Natural remedies for migraines?

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dark room

A new study published in the journalHeadachehas found that a homeopathic preparation of ginger and the medicinal herb feverfew is effective at treating migraine headaches. Based on their findings, researchers found that 63 percent of those who took the remedy at the first signs of a migraine experienced pain relief, while only 39 percent of those taking a placebo experienced any perceived relief.

Tried that with washcloth on forbear but it's hard to stay in a dark quiet room with kid's running around.

I had a bad migrane today .The only thing that works for me is plain aspirin

My number one favorite cure for a migraine is cranial sacral therapy; if you have the time and money to get to a massage therapist.
Otherwise, dark room of course. Cold compress, accupressure to the webbing in between your index finger and thumb for 20 seconds, cold shower(this is because your blood vessels in your head are dilated, the cold will constrict them), caffeine(slowly drink a coke or some coffee), massage your scalp and face and try to gently lift the skin to release pressure, and if you have peppermint oil you can put a drop directly on your temples. I have even put a streak of it across my forehead and it has an analgesic effect.
Another great accupressure point is the base of your skull on either side of your spine.
Sorry you feel so awful, I have always had debilitating migraines and I just want to help everyone that has them. Hope you feel better!

I take it marijuana is not the type of response you are looking for?

oxycodone

Noni Juice.

Drink a big glass of water

Get two tennis balls and put them into a sock

Tie a knot at the end so they dont fall out

Find your "occipital bump* at the back of your head

run your fingers up the back of your neck to where your neckbone connects with your skull and you will find a little bump. some folks have bigguns some folks have little ones..if you cant find yours , try it one someone esle, there may be bigger and will give you a clue as to where yours is

Lie down on your bed without your pillow

Put the balls in the sock on your occipital bump

or rather position it so that the balls are either side of the bump

lie down...try for 10 minutes at a time

repeat as often as possible

next time do it when you feel a migraine coming on

I hope I have explained this well enough

Black Cohosh. Its a phytoestrogen.

I take two capsules of vitamin B-2, works for me

OMG...this is a cranio sacral method

I feel for ya. My wife has them really bad. The thing we found works for her is a cold only bath with the jets running, ear plugs, a blackout mask (ears underwater) and her hydrocodone with caffine. 45 mins she feels much better and can function.

Carrots

I get bad migraines and these are helpful natural relievers.

Peppermint oil- rub it around your ears, neck, and forehead. I use it straight out of the bottle. You will smell to heaven of peppermint but the coolness is worth it.

Breathe deeply 7 times in through your nose and out through your mouth. Breathe in the 8th breath, hold it, and direct the energy to where it hurts. When I do this a few times I want to fall asleep and that can help.

Feverfew, etc, you often have to take prophylacticly and I am not good at keeping that up.

Non-natural-
Advil migraine gels can be helpful and for me, Imitrex. I need only 25 mg and they like to pass out 100 mg tabs. So ask for smaller doses first and see what brings you relief.

Good luck to you dear, I hope very much that the peppermint and breathing will help because pharmaceutics are not cheap.

That doesn't work for me, sadly. I try to drink a soda if I have any, or eat some candy. Pop a couple simple pain relievers, then just lie down in a dark room till the aura has run it's course.

You have kids you have to watch while enduring a migraine? That has GOT TO SUCK!!!!!!!

Triphala

magnesium supplements will lessen frequency and severity.

hot epsom salt baths-supervision is important for your safety

ice packs on head can cut the edge off

also, being careful to stay hydrated is important

There is a product called Sinus Buster that gets rid of migraines in one minute.

A man told me his story. He and his wife were staying in a hotel attending a conference. There was an event that night but his wife was terribly sick in bed with the lights out barely able to move.

A fellow attendee came into their room who was aware of the situation. She told the couple that she had some Sinus Buster for her to use.

The sick woman waved her off, saying she had tried everything and nothing ever worked for her.

The visitor said she had shared Sinus Buster with five others who suffered from migraines, and they had all gotten the same results. The sick woman gave in and sprayed the nasal spray into her nose.

