Giving Up All of the Medications, Going the Natural Route

You may know me from some of my posts on this message board about my headaches and the frustrations I've had with preventative medications.

I recently read a book called Heal Your Headache. The 1-2-3 Program. It provides a migraine diet. I've been following and feeling a little bit better, though I had a migraine most of the week.

When I started all this I was having headaches about once or twice a week and now I'm up to daily headaches with horrible side effects from the medications I take.

Has anyone stopped all the medications and tried diet and alternative ways to control / stop their headaches?

Thanks for your thoughts.

"The world is full of suffering, it is also full of overcoming it." --Helen Keller

I try and remember this each day I have a headache that I'm not sure I can overcome.

Greetings to all who are going the natural route!

I will be most happy to help if you care to contact me.

There are many success stories in www.paolodejesus.com/teckwah/Homepage.html

Below are selected stories to share.

Cheers!

Teckwah

Painbusters Self Help Group Perth Australia

Winner of Community Event Award 1994.

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Post Edited By Moderator (Admin) : 8/22/2005 10:00:23 AM (GMT-6)

Yes, people lived for thousands of years without the types of drugs that we have available to us now. But they worked diligently to find helpful medicines from nature. And when nature had nothing to provide, people lived in misery. Or they died at a very young age.

I applaud your desire to live a life without drugs.

Nicky, I wish you all the luck in the world. Let us know how you're doing.

~~Pegasis

Thanks for the suggestions.

I am slowly easing off my pain killers and limiting the preventative medications I am on to Topamax, Nadolol and Celexa with Botox injections. I have also started taking some natural supplements. If I don't have success this way I'm going to look at stopping the preventative medications as well.

I've had fewer headaches in the first 3 weeks and am feeling better.

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