Dr. Dzugan's "The Migraine Cure"

Has anyone tried this?  And is it helping? 

Hello and welcome,

I had only heard of it once before you mentioned it. When I saw your message I did a bit of research and found an article on this website at this address: http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2006/dec2006_cover_migraine_01.htm.

I am considering discussing it with my naturopath as it sounds like an excellent solution if it's effective.

I would also be interested in hearing if anyone else has tried it and had positive or negative experiences.

Thanks!

I'm also reading the book and have been in contact with Dr Dzugan's clinic. Unfortunately, they had no US based references to provide, and the cost was quite high.. I will be interested to hear your fdbk.. Marianne

Marianne, what are your thoughts on the book?  

Thanks for sharing all that Marianne.  I liked the book alot too.  I thought it made alot of good sense.  I like to hear from others because sometimes I am afraid that I am too open to these kinds of things that everyone else seems to think are crazy!

I just ordered another book for my primary care doctor too. (in case anyone is interested you can get them on amazon for a bit cheaper).  I have been researching this and reading alot on bioidentical hormone replacement for awhile now and my doctor knows this so she was fine with ordering the blood tests for this program.  And prescribing the hormones that Dr. Dzugan recommended since.  I received all the supplements so I am just waiting on the hormones.  (I get them from a compounding pharmacy that a BHRT gynocologist that I used to go to recommended, so they have to get sent to me).

I appreciate what you said regarding your reservations.  The money is a big deal.  I decided to spend it only because I have tried going through a BHRT doctor (who also cost alot of money!) and although it helped some at first I could see it was going to be a long time figuring out what would work for me, if ever.  (we were only working with estrogen, progesterone and testosterone).  I like the idea of fixing all the areas that Dr. Dzugan speaks of...not just the steroid hormones, but the magnesium/calcium balance and also fixing the pineal gland and digestive tract.  I am confused a little too, about the $100 a month thereafter and if you drop the monthly and go back, starting over with the high cost. 

There was a thread on here a few weeks ago from someone who was enthusiastic about this program and they were posting alot of links and also all the titles of the chapters of the book. I think that must have been like advertizing, or a copyright problem because shortly thereafter the whole thread disappeared.  Before it did though, someone else came on and said that she was the woman who had written the book with Dr. Dzugan!  She said a few interesting things but one was that in the process of writing the book she had spoken with some of the folks who the treatment had worked for.  Maybe she will come back sometime and tell us more.  That would be interesing!

It is interesting that you started with the migraines only a few years ago.  I have had them my whole life.  I am in my early 50's too and in menopause.  I hope that your doctor will be positive and help you.  My primary care doctor was open to having Dr. Dzugan give his recommendations for me because of being very new to this.  She is watching me closely though and monitoring my liver.

Sorry I wrote a book!  Keep us posted. :)

Post Edited (jeannemarie) : 12/11/2006 7:27:21 AM (GMT-7)

Jeannemarie - hello, haven't heard from you in a while.  Where are you in process of doing The Migraine Cure?  I am anxious to get some feedback from you on the program.

I meet with my family doctor tomorrow to talk about this, among other things.  I still have some reservations about starting up again with the hormones.

Last I looked at the site, I got lost in the forums and ended up going to a website that I had visited before, .  I've read the entire website, decided to give the supplement a try (Christian Body Migraine Defense).  I'm not yet 2 weeks into the program, and have also had some personal crises in my life, so am not able to make a good assessment yet on the product. 

Hoping to hear some good news from you.  Marianne

Post Edited By Moderator (tysmyboo) : 8/3/2009 1:22:41 AM (GMT-6)

Hi Scott,

Welcome to Healing Well. I am so pleased you have found something that works for you, but please be aware that what may work for you may not work for everyone. I hope very much you will continue to be as pain free as possible.

take care

Ann

Thanks for the review.

Dear Desperate 843 -
I got my headache on August 30th, 2008 (I still don't know if it is a headache or migraine). I know it has only been 1 year, but it has been 1 year of a CONSTANT headache. I have not yet had 1 single day of relief yet. Not one medication has given me relief or hope. I have seen so many doctors (neurologists, ENT's, allergists, TMJ specialists, opthalmologists, etc.). I have been admitted 4 times, even once to the Cleveland Clinic for being in so much pain. I had a pretty good career that just blew away in the wind. I just sit at home all day everyday hoping one day I will wake up from this nightmare. I am 31 years old and I feel like my life is over. I used to have fun. My husband and I used to take vacations. We were talking about getting ready to start a family before this "monster" took over my life one day out of the blue. My whole body is starting to feel bad and I'm sure it's because I don't do anything, but it's hard to, it's hard to get out and do anything when your head pounds CONSTANTLY.

It's nice to talk to people that understand.

tysmyboo said...
I don't believe it for a minute. Seriously, I feel like if there were a "cure" for migraines this website wouldn't be necessary (along with multibillion dollar pharmaceutical industry with migraine treatments)


With that said if you propose one thing to fix an array of symptoms it might work for one or two people out of sheer coincidence or placebo affect.



..that's just my two cents [img]/community/emoticons/smile.gif[/img]

I wholeheartedly agree with you Sara!

Yes, I've been reading this thread and I also picked up on that.  Sometimes a new member pops up with an old thread (or makes a new one) and asks a question about a product or protocol and then another new member pops up and answers the question - all with a thinly veiled purpose of pushing a certain agenda or product.  These are always red flags to us, so I hope others reading this realize that these new members' sole purpose for coming on here is to advertise, in my opinion.  Too coincidental and worthy of being deleted.

Hi, I be leave when you have headaches every day you tend to get desperate. because everything i have tried has not worked. We are all looking for something that works. We need the relief from the pain. Sometimes i think the Dr. don't understand the pain we are in. We just have to keep looking for something that will work. has anyone used pot for there headaches? and dose it work ?

I have used the Dzugan method and used to volunteer for the group for years. It is very expensive and isn't anything that a local doctor can't help you with. My OB's RN helped me through a vitamin and bio identical hormone therapy that helped me leaps and bounds beyond the Dzugan method at a fraction of the cost. I took calls for the group and found that very few people were happy with the results. Futhermore, the group has judgments against them for not repaying investors and the CEO is under SEC investigation. When they needed money, I put up 35k of my own money that has not been paid back even after a judgment was awarded to me. This is not an honorable group of people and their objective is not to help people. My advice, find a local doctor that is familiar with bio identical hormone treatment and has a good reputation. If you are curious about pending lawsuits and judgments, check out the Rip Off Reports online. It breaks my heart that people are still spending thousands of dollars online with this group that should have their license banned.