal, yeu can reduce te frequency and severity of your migraines by at least hMEf The search for yeur particular trigger will take seme time and perhaps professional guidance, but it is important to flnd it and eliminate it, if possible. Your logbook should "ssit you ini eliminating possible triggers and adjusting your present lifestyle tewards a migraine-fre.' lifestyle. .Once your triggers are idenrtififld erh for the treatment that best suite your needs. The treatment ef migraines can be found through various channels: prescribed medication, regular exercise, clinical h ynosis, biofeedbaïck, meditation/relaxation, behavier modification, -acupuncture, massage, and spinal manipulation.' Bypinpointing your trigger," you .il gain a better knowledge of the type of treatment required. For instance, if your migraines are triggered by muscle tension, you might consider therapies such* as massage, spinal maniulation and relaxation., Make sure yeu keep an open mmnd te the varieus types of treatment. Altheugh you may be unfamiliar with a non-traditional treatment, keep that option open as it may b. the one for you. Research the different treatment areas and yeu may be pleasantly surprised at what is available for migraine sufferers. Many therapies compliment each other, and a combination of therapies may, provide you with maimal benefit. It will talc. seme time, but once you identify your triggers, and a therapy that werks, yeu have taken a gant step tewards a minraine-free lifestyle. kVE MAKE ITHAPPEN!! 1 MqM i Permtla Foam wins dartchapionship H EVROLET. QOLDSMOBILE e CADILLb 66-34Dundas and Tiko 668 304 lnWhitby 37