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Enter "migraine" in the searchbar at www.mercola.com and check out the articles. 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 http://your-mental-health.8m.com/blank_25.html ) caffeine products, (see OCD, on page F, at 8m.com for a list) chocolate, cheese, sulphites, Aspartame (Nutrasweet, Equal, or AminoSweet), saccharin, MonoSodium Glutamate, (see OCD, on page F, at 8m.com) 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). See http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2001/09/29/migraine-treatment.aspx and enter "migraine" in the searchbar, and check out the articles, like "Vitamin B2 Helps Prevent Migraines" & "Green Apple Scent Cuts Migraine Pain" & http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/12/27/important-vitamin-d-update.aspx & http://drbenkim.com/vitamin-d-facts.htm & http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/12/16/my-one-hour-vitamin-d-lecture-to-clear-up-all-your-confusion-on-this-vital-nutrient.aspx He also recommends practising the EFT for this. There is a variant (free) which can be used in public. Go to the website at www.mercola.com and type EFT in the searchbar, (then EFT therapists) or www.tapping.com has 13 free videos. Professional is best. 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. www.squidoo.com/migraineheadache/ Feverfew is a traditional herbal remedy for treating migraines. http://plantcures.com/ and www.natural-herbalremedies.com/
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 O, at 8m.com, about insomnia, however, it may interfere with normal melatonin 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 http://www.neckandheadacherelief.com/con… and www.lifepositive.com Magnesium supplements,
( http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2001/08/25/migraine-part-one.aspx ) 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 www.earthclinic.com 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 http://www.drcoxconsulting.com/managing-… or http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/mindbody… or www.wikihow.com/Meditate or Yoga Nidra, (a series of easy mental exercises only; no flexibility required) at http://your-mental-health.8m.com/blank_11.html ). Check out pages B, and L, at 8m.com, 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, at 8m.com, if the above is insufficient; your migraine may be related to food allergies, and an elimination diet could help identify, and treat it. USA free call: Headache Foundation: View: http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=USA+free+call%3A+Headache+Foundation%3A&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=
HEADACHES AND MIGRAINES: There are many causes of headaches and migraines, ranging from blood sugar drops, dehydration and allergy to stress and tension, or a critical combination. Peaks and troughs in adrenalin and blood sugar can bring on a headache. Often they go away with optimum nutrition. If they persist, look carefully at the possibility of allergy. See if you can notice any correlation between the foods you eat and the incidence of headaches. For migraine sufferers, instead of taking an aspirin, or migraine drugs that constrict the blood vessels, try taking 100–200mg of vitamin B3 in the niacin form, which is a vasodilator. Start with the smaller dose: this will often stop or reduce a migraine in the early stages. It is best to do this at home in a relaxed environment, so the customary warm blushing sensation will probably not bother you. Diet advice: Eat little and often and avoid long periods without food, especially if you are stressed or tense. Also make sure you drink regularly. Avoid sugar and stimulants like tea, coffee and chocolate. Supplements : 2 x Multivitamin and multimineral. Vitamin C 1,000mg. Vitamin B3 (niacin) 100mg. http://patrickholford.com/index.php/advice/nutritionalglossary/
Hypnosis is merely a heightened state of suggestibility, in which you are better able to communicate with your subconscious mind. 85% of people are suggestible, to some degree, so you could either preferably seek professional hypnotherapy, or, if not an option, check out "headache" at http://belleruthnaparstek.com and http://www.asktheinternettherapist.com has: Headache and Migraine Relief. It has been noticed by a fair proportion of sufferers who also use botox injections, that their migraines diminish, or stop for 3 - 4 months; check out: http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=&bih=&q=botox%3B+migraine&btnG=Google+Search
I suggest trying the natural treatments first, rather than accepting the risks, or side effects of medications.