All I can do is offer a list of treatments which may help. Enter "migraine" in the searchbar at and check out the articles. I have found an excellent article on migraine that I think all sufferers should at least read. Go to Try to identify, and avoid, your "triggers" for them. These include: bright/flashing/flickering lights (including fluorescents), loud music/noises, certain odours, red wine, yoghurt, nuts, wheat, and other grain products, sugar, nitrates/nitrites, (processed meats) Lima beans, stress, fatigue, lack of sleep (see Insomnia, at ) caffeine products, chocolate, cheese, sulphites, Aspartame (Nutrasweet, or Equal), saccharin, MonoSodium Glutamate, and dehydration. Dr. Mercola advises that migraines can be reduced by 80%, if you avoid sugar, wheat and grain products, and drink only water, in sufficient quantities (many people don't). He also recommends practising the EFT for this. There is a variant which can be used in public. Go to the website atand type EFT in the searchbar. Another trigger for some people can be a drop in barometric pressure: for those people, keep an eye on the isobars on the weather map, so you can at least be ready for them. Watch for those low pressure fronts moving in, often in the winter months, outside tropical/subtropical zones. Try taking 10 TEASPOONS of CAYENNE PEPPER in a glass of water. Feverfew is a traditional herbal remedy for treating migraines. a
Another natural remedy is Butterbur: (75ml, twice daily) when combined with Melatonin, it is said to reduce migraines by half. If you read the section on page Oinsomnia, however, it may interfere with normal melanin production, and affect the sleep of some people: if this applies to you, try the other remedies on that page, and page 1, using some of the solutions. Acupuncture, or acupressure can be effective. See Magnesium supplements, and vitamin B complex (the high quality, more expensive, easily digested natural ones, certified 100% from natural sources, from vitamin stores) are recommended. Apply a cold compress to the forehead, or behind the neck. Massage the ears and ear lobes. Massage the "crown" of the head: that ring of tissue where a crown would sit. At cold showers are recommended, but I have not tried this treatment. hoping one, or more of the above will score a direct hit. Since the "alternative mental health" website (above) advises using relaxation methods, Practice a relaxation method, daily, and when needed, such as or Yoga Nidra, (a series of easy mental exercises only; no flexibility required) at your-mentalCheck out pages B, and L where there are several to choose from. Some people are still dismissive of them, but scientific testing has demonstrated conclusively that they increase activity in the left prefrontal cortex, when practised. Also check out page 7, if the above is insufficient; your migraine may be related to food allergies, and an elimination diet could help identify, and treat it. Topamax is also used to prevent migraine headaches. Topiramate will only prevent migraine headaches. USA free call Headache Foundation
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