One minute later she was sitting up. Twenty minutes later she was dressed and attending the party where she stayed for at least a few hours and felt no return of her headache.

Yeah , I never experienced a migraine so cant really offer any help here..figured if taking medications, marijuana usually seems safe..as far as side effects and such

I dont partake myself(anymore...lol) but would give it a shot before many other drugs

good luck OP

Not natural but my doctor gave me a prescription for Maxalt. Its friggin' great. Knocks my migraine out in half an hour! Haven't noticed any side effects other than drowsiness.

Flowerstorm 2012 and australia (tennis balls) had useful tips and never underestimate the power of a good soaking bath, warm or cold. Too bad about the little ones running around- it is so hard to recuperate when caring for family- I know. Pulled between duty and pain.

First you absolutely have to quit using toothpaste with sodium fluoride...if you didn't do that already.
Second, you have to stay away from flavourings especially dinatrium-triphosphate. (check food declaration)

These two nerve poisons are to blame for most migraines.

I KNOW because I was DYING of migrain attacks but when I stopped using fluor tootpaste my 40 years of migraine history went away; since about 6 years I never had a single migraine attack so there's only a long term cure of detoxing your body from these two main nerve poisons. (also watch out for aspartame and sweeteners)

Very generous by the insane PTB to destroy our brain by nerve poisons.

Btw, OP, I noticed you mentioned topamax. My mom knows how bad I get migraines and she works with a woman who gets them severely as well. So the woman gave my mom a couple of those for me to take the next time I had a migraine. I took one and it fuuuuucked me up. My heart was racing, I was feeling clammy. It actually made that shit worse! BEWARE!

I'm not one for pills, take ibuprofen and such maybe twice a year, but I thought I'd give this a shot. Bad idea. I don't see docs for shit, haven't had insurance in years.

Stay away from soda, chocolate and high sugar foods.
Not a short term remedy if you have one now though.

That fact that you can even sit and write this thread though shows it's not as bad as most migraines usually are.

Last Edited by Useless Cookie Eater on 02/12/2012 05:47 PM

Feverfew, if you take them daily it lessens the chance of getting one. This site's got lots of info.

[link to www.relieve-migraine-headache.com]

I used to get them every two weeks. They would start at 4:30 am and usually be gone by 5 pm. They drove me nuts. I saw a chiropractor for 2 years hoping that the treatments would stop the migraines...they did not. I've also tried most of what has been suggested, and then some, but nothing ever worked. The first time I tried a prescription I immediately threw it out as it made my head feel like a lead balloon. I finally picked up a Natural Cures Encyclopedia, and started the vitamin regimen they recommended. Now, I may get a migraine once every 4-6 months. It took 3-4 months for the vitamin regimen to have an effect, but I'm really glad I waited.

Take the following daily with a meal:

- Magnesium - 200mg/3x daily

Note: After doing a bit of research I started taking a calcium/magnesium/zinc combo. The calcium aids in the absorption of the magnesium. My combo contains 600mg of magnesium in each pill, so I take it once a day.

- Omega-3 Fatty Acid EPA DHA (High Grade Fish Oil) - 5000mg/1x daily

- Vitamin A - 8000iu/1x daily

- Flush Free Niacin - 500mg/1x daily

- Co-Q10 (Quick Absorb) - 100mg/1x daily

- Vitamin E - 1000iu/1x daily

Notice that all of these supplements affect your cardiovascular system. The key to solving your migraines is to find out why you have an imbalance, then try to correct it.

I also add 5000 iu of Vitamin D3, unless I've had the appropriate amount of sun exposure that day.

Keep in mind that everyone is unique. I struggled with migraines for 20 years until I found exactly the right combo that worked for me. You may be different. Also note that once a migraine sets in there is very little you can do but wait it out. Don't overload on over-the-counter pain meds as they will wreck your system over time.

Wishing you well!

ganja works for me....most natural you are going to get.

pot will turn a bad headache into a migraine for me