Migraines? What works for YOU?

[elehhhhna]

Please talk amongst yourselves.

[Shell Beau]

1. I don't get them often anymore. I got them everyday as a child.

But now, Tylox works just fine for me. I only get them about 3 or 4 times a year.

[progmom]

2. the secret trick that works for progdad - shhhhhh it's a secret:

sex

[BuddhaGirl]

3. I use herbal products

I use Petadolex by Enzymatic Therapy - it's made from butterbur. I took three bottles of it over a course of three months (which was recommended), and haven't had a migraine since. An triple dose of Petadolex can by taken during the occurence of a migraine.

http://www.enzy.com/products/display.asp?id=954&cpmid=863


Another product I used to use was Migra-Profen by Gaia Herbs. It contains feverfew, valerian, and other relaxing herbs. It works best just at the onset of a migraine.

http://www.gaiaherbs.com/

[Hugin]

4. Biofeedback.

Not only did it relieve them when I had them... It has
kept me from getting them in the first place.

[progmom]

5. really?

tell me more. progdad gets migraines far too often.

[Hugin]

9. More...

http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/brain_nervous/migraines.html

Read down to the middle.

[MuseRider]

8. Same here.

It seems that as time has gone on my body does it when the usual signals come along. I never even think about it anymore.

[radwriter0555]

6. BOTOX INJECTIONS. I never get headaches anymore unless I'm

dehydrated now. Botox works GREAT.

Before, I would get headaches on a daily basis.

[Deja Q]

7. amputation

:D

[NoSheep]

10. BC powder and coffee. I used to take anaprox when it was still only

available by prescription. I think it is called Alleve now. The effects of that eventually neutralized. I don't get migraines anymore, thankfully, but caffeine and aspirin seemed to help if I caught them in time. Excedrin Extra strength has both. As does BC powder. Some folks up north may have never heard of that :)